max22 Posted October 21, 2023 Posted October 21, 2023 I took a simple flight this morning carrying 8xA120C and two fuel tanks. Not even reaching 700 knots the jet suddenly began swinging left and right. I guess this has to do with Over-G damage mechanism. Is this due to the work in progress state of the aircraft ?
Galinette Posted October 21, 2023 Posted October 21, 2023 (edited) Wings do bend if you exceed 11G and the more you exceed, the more they bend. So if you experienced swinging, you most likely were significantly above 11G. No system protect you from this on the F-15E. And at 700kts you need to be very gentle while pulling the stick. That's actually intended. What we lack is the feeling of the load factor. Real life pilots will definitely "feel" when they are getting close to 11G (that's an understatement) while on a simulator there is no much help besides using a JetPad, ButtKicker or similar device Edited October 21, 2023 by Kercheiz 2
KlarSnow Posted October 21, 2023 Posted October 21, 2023 Listen to the beeps. When you hear the single rate beeper you are at 80-90% of the current G limit, when you hear it beep twice as fast you are at 90-99% of the current G limit. If you hear a solid tone you are right at the G limit (100%) and if you hear "OVER-G OVER-G" then you are over the g limit. basically if you hear the beeps get faster, dont pull anymore. Thats your cue that you are about to break something. 8 1
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