Paddle switch - elastic limit

[GoosemanF7]

Hi all,

 

in the keybinds the paddle switch (on the stick) has a description saying something with elastic limit.

Can this be used to exceed the g-limit by holding the paddle switch during maneuvering similar to the paddle switch in the F/A-18?

[Steph21]

Yes

[myHelljumper]

Yes, you then go to the hard limit.

 

But it's not exactly like the F-18, in A/A mode you will be able to command 11G IIRC, and no risks of breaking the plane. In charge mode, I think you could rip off your tanks and AG stores.

 

It's in the manual somewhere.

[GoosemanF7]

Yes, you then go to the hard limit.

 

But it's not exactly like the F-18, in A/A mode you will be able to command 11G IIRC, and no risks of breaking the plane. In charge mode, I think you could rip off your tanks and AG stores.

 

It's in the manual somewhere.

 

Ah, this makes sense.

So in A/A fly-by-wire mode the paddle switch will not make a difference

while in A/G fly-by-wire mode the paddle switch will change the limit to A/A-mode temporarily

Right?

[myHelljumper]

Ah, this makes sense.

So in A/A fly-by-wire mode the paddle switch will not make a difference

while in A/G fly-by-wire mode the paddle switch will change the limit to A/A-mode temporarily

Right?

 

No, I wrote my post badly.

 

In A/A mode, the elastic limit will give you 9G, if you press the exceed elastic limit button, the stick will go to the hard limit and give you 11G.

 

In A/G mode the elastic limit will give you less than 9G (I don't remember how much), and the hard limit will give you more (I don't remember either), but you risk ripping your AG ordinance and/or tanks if you use it.

 

Is it better ?

[jojo]

First, in the real aircraft it isn't a switch.

You just pull harder. There is a "wall", and you can override it.

 

In AA you have 9G limit and 29° AoA limit.

With the paddle you can override both limit and it will give roughly 11G (if you have the speed) or 31° AoA.

 

In AG you have 6G limit, but the AoA limit enforced by the system is still the same 29°AoA.

But heavy loads create aft balancing. So the pilot must stay below 20° manually.

You may stall the aircraft badly with bombs on aft fuselage points or filled wing tanks.

You may have auto pitch-up, and the control surfaces won't have enough nose down authority to counter it.

Edited October 24, 2019 by jojo

[myHelljumper]

You may stall the aircraft badly with bombs on aft fuselage points or filled wing tanks.

You may have auto pitch-up, and the control surfaces won't have enough nose down authority to counter it.

 

Ohhhh, I have to test that :).

[jojo]

Ohhhh, I have to test that :).

 

:D

 

In AA configuration (provided that central bag is empty or nearly) the Mirage is idiot proof.

But heavily loaded that's another story.

The more loaded it is, the more unstable it is :smilewink:

[GoosemanF7]

Awesome! Thanks for the detailed infos!

Have to test all of that!