[INVESTIGATING]Landing Gear/Gear Door Retraction Timing and Speed

[Mikaa]

I came across a few videos of Hornets doing demos (Finnish and Swiss RIAT demos, as well as a BA demo video), and noticed that the speed and timing of the Landing Gear retraction seems significantly faster, with different gear door timings as compared to our DCS version.

 

1. - Our Hornet takes approximately 1 second longer to completely retract the gear (6 seconds total, timing from initial gear movement to all doors closed), versus ~4.8-5.5 seconds in the RL videos linked below.

 

2. - In DCS, the nose-gear begins retracting approximately 0.8 of a second prior to the MLG, whereas in the real aircraft, they appear to begin at the same time.

 

3. - Nose Gear retraction should be complete (with NLG door closed) approx. 0.75 to 1 second prior to MLG door closing, whereas in DCS, the Nosewheel takes significantly longer (almost exactly 1 second) to retract and close as compared to the MLG.

 

4. - The animations for the gear door movement from initial movement to fully closed is substantially longer in DCS when compared to the RL aircraft.

 

 

 

 

 

See takeoff at 00:25 seconds and 06:30 seconds in the first video, and the Blue Angels solo #6 takeoff at 1:10 and watch the timing from the moment the gear starts moving (apparent by the MLG "bump"), to when the MLG doors are fully closed. I know this is super nit picking, and in RL there can be variability, however this holds true across three different aircraft from three different countries. The Devil's in the details, right?

FA-18C Gear Speed.trk

Edited November 17, 2020 by Mikaa
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[BIGNEWY]

I am not seeing a problem personally. Maybe the team have a different reference, I will ask.

 

thanks

[Mikaa]

Much appreciated.

[mongo52]

Landing gear has 7 seconds to go full up and doors closed. Doesn't mater if they do it in unison or staggered.