stuart666

Ive not played it for several patches, so I dont know if anything has changed. dont know if they have done anything to it, but for me, the ground handling problem with the mosquito is down to the tailwheel being modelled ecentric from the centre. You can clearly see this the way it bobs up and down on solid runways and taxiways. You dont see that doing that in videos of the real thing. As far as landings, it needed adjusting, because you could land it like a carrier fighter. For the most part, I support what they have tried to do. I think if they just fix the damn tailwheel so its not eccentric, it will be fine.

Yes, taking off used to be impossible for me as well. Since the tips ive read elsewhere on this board, it really is rather easy, as long as you pay attention. Running the engines up, and use brakes till you get effective rudder input is the key I think. I cant say my takeoffs are always beautiful, but I dont crash anymore.

He would be too silky smooth and laid back. 'You know, why dont you turn about here, whilst I go crack open the pyms.'

I want an AI version of Terry Thomas.

'Should you fly so close to the ground? Im not a flipping miner you know!' and 'We keep a welcome in the hillside. Or we will do, if you dont fly into it boyo!' Ah, the possiblities are endless. At least we dont have to worry about his critique for middair refueling or catching the right wire.

Yeah, I remember us discussing it before. Arguably with a map like Normandy now is, it really warrants inclusion. Even the FB MkVI as used by 140 group were fitted with it. One account describes them using it to find the French Coastline on Ramrod 564 (Operation Jericho). Even if its stimulated via an AI Navigator, arguably it warrants inclusion in the Mosquito at some point.

Yes, we could really do with a Lucero system to do beam approach properly. https://www.rafblakehillfarm.co.uk/babs-beam-approach-beacon-system Unfortunately, it would seem that only aircraft equippd with H2S (which in the Mosquito we obviously dont) can use it. Maybe if the Lancaster ever becomes payware... https://www.qsl.net/pe1ngz/airforce/airforce-raf/raf-h2s.html As far as a drift meter, yes, thats useful. Personally Im more interested in the AI crewman and how it works. Its it going to be something like petrovich, very limited. Or are we to be blessed with an Anglicised Jasper? (Jasper Algenon-Smythe?) There has been remarkably little information on what we are going to get that ive seen. Incidentally, Wistramo Moore did a series of videos on WW2 bombsights and equipment that he had restored, whcih are all worth a look. This is the one on the drift sight, where he demonstrates its functionality. Im not sure if this is identical to what we are getting in the mosquito, but at least it gives some idea how it can be used.

Sure, the tread pattern is postwar, but the shape, to my eyes at least, was broadly the same.

That looks amazing. Perhaps its just the way the clip was procured, but maybe the tire should be just a little fatter? I cant put my finger on it, but I think its slightly narrower in real life. If the clip isnt distorting it of course.

Ive landed it without getting a bounce. I grant you it isnt particularly typical that I grease the runway that way... The only way I found you could do it was use a little throttle to ease rate of decent as you cross threshold, which is a distinctly jet thing to do. I do think however, and this is gut instinct than any real scientific approach, some maps show worse effects than others. Ive not tried Syria, but its my gut instinct Normandy is bad for this. Falklands however seems to be good. As for the tailwheel, I was thinking about this the other day. its almost as if the modelling of it (not the 3d model) was eccentric and off centre. So that as you move its the proverbial square wheel. So I think there are a few issues perhaps all being conflated together. Tail wheel easily damaged. Whcih has always been there, but some of the other elements are making it more apparent. Eccentric tailwheel modelling. Which is decidedly new, and may be contributing in some environments to easy tail wheel damage. Excessive bounce. Which is new, and if you have a bit of a pitch up as you land as well as the bounce, then you are setting yourself up to slam the tailwheel on the tarmac with inevitable collapse. Feel free to add.

Sounds like it might be an issue with the hot start then.

Well the best thing I can do is leave you with Gregs video on the A8, I think this is where he discusses what they could do to improve it. Its also his contention (Im not sure he is right, but he seems to know what he is talking about) that the P47 and P51 are running 150 octane. Which if true, rather explains quite why the A8 is so outclassed. Of course the D9 was probably running 87 octane as well, but with MW50 it probably matters less. The charts he does on some of the other videos where he shows the theoretical power advantages at what altitude for the German aircraft are useful. I cant say he is right, I just think I find it fairly convincing. Check out the one he did on German fuel as well, its very interesting.

Thanks, Ill definately try that out then. Yep, Ill entirely agree with you. And im not even suggesting they take anything out or modify anything. All they have to do is clone the A8 and give it the new throttle range, and maybe a 100 octane version of the P51. Considering all the effort they are going through to make a new theatre with marianas, and a hellcat to fly in it, this should be easy money for them. In fact, if they threw in some new skins, Id happily buy a late production A8 and an early P51D (perhaps without the filler on the tail and in green to make it truly different). Lets put it this way, Id be more inclined to buy those than the Hellcat that, tbh, I struggle to develop interest in.

I think the point im making is to model an earlier Mustang, so that the earlier A8 has something that it is slightly more competitive with, and a later one that, whilst still vastly outclassed, still has a bit more in the tank. If Greg is right (and I would encourage people to listen to his thoughts all the way through) it is not that the A8 wont be outclassed. Its just that modelling a late 1944 Mustang to go up against an early 1944 A8 really isnt particularly fair. Ok, so fair is still going to be outclassed. Well, you cant do anything about the history, but they are modelling two different eras of history. Its not even pretending to be historically correct. Personally Id like to see more 1943 aircraft modelled so we can start modelling ramrods. But using a 150 octane D mustang to model early 1944 scenarios doesnt just look wrong. The results are wholly wrong. Yeah, I really must try overlord. Is there many mosquito slots?