Why have to keep pressing "LAlt+Q"?

[Lao Fei Mao]

To disengage the F-15C nose wheel steering, you have to keep pressing "LAlt+Q", but you only need to press one time "LAlt+Q" when you are in Su-27. Is it a bug or meant to be in RL? I prefer the one time press.

[Shadow KT]

I've personally bound it just to "Q". This way I can wheel brake, while having my nose gear disengaged

[Lao Fei Mao]

I've personally bound it just to "Q". This way I can wheel brake, while having my nose gear disengaged

 

--------Smart key mapping, thus can keep pressing "Q"and"W"at the same time.

[QuiGon]

I'm not really flying the F-15, so I'm not quiet sure if I remember correctly, but wasn't NWS always activated and you just have to press a button to enhance the steering radius for tight corners?

 

Anyways, the implementation of NWS differs between aircraft (real life and ingame): In some aircraft (like the A-10), you have to push a button once to activate NWS and push it a second time to deactivate it, while in other aircraft ( like the F-86 and I think F-5 too), you have to keep the NWS-button pressed. And then there are aircraft without NWS (like the MiG-21 and all the WW2-taildraggers) that have to be steered by differential braking.

[Shadow KT]

I'm not really flying the F-15, so I'm not quiet sure if I remember correctly, but wasn't NWS always activated and you just have to press a button to enhance the steering radius for tight corners?

 

Anyways, the implementation of NWS differs between aircraft (real life and ingame): In some aircraft (like the A-10), you have to push a button once to activate NWS and push it a second time to deactivate it, while in other aircraft ( like the F-86 and I think F-5 too), you have to keep the NWS-button pressed. And then there are aircraft without NWS (like the MiG-21 and all the WW2-taildraggers) that have to be steered by differential braking.

 

Disengaging NWS and NWS radius increase is different. But yeah, smart key mapping is key ;) Q + W, but let me warn you:

 

1st disengage it above 70-80 knots to avoid small bump in the nose gear (which is pretty weird, the su-27 has it too) where the nose gear like snaps for a moment.

 

2nd, when you are landing and around 50-60-70 knots and want to engage it, let go of the brakes first or your gear will snap to the side violently, when letting of the key, and you might crash off the runway

[Lao Fei Mao]

Disengaging NWS and NWS radius increase is different. But yeah, smart key mapping is key ;) Q + W, but let me warn you:

 

1st disengage it above 70-80 knots to avoid small bump in the nose gear (which is pretty weird, the su-27 has it too) where the nose gear like snaps for a moment.

 

2nd, when you are landing and around 50-60-70 knots and want to engage it, let go of the brakes first or your gear will snap to the side violently, when letting of the key, and you might crash off the runway

 

------You get the point. I noticed the nose wheel snapping violently some times if keeping NWS engaged. And the F-15C is easier sliding aside if disengaged the NWS than SU-27.

[GGTharos]

In fact you should not disengage it at all - it's not intended for use by the pilot under normal operation. This function is there to help with towing etc.

[Shadow KT]

Welp, don't know about you but the Eagle never goes straight for me, so disengaging it works for me :)

 

I've even had a thread about it and no it is not my axis.

[GGTharos]

I have a rudder, I use it. :)

[SinusoidDelta]

In fact you should not disengage it at all - it's not intended for use by the pilot under normal operation. This function is there to help with towing etc.

 

This.

 

NWS disengage in the IRL F-15 unlocks the nose gear so it can swivel 360 degrees - for maneuvering during towing. It differs from how it’s implemented in game.

[GGTharos]

Also I've 'been informed that it is used to test the rudder on the ground without turning the nose gear.

[=Pedro=]

Also I've 'been informed that it is used to test the rudder on the ground without turning the nose gear.

 

That's interesting :thumbup:

[Baz000]

this is the technique I use for takeoff and landing control of the F-15C... Maybe it may help some people out having problems tracking straight on the runway for takeoff and landings?

 

Takeoff:

 

use left or right wheel brake as needed by gently holding pressure on one break or the other to keep your ground track until nose wheel lift off from the ground, then use the left and right rudder to keep a straight track on the main gears and add aileron to keep F-15 level until airborne... Takes some practice to get the hang of it.

 

Landing:

 

when landing on main gear, use left and right rudder when areobraking to keep a straight track until nose wheel touch down... Then use both left and right wheelbrake together and let off one or the other to maintain track (using differential braking) until slow enough that you can use nosewheel without loss of control.

 

If doing landing without areobraking, then just use full power on the wheel brakes and use differential braking to keep track.

 

Hope that helps some people, I found that it works great in DCS...

 

PRO TIP: Keep nosewheel up as long as possible by full aft stick, to maximize areobraking... Also extend airbrake to keep from ballooning as soon as main wheels touch the runway.

 

Once the nose wheel is lowered gently to the runway, keep full aft stick until approx 50 kts and then start using wheel brakes when below 50 kts unless you are going to run out of runway length, then start using wheel brakes ASAP... Ideally, soon as touchdown on runway... Lower nosewheel and start braking with wheels and use differential braking to keep track

 

Protip 2: NEVER USE RUDDER INPUT WHILE NOSEWHEEL IS ON THE GROUND, THIS LEADS TO LOSS OF CONTROL.