AG-51_Razor

Are both maps being worked on by the same team or are there two separate teams? I love the Afghanistan map but like @Mongo1193 , I feel that the Iraq map, once it is completed, will be a far better map for those that have enjoyed the PG map trying to recreate the Gulf War.

Although this problem is made worse by a wind over the deck or cross wind, that is totally moot as the problem still exists with no wind at all, sitting on a ramp at Nellis AFB on the NTTR map. The plane should be able to turn (with the tail wheel unlocked obviously) about the axis of the inside main landing gear with little more than the power required to taxi. It doesn't. In fact, it merely comes to a stop. This behavior is not realistic, not correct and very annoying. I really hope that M3 is able to fix this issue and I doubt very seriously that it has anything whatsoever to do with ED's new suspension system. The P-51 and the Jug have been able to do this since the first day they appeared in the game - years before "the new suspension" was adopted. The only progress towards solving this problem that I have seen is @Rudel posting on this thread acknowledging that it even exists. At least that is a start.

Well said sir!

As the original poster, I can assure you that "feelings" have nothing to do with it. I suggest that you jump into a Jug and take that for a spin around the ramp area and then do the same in the Corsair. They are as different as night and day. The Corsair is just not right. Over all, I don't see it as a total deal breaker but I am very disappointed and look forward to M3 fixing the problem.

I reinstalled the Christian Eagle to have a look at how it operates on the ground and low and behold, it doesn't handle any better but apparently because of a problem with the modeling of the brakes, not the tailwheel. As the plane is taxiing forward at the pace of a brisk walk, applying either brake will just bring the plane to a stop after causing it to very slightly begin a turn. With full brake applied on either side, you can get the plane to turn and the tailwheel does castor 90 degrees but this is only after applying a significant amount of power, almost identical to the problem with the Corsair. I don't know which is more annoying, the problem itself or the lack of M3 even acknowledging that the problem exists. -Rudel- has commented in several of the bug reports that they will look into it but absolutely nothing from them on this. I am a very disappointed customer to say the least. I don't mind being a bug tester during "early access" but it galls me to see this problem ignored.

It looks AWESOME =Katze=, especially now that you have a carrier to base this beauty on!! Love the skins too. Thanks man!

Spend some time watching a bunch of WWII videos of Corsairs landing aboard a carrier and you'll see the Tali wheel actually spinning around far more than 360 degrees during some of their "mishaps" when the tail comes up off the deck. As I mentioned earlier, the flight manual cautioned the pilot to make sure the tail wheel was unlocked prior to landing aboard a carrier just so he might avoid damaging the tail wheel locking mechanism as a result of putting a high side load on it during touch down. M3 has put so much work into this plane, and it is really obvious, I would just like to see them follow through with some of these details. I am thoroughly enjoying this plane and have no buyer's remorse, I just want them to get it right is all.

Unfortunately, after this latest update, there has been no change to the ground handling of the Corsair. The tail wheel still does not swivel past about 20 degrees in a turn and application of one brake merely brings the plane to a halt rather than cause it to spin around (with modest power applied). Other than that, this update seems to have worked well.

I seem to recall that M3 was planning to bring out an Essex class carrier with an angled deck when the Crusader comes out. Was that just a bunch of fake news or is there any truth to that beautiful rumor?? In either case, I am definitely one of your biggest fans and can't wait for the Crusader to show up. 1st day purchase for me - as was the Corsair!

Thank you very much Seabat!!

I realize that Hawkeye's expertise lies with the naval variety however, given the title of the post, I thought I'd throw in my suggestion/request for a couple of iconic PTO aircraft: how about a PBY for us to place on the airfields as eye candy or have flying in the mission? And while you're at it, why not a PB4Y (B-24) that can carry and deploy the Bat bomb, since I believe that it was the only a/c that actually employed that particular weapon in combat. I also realize that ED is planning to produce the PBY as an AI asset at some point in time however I have much more faith that a modder such as Hawkeye would have it in game at least a year earlier than ED!

In reality, this navigation system was used for land bases but not with regularly changing codes. I'm just not sure whether it was in Europe or the Pacific.

It would be nice to have static personnel objects that we could place on the carrier decks that are in the proper era uniform. I do realize that this rates right up there with a desire to have the proper number of rivets on the vertical stabilizer but I figured I might put a plug in just in case somebody in M3 has a penchant for realism for their eye candy.

Yeah and the odd thing is, there is no Auto rudder or takeoff assistance setting available!

Thank you again AC5. The tailhook knob is beautifully visible in the cockpit, both day and night! Thank you so much!!