How to Takeoff in the Dora

This should be good :D

Well, takeoff and landing seem to be broken. Every time I try to take off, I crash; same with landings just less spectacular. Not complaining. I know it's beta.

broken in which way? Do you just explode or what?

yeah. I need some good laughs :D

I landed on my first try. It seems more forgiving than the P-51, which isn't saying much! I haven't tried a cold start or takeoff yet. I'm off to watch the tutorial video.

I landed on my first try. It seems more forgiving than the P-51, which isn't saying much! I haven't tried a cold start or takeoff yet. I'm off to watch the tutorial video.

vid or it didn't happen! :D

I didn't realize the FW-190 had a wooden prop.

Other notes: very easy to fly, not so easy to land, extremely powerful rudder.

Well, I guess it was a good landing! :)

here...this is the landing. You don't wanna see the takeoff ones.

Once again what was the issue? No offense, but stating that the module is bugged simply because you can't land it is not really legitimate... These WW2 planes are notoriously difficult to take off and land so just because you can't nail it on your first attempts is not really damning evidence of a bug...

Beyond a crunched plane do you have anything to support a bug review?

First takeoff attempt: success.

First and second landing attempts: successes.

If you're having trouble with takeoff then you're probably overdoing the rudder, and inputting rudder too late. Be quick and gentle at the same time.

:thumbup:

190takeofflanding.trk

You may need to use some brakes to keep her straight to, least to begin with....

For landing I definitely used my toe brakes on the pedals. A twist joystick for rudder and without toe brakes is not going to cut it.

here...this is the landing. You don't wanna see the takeoff ones.

LOL. Pheeeew!!!

I thought I would add my first Take Off and Landing. Its not pretty and I am probably not using the right Technique, but I got her off the ground and back again in one piece.

I will also upload the video to youtube for those who are working. I feel sorry for you all :(

I can see I need a LOT of Practice with this one.

Thank you E.D for the Dora. She's a great addition. To see such Variety coming to DCS WORLD makes me happy. I may not be crazy about all of the Aircraft, but flying them all, each with their own nuances, helps you fly them all individually much better. And in the end, you end up crazy about all of the Aircraft. :pilotfly:

DCS FW-190 D-9.My First Take Off and Landing.trk

Once again what was the issue? No offense, but stating that the module is bugged simply because you can't land it is not really legitimate... These WW2 planes are notoriously difficult to take off and land so just because you can't nail it on your first attempts is not really damning evidence of a bug...

 

Beyond a crunched plane do you have anything to support a bug review?

It was my failed attempt at humor. I should have written blow up instead of crash. :D :P

Cold start (only had to find the key to move the throttle to idle!), taxi out, take off, two touch and go's, armed weapons, strafed some huts and an airport fire vehicle, climbed to about 4000m, dived to off the clock on the ASI, climbed back up playing with cowl flaps and coolant temps, dived back down, landed and taxied to original parking, shutdown. No aircraft breakages! And I only skimmed the manual....

Only watched Wags' videos, but having played the IL2:BOS 190 did help with the taxi and takeoff/landing I reckon, because this one is easier to taxi, and it got me used to the tailwheel locking mechanism.

Very nicely done, it definitely feels nice to operate, very different from the P51.

I really need to read up on the engine limitations, I took it to maximum power and played with the MW50, but I was very gentle with the engine in general though. Good fun, and very nicely done to ED.

Edit to add: The track is 8MB - seems pretty big! I did fly around for quite a while, but still...

Awesome!!!!!

Cold start was messing me for a bit with the throttle. Thought my joystick was broken lol

Taxi and takeoff I messed up because I didn't look at the vid but got it eventually.

Landing was simple I love the feeling of German suspension

Shooting down AI P-51 was a piece of cake. MW 50 not required and killed pilot under 90s. Fire Powahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!

Thank you ED & Yo Yo

Great work!!!!

A couple lil cockpit graphics issues like see thru headrest and a wierd black object on the top of canopy if you look directly up but they are pretty insignificant.

I need rudder pedals for sure on top of a new HOTAS.

I don't have the HOTAS connected so I tried with the keyboard for a laugh. I ran for some 200-300 meters then lost it (too much controls overlapping, Ctrl+W to keep it a bit straight, then release Ctrl and Num+ to throttle up)... It broke nicely and I survived... Oh well... it was captured anyway :P.

it seems I reached 137Km/h yay!!! :D (Sorry... tacview pic, I forgot to print screen ingame)

I can't wait till friday when my Chair is comming so I can mount my "tools" on it. :joystick::pilotfly:

I crashed on my first 5 take off's but then I managed to get air born in a

wobbly way :D

Landing however I nailed a perfect 3 pointer on the first attempt :)

My first 3 take offs were great...the best 3 seconds I had so far LOL.

If like me you need to prove to yourself it is doable, slow the time by a factor 2 and it becomes child's play...

Something which really helps me with take-off: (saitek pro flight) rudder curvature to +40 =)

Here is my first dogfight and landing if we can call that a landing :pilotfly: