Would like to buy but worried about IFOLS accuracy

[bkthunder]

So, given the right price-point (pre-order+horent discount), I'd like to jump in, however there is one point that holds me back, and that is the accuracy of the IFOLS modeling (hook to eye etc).

 

The free stennis is off. the Size is not correct and myabe for this reason (or maybe for another reason) flying a centered ball does not result in a 3 wire in either F-18 or F-14.

 

So I kindly ask 2 questions to ED, and I hope this will be clarified once and for all since it's a pretty fundamental thing in a carrier simulation:

 

1. Will the IFOLS be correct for the F-18, resulting in a proper 3-wire descent path?

2. Will the IFOLS angle correct for the F-14 (meanign it needs to be adjusted for said aircraft), resulting in a 3-wire descent path?

 

 

I think at this point of develpment ED should be well able to answer and clarify this, especially since people can start to buy the thing.

 

Thanks.

[Jackjack171]

So, given the right price-point (pre-order+horent discount), I'd like to jump in, however there is one point that holds me back, and that is the accuracy of the IFOLS modeling (hook to eye etc).

 

The free stennis is off. the Size is not correct and myabe for this reason (or maybe for another reason) flying a centered ball does not result in a 3 wire in either F-18 or F-14.

 

So I kindly ask 2 questions to ED, and I hope this will be clarified once and for all since it's a pretty fundamental thing in a carrier simulation:

 

1. Will the IFOLS be correct for the F-18, resulting in a proper 3-wire descent path?

2. Will the IFOLS angle correct for the F-14 (meanign it needs to be adjusted for said aircraft), resulting in a 3-wire descent path?

 

 

I think at this point of develpment ED should be well able to answer and clarify this, especially since people can start to buy the thing.

 

Thanks.

That's news. I fly a centered ball, I get a 3-wire (unless I screw with DLC in the F-14 too much) most of the time. The Hornet is even easier! lol

[Weta43]

There's already a 4 page long thread on exactly this topic:

https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=261087&page=4

The outcome of which seems to be that with the existing carrier if you fly the ball in an F-18 you catch the three wire, in an F-14 you have to fly half a ball high.

 

That would have been a better place to ask the question, E.D. are as likely to answer the question there as anywhere.

[MegOhm_SD]

While catching a 3-wire gives you bragging rights amongst your peers, no wire is a bad wire.

 

That said, in the F18, when I hit the slope just right and fly the ball correctly, I manage a high percentage of 3-wires. Same in the F14 but with the ball about 1 ball higher. H/E errrrr

 

Really, never thought of...or realized IFLOLS is out of Cal. Thinking it was just the difference in the F18 vs the F14 which is not compensated for by the boat.

Edited January 30, 2020 by MegOhm_SD