How to side "strafe"

[Succellus]

The manual actually mention it will teach how but it actually doesn t which is quite deceiving.:(

 

In my permanetly meagre skills i haven t found how to "side step" strafe" I.E have my nose pointing somewhere while i move 90 degree from that direction.

 

Thank you in advance.

[power5]

Tilt the direction you want to slip and use rudder to keep nose on target.

[Frederf]

Just tilt your lift vector to the side and don't drop the nose. Above about 100 kmph it'll be impossible to keep the airframe from weathervaning into the wind.

[Succellus]

You mean cyclic (stick) right for example and rudder left ?

[TeeJay82]

You mean cyclic (stick) right for example and rudder left ?

 

:thumbup:

[einar-st]

It's fun too :)

[Frederf]

You mean cyclic (stick) right for example and rudder left ?

 

The cyclic adjusts your lift vector. Technically the lift vector is what you care about.

[PhoenixBvo]

Technically the lift vector is what you care about.

 

Correct but not complete. You have 6 degrees of freedom. The lift vector only determines 3.

 

Your attitude is at least as important. That means you need to control the 3 associated moments (= torque) as well. In the case of counteracting the weathercocking effect from a strafing motion, you need to apply a moment about the rotor axis. That's done using your pedals. In the case of a coaxial helicopter it collectively increases pitch (and therewith torque) on one rotor while decreasing pitch on the other rotor. The net effect on your lift vector is zero while creating a resultant torque to counteract the weathercocking moment.

Of course this explanation simplifies somewhat as it doesn't consider the cross coupling effects that even coaxial rotorcraft are subject to.

[Slayer]

If you've got a target locked or have your shkval ground stabilised Auto Turn on Target will keep you pointed right at it unless you start yanking on the cyclic, just gently sideslip and many missiles will miss you.

[Succellus]

Thank you all.

 

I don t know how usefull is it in combat but its really a cool feature especially on movies.

[sweinhart3]

actually I have dodge missles on more than one occasion with just a few meters of sideways movement. Doesnt always work but its far better than sitting there hoping you dont get hit. Nice thing about it is I managed to keep my vhiker on target while dodging his missle. Not likely the best avoidance technique though.