So you really want to fly a HOG?

:FI:WillieOFS · Post by **:FI:WillieOFS** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 1:11 am

Well, pay attention Ensign.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 2454&q=F4u

the stall is abrupt with little warning.

:FI:Heloego · Post by **:FI:Heloego** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 6:06 am

Post by **:FI:Genosse** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 7:05 am

Well, I´m quite glad that all these controls haven´t been implemented into our IL-2 simulation. It´d have taken a lifetime to learn them all!!!

Ty for sharinf the link, Willie!

:FI:Heloego · Post by **:FI:Heloego** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 7:33 am

I'll vote for Ty, too!

Although I think he'd make a rotten sharinf.

(Sorry, Gen. I couldn't resist.

)

Menace · Post by **Menace** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 3:29 am

I like the one on the P 47. The emergency ground spin to stop left out the cleaning of the pilot's pants. Nothing like seeing a big fighter do donuts admist the screaming of burning rubber.

The more I look into it, the more I'm amazed at the level of technology that goes into these so-called "Primitive" fighters compared to now. What got me was the CO2 system in the wing tanks, wow.
That beast is still a potent weapon of war.

:FI:WillieOFS · Post by **:FI:WillieOFS** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 1:43 am

One of the things that REALLY impressed me was the fuel burn at high power.

250 GPH if I remember right. WOW!!! That is pokin some avgas down those holes with a fire hose!!

Even at max economy, 40 GPH is a LOT. Figure 3 bucks a gallon nowadays, $120 USD an hour just to loaf. I'd find it very hard just to let that beast clank along. I'd HAVE to twist the wick and turn up the juice just to see what shook loose!!

:FI:Macca · Post by **:FI:Macca** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 10:43 am

Amazing!

Now we see how computer flight sims are simplified.

Remember to empty the right wing fuel tank first.

Open intercooler

6 degrees trim

6 degrees that

take off check

bla blah

I wanna have this someday in a flight sime....

:FI:Sneaky_Russian · Post by **:FI:Sneaky_Russian** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 1:10 pm

I thought it was the left wing tank first (because of the stall)

:FI:Macca · Post by **:FI:Macca** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 1:24 pm

Yes, i watched it again, left wing tank, you're right.

Nightcat · Post by **Nightcat** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 3:13 pm

then...

SCRAMBLE SCRAMBLE SCRAMBLE!

Menace · Post by **Menace** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 8:29 pm

Actually I remember reading about the whole trim thing on the Ubi zoo, for the takeoff proceedures for the Brewster no less!

So you really want to fly a HOG?

So you really want to fly a HOG?

Great find, Willie!

Phew!

Yes!