[DBS]TH0R

Seconded.

Taxi and TO tutorial will show you just how effective Dora maneuvers on the ground. The emphasis is on toe brakes though.

IMHO the two pointer is even easier than with the Mustang due to P-51's center of gravity so far back.

Not that you can not land with less than fully down, it is how it is done in RL P-51 and why you can see every P-51 on all YT videos landing with flaps fully down. Only remark I saw about using less than full flaps would be crosswind landing with higher speed. Landing without flaps or without power for that matter will get you a better understanding on the physics, that part I agree with.

TO without flaps - YES. Always use full flaps when landing with P-51, same goes for Dora. Just tested that for myself. Hope it gets fixed. IRL the procedure is stick back and into the wind, with rudder downwind until speed builds up for all control surfaces.

I don't believe it is that much performance intensive. Even the old B-17 II the Mighty Eighth had better prop (pitch) animation than later released IL2 1946 which features nothing more than spinning 2D texture. Even if they just shape (make it thicker) the mentioned texture properly depending on what the governor is doing it would look better than this thin circle. EDIT: Just checked on the HUEY - the tail rotor animation shows different pitch depending on the way you are turning.

IF I read / understood the article correctly, the missing detail from this remark is the position of the prop RPM lever: How much of this applies to the P-51 prop I can not comment. What is also missing from earlier TO pitch descriptions is the part of which one was referring to - brakes on and full power, or lift off. My original remark is pretty much pointless since finding TO and idle pitch visual difference in DCS is more or less like splitting straws - if there is one.

@ Isegrim: as I said in the first post, I don't expect this to be fixed before EDGE comes out and I for one wouldn't spend any resources on it but hoping that devs either spot or confirm this is in the works for fixing in near future (read EDGE). As described in the YT video I posted. I've only extracted that part to point at the fine pitch stop (EDIT: in reference to the screenshots from the first post). Not sure what is the cause of this attitude but I do not intend to dissipate any energy on it. Those who are interested will read, and those who aren't will not. In the mean time, here are some more shots of the coarse pitch, first two from most likely a high speed pass and the last one showing fine pitch during taxiing:

Exactly what is happening with DCS P-51D based on the current animation. It is in full fine, even on TO. After TO it is, at best, on fine pitch setting. Like kripzoo said, Dora has the same problem.

Just saving others searching through the article you posted.

"Bringing It All Together The airplane you fly is probably sitting on the ground somewhere as you read this, at rest, with the prop control lever fully forward. What would you expect to see? If it's a single, the prop should be in full flat pitch (spring-driven). We might say, "It's on the low-pitch mechanical stops."

In my understanding the fine pitch stop prevents the pitch from going past the certain angle of attack in order to prevent negative thrust. Thus when disabled the prop can go to full fine (low) pitch. Developer notes about the governor do not mention anything about fine pitch stop: http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=1441842&postcount=92

I am not sure if this is the current engine limitation, or has it been put on hold for fixing until EDGE comes along, but the propeller thickness is way too thin. To the point it just looks ridiculous. It seems as if the propeller is always set to fine (low) pitch which would normally be used on TO. Only when you're cruising the propeller thickness increases, and then again it more resembles an real fine (low) pitch than coarse (high) for cruising. Here is how it looks with engine off and idling: Few examples on how it looks on real P-51s: http://youtu.be/-RPZ0aORvYw?t=33s Then there is TO (actual fine or low pitch): vs. the real thing (image taken from SimHQ):

Seen that a while ago. Very nice and interesting how he lifts the tail up immediately on the start of TO run. Perhaps not best suited for the P-51D, but TF-51D which doesn't have armor and fuselage tank - might be a good thing to try out. I don't know about you but DCS Merlin sounds at best, sound vaguely as the real thing.

Slider is an excellent idea. Much like P-51 and Fw-190 rudder assisted take off slider.

Just tested it and I got the same results. Very nice LNS! :thumbup: I would still like to see an option under misc settings where there is no nose wheel steering no matter how minimal - as it should be.

I don't fly the A-10 so never realized it was a problem. I just checked, and that would be an easy mod, I'll include it into my project. Release day purchase for me if you do this. :thumbup: I am sure many others feel the same since this micro stick is the biggest let down of the whole HOTAS.

DM and AI DM in particular requires some TLC. This much has been acknowledged by devs. Unless you knock off a wing or set him on fire, he will continue flying as if nothing happened. No matter his whole fuselage is riddled with holes. Same experience if you take on Dora in a Mustang.

No offense I hope. As an engineer by profession it lies where the evidence / math is. Again, nothing more than speculations you failed to back up with evidence and calculations unlike others.

AI planes fly with perfect trim and all other benefits so there is no comparison to be had with player controlled versions. On another note, that the P-51 has been favored / biased here is your opinion. One you weren't able to back up with sufficient evidence. Please continue.

Using left pedal for a right turn? That doesn't sound right, even less practical. How does one take off then with a cross wind when the rudder would be pointing in the wrong direction? Unless someone with actual Mig experience can confirm the above IMHO the typo is in the first paragraph where the right pedal should be used to turn to the right and not the one you bracketed.

Perhaps this is the reason why the were fired in pairs?

+1000

Appologies for OT, but look at that prop thickness viewed from side. No where near what we have in DCS.