First please allow me to say, this is a fantastic product. Thanks everyone who is working on the Tomcat project, it is been a fun ride for the pass few weeks.
i do have few questions regarding the low speed/high aoa characteristics of the f14 in the DCS. I mainly fly guns only 1v1, so i come across this issue alot.
in the NATOPS manual, 11.5.6, says Lateral Control Reversal. Since roll control is provided by wing-mounted spoilers and differential stabilators, the aircraft exhibits proverse yaw
throughout the flight envelope (yaw in the direction of
the lateral stick input). The DFCS fades out differential
tail inputs at high AOA while providing automatic
coordinating rudder inputs through the lateral stick-torudder interconnect function (LSRI). Essentially, the dfcs uses lateral stability (dihedral effect) to roll the
aircraft at high AOA. Proper sense roll response to
lateral stick is generally exhibited up to and beyond 30
units AOA.
but in the dcs, i often observe the roll departure or roll reversal somewhere around 25 unit. and the yaw reversal as well if i push the rudder with stick unload( left rudder but aircraft will roll to the right )
i knew this is early access, just want to know you guys are still working on improving the flight model of this beast. :smilewink:
if it`s guns only, i`d recommend you go above 1200kmph before the first merge. yes you do need forward pressure, and yes you do need alot if you don`t trim it forward. and you will still be needing the forward pressure even if you trimmed forward.