Not enough bounce on landing

[carbolicus]

Really enjoying the F4U, great module!  My only criticism is that when landing it seems to stick firmly to the deck/ground however you land it, whereas I’d expect more animation as regards bouncing etc.

Footage of WW2 carrier landings, where the aircraft are normally dropped in just above the stall and touch down quite firmly, show a tendency to bounce around a bit despite shock absorbers etc.  If the touchdown is at a higher speed than ideal, then as the tail drops when the mains hit, there’s still enough speed for an aerodynamic bounce - but we don’t seem to get this either.

Never flown a warbird IRL but have flown relatively high-powered singles, including taildraggers, in a bush-flying environment where short field landings - what a carrier landing is of course - were more often necessary than not.  The F4U just needs a bit of tweaking re landing behaviours perhaps.

But nevertheless, a truly great module!

[DrDetroit]

I seem to get mine to bounce, unfortunately! I just bounced off the flight deck of the Essex! This morning, I landed so hard at Groom Lake it flipped !

Edited Saturday at 11:50 PM by DrDetroit

[Nealius]

If my landing speed is too high I will bounce every single time. 

[carbolicus]

Yes, it certainly will bounce given enough provocation - just needs a bit more tendency to do so perhaps for full realism!  I was just comparing tracks of my landings with WW2 footage of carrier landings.

But maybe that’s not the best news to hear for a warbird that’s already quite tricky to fly!

 

[GTFreeFlyer]

I remember listening to the Fighter Pilot Podcast where a Corsair owner was interviewed and said that Vought eventually replaced the struts with oleo struts and then it was like landing on marshmallows, and it became difficult to bounce a Corsair.  Have a listen.  Great episode!