Wheel brakes

[sweinhart3]

Do the real jets have differential braking. Theres only 1 command in the game that applies to wheel brakes so I cant assign it to my pedals. In Blackshark I understand the need for differential brakes isnt really there. Fighters I know can turn the nose wheel much more than typical general aviation planes.

 

If they dont have diff braking, are the wheel brakes still applied through the pedals and is equal pedal force still needed?

[golfsierra2]

Usually, wheel brakes are apllied symetrically by pushing both pedals at the same time. Steering is achieved by pushing only one pedal, this affects the nose wheel.

[mvsgas]

It depends on the aircraft.

In the F-16 you can use differential braking, but is not something that pilot do intentionally and there no need for it. Sometime the pilots do differential braking because they press the top of the pedal while turning, but is accidentally.

 

Also Nose Wheel Steering (NWS) is dependent on the aircraft. F-16 can turn around 30 degrees Left or right (give or take) while F-18 can turn past 90 degrees IIRC

[Bearitall]

It depends on the aircraft.

In the F-16 you can use differential braking, but is not something that pilot do intentionally and there no need for it. Sometime the pilots do differential braking because they press the top of the pedal while turning, but is accidentally.

 

Also Nose Wheel Steering (NWS) is dependent on the aircraft. F-16 can turn around 30 degrees Left or right (give or take) while F-18 can turn past 90 degrees IIRC

 

 

To further inform...Differential braking is most used on Carrier Aircraft, because of the tight turn radius on Carrier's:thumbup::smartass::pilotfly:

[TeeJay82]

WTB diff brakes... my floor rudder needs 2 more axis to assign :P