Ok, I've heard a landingspeed of 150kts to 180kts is much more common.
Erik
redneck wrote:That F-16 is awesome! The only issue I must bring up, other than a working radar system and clickable hotspots within the cockpit, is that the trajectory indicator is no substitute for a targetting reticle. Also, I noticed the FDM has been improved, and now I have no idea what my approach speed should be. I was able to approach at 90 kts in the old F-16, which was weird, but now the stable approach speed seems to be about 155 kts. Is that correct? My AOA indicator shows that my AOA is proper for landing, but at that speed, with the amount of pitch I need, it's usually impossible to see the runway until just before touchdown from the cockpit view. I do like the stall warning.
Also, my console gets loaded with OpenGL errors whenever I use this plane, but it doesn't seem to effect performance.
erik wrote:Ok, I've heard a landingspeed of 150kts to 180kts is much more common.
Erik
lqiyun wrote:About the clickable hotspots, perhaps, Erik, you could change the key binding for the cockpit canopy to 'C', like the A-10's (capital C), instead of "ctrl-c"? Ctrl-c is supposed to toggle the clickable hotspots.....
lqiyun wrote:Also, maybe you can create a 'funnel'? as in, for the HUD.. And like, allow the user to activate it when one clicks on the 'A-A' button..?
someguy wrote:Any plans to make this model carrier capable, i.e., make the hook actually do something?
Gijs wrote:The hook is used on ordinary runways, in case they have problems with the brakes (or have to abort a takeoff) they can use a sort of carrier systems with wires and the hook to stop the plane. It's also used during runups of the engines, to prevent the plane from moving away.
Gijs wrote:someguy wrote:Any plans to make this model carrier capable, i.e., make the hook actually do something?
F-16 is not equipped for carrier operations.
The hook is used on ordinary runways, in case they have problems with the brakes (or have to abort a takeoff) they can use a sort of carrier systems with wires and the hook to stop the plane. It's also used during runups of the engines, to prevent the plane from moving away.
redneck wrote:Gijs wrote:someguy wrote:Any plans to make this model carrier capable, i.e., make the hook actually do something?
F-16 is not equipped for carrier operations.
The hook is used on ordinary runways, in case they have problems with the brakes (or have to abort a takeoff) they can use a sort of carrier systems with wires and the hook to stop the plane. It's also used during runups of the engines, to prevent the plane from moving away.
The F-4E isn't either, but that doesn't stop me from landing on the carrier and taking off from it as well. I haven't tried landing the F-16 on Nimitz yet, so I don't know if there are any issues with the arrestor hook. By "not equipped for carrier operations", I assume you mean it doesn't have a catapult (neither does the F-4E, which is why I mentioned it). While it is unrealistic, I would assume you should be able to land it on a carrier, taxi back to the end of the landing zone, near catapult 4(?), and then takeoff, using as much remaining deck space as you can. Get your speed to about 100 kts, and pull up slowly at first, then go into a very high angle of attack as you drop towards the ocean surface. Ground effect should keep you dry. If you're going to try this, I recommend that you NEVER refuel before taking off from the carrier, UNLESS your tanks are just about to run dry. Then, just fill to no more than half, fly to the nearest airport, and finish refueling there.
someguy wrote:The B-25 wasn't designed to launch from a carrier, either, but don't tell Gen. Doolittle it can't be done. With a full fuel and bomb load, too.
MyName wrote:someguy wrote:The B-25 wasn't designed to launch from a carrier, either, but don't tell Gen. Doolittle it can't be done. With a full fuel and bomb load, too.
That would certainly damage the airframe due to excessive G loads.
AndersG wrote:MyName wrote:someguy wrote:The B-25 wasn't designed to launch from a carrier, either, but don't tell Gen. Doolittle it can't be done. With a full fuel and bomb load, too.
That would certainly damage the airframe due to excessive G loads.
Well, I don't think they used a catapult.. full speed ahead into the wind had to do. And it did.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doolittle_Raid
/Anders
AndersG wrote:MyName wrote:someguy wrote:The B-25 wasn't designed to launch from a carrier, either, but don't tell Gen. Doolittle it can't be done. With a full fuel and bomb load, too.
That would certainly damage the airframe due to excessive G loads.
Well, I don't think they used a catapult.. full speed ahead into the wind had to do. And it did.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doolittle_Raid
/Anders
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