mytai01 Posted June 15, 2024 Posted June 15, 2024 I was wondering about folding wings, Ram Air Turbine (RAT), etc? MS Win7 Pro x64, Intel i7-6700K 4.0Ghz, Corsair RAM 16Gb,EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 FTW GAMING ACX 3.0, w/ Adjustable RGB LED Graphics Card 08G-P4-6286-KR, Creative Labs SB X-FI Titanium Fatal1ty Champ PCIe Sound Card, Corsair Neutron XTI 1TB SSD, TM Warthog Throttle & Stick, TM TPR Pedels, Oculus Rift VR Headset CV1, Klipsch Promedia 4.1 Speakers...
zaelu Posted June 15, 2024 Posted June 15, 2024 I don't think the E has folding wings. It's not the naval version. You can land on carriers but take off is not allowed (unless you land there first in which case you take off from the back of the ship without catapult assistance). As for the RAT.... does it have one? [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] I5 4670k, 32GB, GTX 1070, Thrustmaster TFRP, G940 Throttle extremely modded with Bodnar 0836X and Bu0836A, Warthog Joystick with F-18 grip, Oculus Rift S - Almost all is made from gifts from friends, the most expensive parts at least
DSplayer Posted June 15, 2024 Posted June 15, 2024 4 hours ago, mytai01 said: I was wondering about folding wings, Ram Air Turbine (RAT), etc? RAT wasn't present on the F-4E. IIRC it will however receive an auxiliary hydraulic backup unit (called the APU but it requires power still) later down in EA. Discord: @dsplayer Setup: i7-8700k, GTX 1080 Ti, 32GB 3066Mhz, Saitek/Logitech X56 HOTAS, TrackIR + TrackClipPro Resources I've Made: F-4E RWR PRF Sound Player | DCS DTC Web Editor Mods I've Made: F-14 Factory Clean Cockpit Mod | Modern F-14 Weapons Mod | Iranian F-14 Weapons Pack | F-14B Nozzle Percentage Mod + Label Fix | AIM-23 Hawk Mod for F-14
G.J.S Posted June 15, 2024 Posted June 15, 2024 No RAT on the “E”, and wing fold is manual, not powered. 1 - - - The only real mystery in life is just why kamikaze pilots wore helmets? - - -
zaelu Posted June 15, 2024 Posted June 15, 2024 I stand corrected, it seems all variants had folding wings. They look sweet in that picture . [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] I5 4670k, 32GB, GTX 1070, Thrustmaster TFRP, G940 Throttle extremely modded with Bodnar 0836X and Bu0836A, Warthog Joystick with F-18 grip, Oculus Rift S - Almost all is made from gifts from friends, the most expensive parts at least
Zabuzard Posted June 15, 2024 Posted June 15, 2024 In the E, the wingfold mechanism is not powered, has no cockpit controls and has to be executed by ground personnel manually by hand. Not something quick and easy to do. More something for perhaps a static Phantom model with folded wings. Trivia, they had to put bolts into the wings to ensure they stay in place. There was an incident where it has been forgotten and the wings of said Phantom clapped back up after takeoff due to the forces. Afaik they managed to fly it relatively okay regardless, with folded wings.As stated by others, the RAT was never available on this E either. 4
RaisedByWolves Posted June 16, 2024 Posted June 16, 2024 13 hours ago, G.J.S said: No RAT on the “E”, and wing fold is manual, not powered. Cool. Winglets!
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