[REPORTED]Extreme yaw on takeoff when wind present

[Cavemanhead]

Tested in singleplayer on Nevada, but I've noticed this behavior on all maps and in multiplayer.

 

Description: Whenever there is any wind present on takeoff, the Viper will will get an extreme yaw pull, requiring almost full rudder to compensate.

 

Testing: I set up a single mission and tested twice: A crosswind of 5 knots coming from the left on the first test, and no wind on the second (see screenshots). The first test demonstrated the extreme weathervaning pulling the nose to the left. The second test resulted in a clean takeoff with no yaw effect pulling me to the left.

Edited October 7, 2019 by Cavemanhead

[Cavemanhead]

Here are the TRK files for both tests:

F-16 Takeoff Crosswind.trk

F-16 Takeoff No Wind.trk

[bbrz]

A crosswind of 5 knots coming from the left on the first test, and no wind on the second (see screenshots). The first test demonstrated the strange yaw behavior pulling me to the left, with a crosswind that should push me only slightly to the right.

That's not strange. This behavior is correct and it's called weathervaning. (The wind is pushing against the big vertical tail and turns your F-16 into the wind).

 

However full rudder for a 5kts xwnd does sound excessive.

[Cavemanhead]

I was not aware of the phenomenon, original post corrected to avoid confusion. Tested again, only with the wind reversed, the same extreme yaw behavior present (heading to the right).

Edited October 7, 2019 by Cavemanhead

[JamesRothwell]

I also find it very difficult to take off safely with a crosswind. The same circumstances in a Tomcat (with two huge tails) doesn't have the same feeling. Different aircraft, different devs I know but still.

[BIGNEWY]

HI all

 

I have reported this to the team

 

thanks