tusler Posted November 1, 2017 Posted November 1, 2017 I noticed when I watched Harriers land on the deck they normally bounce when VTOL landing. The F35 does the same thing. Does anyone know what is the normal Decent rate to touchdown for the AV8B. Thanks Ask Jesus for Forgiveness before you takeoff :pilotfly:! PC=Win 10 HP 64 bit, Gigabyte Z390, Intel I5-9600k, 32 gig ram, Nvidia 2060 Super 8gig video. TM HOTAS WARTHOG with Saitek Pedals
Zeus67 Posted November 1, 2017 Posted November 1, 2017 I noticed when I watched Harriers land on the deck they normally bounce when VTOL landing. The F35 does the same thing. Does anyone know what is the normal Decent rate to touchdown for the AV8B. Thanks It is calculated on the spot by the pilot based on aircraft weight. "Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning." "The three most dangerous things in the world are a programmer with a soldering iron, a hardware type with a program patch and a user with an idea."
MikeMikeJuliet Posted November 1, 2017 Posted November 1, 2017 It is calculated on the spot by the pilot based on aircraft weight. Is there a formula for the calculation and is it provided in the manuals? DCS Finland | SF squadron
tusler Posted November 1, 2017 Author Posted November 1, 2017 (edited) Thanks for the answer as far as manuals, I found these and know somewhere in the over 1000 pages there is probably a chart LoL Or go to this site and download both of these manuals... http://aviationarchives.blogspot.com/2016/05/av-8-harrier-tactical-manuals.html I found this on some helicopter forums that might help us.... To make an approach at a 45-deg. angle, and maintain a 300 fpm descent rate, you would have to have a ground speed of about 3 knots. For a 30-deg. angle, about 5 knots. For a standard steep approach angle of 15 degrees, it would be an 11-knot GS. The formula I've come up with is: h = v / (110.2 * tan (a)); where (h) is the ground speed in knots, (v) is the vertical speed in fpm, and (a) is the approach angle in degrees. For the airspeed, you would have to take your headwind component and airspeed calibration into account.A1-AV8BB-NFM-400.pdf Edited November 1, 2017 by tusler Ask Jesus for Forgiveness before you takeoff :pilotfly:! PC=Win 10 HP 64 bit, Gigabyte Z390, Intel I5-9600k, 32 gig ram, Nvidia 2060 Super 8gig video. TM HOTAS WARTHOG with Saitek Pedals
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