Hummingbird Posted November 17, 2015 Posted November 17, 2015 As we all know it can sometimes be hard to tell wether the F-86's airbrakes are in or out when in a twisting dogfight seeing as there is no airbrake indicator inside the F-86 cockpit. The real pilots didn't have this problem however as they could always easily tell what position the brakes where in simply by feeling the toggle switch located on the throttle handle (thumb switch on top) Thus I suggest some artificial indicator to give us the same ability to tell wether the brakes are in or out, much like the MiG-15 recently had an artificial G meter on the top right hand corner of the screen. (Sadly this was removed however)
RAZBAM_ELMO Posted November 17, 2015 Posted November 17, 2015 It is possible to audibly hear when it is out and when it is not so there is no need for an artificial indicator or the need to change anything further. Know and use all the capabilities in your airplane. If you don't, sooner or later, some guy who does use them all will kick your ass. — Dave 'Preacher' Pace, USN.
Corrigan Posted November 18, 2015 Posted November 18, 2015 Really don't think this is much of a problem. Just press whatever you have bound to retract them to ensure they're retracted. Win10 x64 | SSDs | i5 2500K @ 4.4 GHz | 16 GB RAM | GTX 970 | TM Warthog HOTAS | Saitek pedals | TIR5
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Drakoz Posted November 19, 2015 Posted November 19, 2015 http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=2339476&postcount=7 The utility hydraulic pressure gauge is a great way to tell if the brake is transitioning from one state to the other, but won't tell you if it is in or out once it goes back to full pressure. I used the gauge when I was learning how to use the air brake to see how long it takes to complete it's movement. But with a few hours of flying, you'll just know by experience and you'll realize an indicator isn't necessary. You can tell by the wind noise, and the nose will rise slightly high when the brakes are out. If you aren't sure toggle your AirBrake button again and see if the nose moves up or down, and/or the wind noise gets louder or softer. You don't even have to let it cycle the full range. If the brake is in, and you toggle the button, you'll know immediately that it's coming out. Toggle the button again to retract, and you are now oriented. If it's a case of wanting to know when you are doing ground operations (not flying), use the utility pressure gauge. It takes longer to retract than to extend. So if you are unsure, toggle the button a couple times and the longer indication of low pressure means you have retracted the brakes. FYI, the MiG15 has a visible toggle switch and indicator on the left panel, but you can also momentarily extend the brakes with a button on the flight stick which is kind of nice if you bind both to your HOTAS. Regards, Michael
NeilWillis Posted November 20, 2015 Posted November 20, 2015 Use your ears to determine if they're out. There is a marked increase in wind noise, just like all the other modules.
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