Pitch and yaw stabilty in Approach config.

[flightace37]

Not sure if the fuel weight is accounted for yet but I notice a lot of people hardly ever switch tanks. result...imbalance wonky aircraft

 

Definitely modeled. Make sure to drain a few gallons off the left main tank to make room for fuel return, then switch to burning your auxiliary (fuselage) tank down. After that, keep alternating between the L/R main tanks.

[Smokin Hole]

I mentioned in another thread that I felt that this P-51 is capable of abnormal slip angles. I had a difficult time reproducing the flight as requested. In order to do it, I had to use 2 notches of flaps. This was the takeoff configuration that I used in my first few days of flying. This track is extreme and not reflective of how any sane pilot would fly. In it, I liftoff at too slow a speed and with poor yaw control. I then maintain that low speed in climb as I apply near full right rudder. You can see in the track that I let the sideslip develop for a few seconds prior to attempting a recovery with left rudder. But at such low speed and high drag, recovery is impossible. I have my doubts that this yaw instability with flaps is completely legit. I've tried to attribute it to different factors and initially wrongly believed that propwash wasn't modeled. I can't put a finger on it. Even though I am in near stall condition for the maneuver there should be some moment which attempts to bring the plane back inline with the relative wind. I am not certain that it is wrong but it just doesn't feel right based on my own meagre experiences and the reputed very docile charateristics of the P-51.

Sideslip2.zip

Edited May 14, 2012 by Smokin Hole

[lawinge]

I too see yaw and pitch instability at slow speeds. I think really up to 200 mph and still quite a bit of nose wagging at higher speeds. It makes dogfighting challenging. I only notice the pitch oscillation with flaps.The solution is to move the controls very slowly.

[Vibora]

This bug only reproduces in the open beta you have. It was OK in previuos beta versions and has been already corrected for open beta.

[Smokin Hole]

Well then... Release that puppy! :-)

[lobo]

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Edited May 15, 2012 by lobo**

[PeterP]

Oh :P - seems I just opened a thread about the same topic... Sorry !

 

@ moderators - please feel free to merge or whatever suits you :).

 

So here it is once again:

>>> swirling oscillation at low speeds P-51 1.2.0

Edited July 19, 2012 by PeterP