alanmc Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 Hi, I was just wondering if the Mig 21 has aileron trim at all? Also, is there a method for setting the elevator trim for takeoff? I always have to give it a handfull of nose up trim just after liftoff to keep it in the air. I'm used to setting TO trim in the A-10 and the F-86. I couldn't see anything obvious in the manual. Having said that, I have been flying more than reading. :) Excellent job Leatherneck. Al.
alanmc Posted September 24, 2014 Author Posted September 24, 2014 OK, so no aileron trim then. I can live with that. So, in that case, is it normal procedure to fire ordnance in pairs to keep balanced? I noticed the AA tutorial hinted at this. And indeed after I fired one of my missiles, the plane did want to drop a wing.
Dejjvid Posted September 24, 2014 Posted September 24, 2014 (edited) Russian doctrine is to launch/drop everything you got and head home to get some more stuff to drop/shoot. This isn't a plink aircraft like the A-10C. Regarding takeoff: The manual state 4/5 of the travel to pull back when rotating. I pull it all the way back at 230 km/h and keep it there until the nose is lifted, then I gradually release back pressure until I've picked up enough speed and the aircraft leave the runway. After I retract gear and flaps I only have to do tiny trim adjustments. But I go full AB (often with second reheat if draggy/heavy) until I reach 650 IAS. Edited September 24, 2014 by Dejjvid i7 8700K | GTX 1080 Ti | 32GB RAM | 500GB M.2 SSD | TIR5 w/ Trackclip Pro | TM Hotas Warthog | Saitek Pro Flight Rudder [sigpic]http://www.132virtualwing.org[/sigpic]
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