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Has there been a change in the operation of the drag chute?

I have recently been having trouble deploying said chute.

Not this patch but maybe the batch before as I've had to travel for a little while now

And yes I'm managing my air in my brakes and landing gear correctly

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Has there been a change in the operation of the drag chute?

I have recently been having trouble deploying said chute.

Not this patch but maybe the batch before as I've had to travel for a little while now

And yes I'm managing my air in my brakes and landing gear correctly

 

 

Yes flight dynamics model / braking parachute is a little different than previous versions. Maybe that will change. Otherwise, this module MiG-21bis can blow parachute just before touching the runway. Developers really cool job. Hopefully the fix. :thumbup:

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Hmmm.... am I the only one that has difficulties to disconnect the chute after landing?! Neither the push button nor the key shortcut does it.

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Since the latest update it doesn't seem to deploy. My throttle is all the way back...

Deploying works for me, but disconnecting doesn't :huh:

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No problem for me so far regarding the deploying nor disconnecting the chute (worked every single time so far, with the exception of combat damage). However I've deleted the mig 21 input/config file and let dcs rebuild it from scratch after the update (since I haven't flown dcs for a long time and sometimes those config files acts weird if you skip too many updates and something changed in between).

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Works fine for me, both deploying and disconnecting. And deploying in air too, which is awesome.

Remember that the disconnect button is guarded by cover, you have to lift it up fist to use disconnect button.

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To my knowledge it is always equipped with chute. And if you use it, it gets re-equipped if you do a rearm.

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Is the plane equipped with it by default or do you have to select it, like missiles and flares?

By default. If you deployed in air your chute...you are in a big trouble 'cause stop in the runway without the chute is very hard (maybe impossible).

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The drag chute fairing doors and chute release is operated by main pneumatic system. Main pneumatic system is also used to L/G brakes among other things, so if you use all of available air from main system - no chute deployment. So keep your L/G handle in neutral position in flight.

But for L/G braking you can also use emergency pneumatic system via the red pull rod handle on the left side of instrument panel so you are not totally brakeless.

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The drag chute fairing doors and chute release is operated by main pneumatic system. Main pneumatic system is also used to L/G brakes among other things, so if you use all of available air from main system - no chute deployment. So keep your L/G handle in neutral position in flight.

But for L/G braking you can also use emergency pneumatic system via the red pull rod handle on the left side of instrument panel so you are not totally brakeless.

 

I forgot about that emergency system. thanks for the reminder! :thumbup:

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I forgot about that emergency system. thanks for the reminder! :thumbup:

 

You know it. If some system is called main, there is also emergency one to back it up. Otherwise it would be just called system:smilewink::lol:.

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Very strange thing occurred, I used the actual switch in the cockpit to deploy (30 I believe)under the canopy rail and It worked instantly and the (P) key has worked ever since,,,,

 

Go figure.

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That's actually a key feature that was in the manual since the very beginning but was implemented just now - after you retract the landing gear and it's up an locked you have to move the lever to neutral. Otherwise you'll discharge the compressed air bottle as the brakes will be constantly applied. If the pressure goes to zero then you can kiss bye-bye the normal braking plus the chute. That pressure is indicated on a gauge on your right panel (left needle), just bellow the radar control panel.

 

I don't know why this wasn't in the update change log.

"See, to me that's a stupid instrument. It tells what your angle of attack is. If you don't know you shouldn't be flying." - Chuck Yeager, from the back seat of F-15D at age 89.

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I don't know why this wasn't in the update change log.

 

Because it was implemented since release, not just now.

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Eh? How come I've flown hundreds of hours till now with the gear lever in up position with the air pressure not dropping a single psi?

"See, to me that's a stupid instrument. It tells what your angle of attack is. If you don't know you shouldn't be flying." - Chuck Yeager, from the back seat of F-15D at age 89.

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