Hummingbird Posted May 16, 2015 Author Posted May 16, 2015 Just be prepared to bleed energy like hell (with the wings that far back) and possibly work those rudders like mad to keep the nose straight :) Energy will be bled rapidly indeed, however I think that the stability will be comparable to that of other deltas, considering the two vertical tails should provide even more stability than a single large one :)
captain_dalan Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 Energy will be bled rapidly indeed, however I think that the stability will be comparable to that of other deltas, considering the two vertical tails should provide even more stability than a single large one :) It helps somewhat, however the size of the aerodynamic surfaces also is a hindrance, producing significant amounts of dutch roll during hard maneuvers (and not only in the F-14 for that matter). Modules: FC3, Mirage 2000C, Harrier AV-8B NA, F-5, AJS-37 Viggen, F-14B, F-14A, Combined Arms, F/A-18C, F-16C, MiG-19P, F-86, MiG-15, FW-190A, Spitfire Mk IX, UH-1 Huey, Su-25, P-51PD, Caucasus map, Nevada map, Persian Gulf map, Marianas map, Syria Map, Super Carrier, Sinai map, Mosquito, P-51, AH-64 Apache, F4U Corsair, WWII Assets Pack
Hummingbird Posted May 16, 2015 Author Posted May 16, 2015 (edited) It helps somewhat, however the size of the aerodynamic surfaces also is a hindrance, producing significant amounts of dutch roll during hard maneuvers (and not only in the F-14 for that matter). Yeah that's one of the issues with deltas and aircraft employing the lifting body design to the degree of the F-14, which was one of the reason behinds chosing the twin tail design, in order to reduce the severity of this characteristic. Edited May 16, 2015 by Hummingbird
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