Eaglevapour Posted December 11, 2023 Posted December 11, 2023 Hi all just a thought, i encountered this in a zx spectrum game called Tomahawk in the day. Its quite a frill performing this manoeuvre, hope it hasnt been raised here before, give it a go ! Torque Turn This manoeuvre allows the pilot to perform a 180 deg turn with a dramatic climb & simultaneous turn. With a forward speed of 100 kts or more, pull the nose of the aircraft up to approx 70 deg pitch. Hold this nose-up attitude until the speed drops to approx 60 kts. Release joystick & apply rudder until heading has changed by approx 160 deg. Release rudder, adjust roll to zero if necessary and accelerate with nose down attitude. During this manoeuvre, the helicopter will roll, pitch & yaw simultaneously, pulling out on a reciprocal heading.
Schlomo1933 Posted December 18, 2023 Posted December 18, 2023 And which tactical use will have this Manouver ? beside that u are fully exposed to the enemy and will hang in the air for seconds ….
admiki Posted December 19, 2023 Posted December 19, 2023 (edited) 15 hours ago, Schlomo1933 said: And which tactical use will have this Manouver ? beside that u are fully exposed to the enemy and will hang in the air for seconds …. You can quickly repeat gun/rocket run on unarmed targets instead of flying away and taking a minute or two to set up again? A variation of this could be done via climbing skid turn to bring gun/rockets to bear on APC/IFV if you are real close. Turret turn is modelled and it is not instantaneous, so if you happen to stumble upon some hidden unit might be better option than trying to run away in open field, giving bad guy plenty of time to nail you. Edited December 19, 2023 by admiki 1
Hiob Posted December 19, 2023 Posted December 19, 2023 (edited) Sounds like a simple hammerhead or stall turn maneuver to me. Nothing fancy. Maybe I didn't get it....... (min 1:40) From the inside: Even a Chinook can do it: Edited December 19, 2023 by Hiob "Muß ich denn jedes Mal, wenn ich sauge oder saugblase den Schlauchstecker in die Schlauchnut schieben?"
admiki Posted December 19, 2023 Posted December 19, 2023 (edited) It is the same thing. As usual, called different names. Although, torque turn is more apt here. If you don't move pedals, helicopter will torque turn on its own once vertical stab lose some lift. Edited December 19, 2023 by admiki
Hiob Posted December 19, 2023 Posted December 19, 2023 1 minute ago, admiki said: It is the same thing. As usual, called different names. I know, that's why I mentioned both. "Handbrake turn" was new to me though.... "Muß ich denn jedes Mal, wenn ich sauge oder saugblase den Schlauchstecker in die Schlauchnut schieben?"
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