Avio Posted August 23, 2023 Posted August 23, 2023 Out of curiosity I tried landing with a full load of 12 MK-82 + 4 A2A + Full Internal Tank at Ovda (about 8000 ft) and to my surprise, I was able to come to a stop well within the length of the runway, with lots of fun aero braking first though. Someone posted that the rule of thumb is total pounds of all fuel + ordinance should be roughly equal to runway length for landing. Should the full stop landing in above example possible?
Hiob Posted August 23, 2023 Posted August 23, 2023 25 minutes ago, Avio said: Out of curiosity I tried landing with a full load of 12 MK-82 + 4 A2A + Full Internal Tank at Ovda (about 8000 ft) and to my surprise, I was able to come to a stop well within the length of the runway, with lots of fun aero braking first though. Someone posted that the rule of thumb is total pounds of all fuel + ordinance should be roughly equal to runway length for landing. Should the full stop landing in above example possible? I can’t comment on the realism here, but in general you can do lots of stuff in DCS that would violate mandatory safety margins in RL. You don’t need to fear for your life and more importantly, you don’t need to account for the holy fury of the maintenance department. So ….. there you go. 5 "Muß ich denn jedes Mal, wenn ich sauge oder saugblase den Schlauchstecker in die Schlauchnut schieben?"
Galinette Posted August 24, 2023 Posted August 24, 2023 Rule for maximum weight doesn't mean "if you violate the rule it will not work" but "if you violate the rule it becomes less safe" 1
Waffle 1-1 Posted August 24, 2023 Posted August 24, 2023 I was thinking the same. Back in the days with Jane’s F15 I would crash through the gear if I landed with too much weight or if the sink rate was too high. Not claiming they were right, though. I wouldn’t know. But the thought also crossed my mind. 1
Rainmaker Posted August 24, 2023 Posted August 24, 2023 3 hours ago, Waffle 1-1 said: I was thinking the same. Back in the days with Jane’s F15 I would crash through the gear if I landed with too much weight or if the sink rate was too high. Not claiming they were right, though. I wouldn’t know. But the thought also crossed my mind. Keep in mind that there are still ‘ideas’ in the bullpen for stuff like that. Just have to stay tuned to see what can be developed as time goes on. 1
Waffle 1-1 Posted August 25, 2023 Posted August 25, 2023 Oh I have time (I hope), in the meantime I’m learning the jet step by step. Easier landings are fine by me.
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