p51d flight model questions...

[Anatoli-Kagari9]

I would like to know if the model used in DCS World has any of the following:

 

1) A canted vertical fin, to counter prop effects for cruise power settings

2) A canted thrust (canted engine), for the same reasons of 1)

 

I do not make the slightest idea if the real p51d has these features, just wondering....

 

Can anyone enlighten me?

Edited June 9, 2013 by jcomm

[sobek]

1) Yes, you can observe this clearly in the 3d model in the sim.

 

2) I don't think so, but i'm not sure.

[Anatoli-Kagari9]

1) Yes, you can observe this clearly in the 3d model in the sim.

 

Thx Sobek, it is indeed evident, and I noticed that too, but I wondered if that was only being graphically represented, without translation into the flight dynamics model.

 

Thank you very much for your answer !!!!

[sobek]

I'm rather certain that the surface angle is taken into account. The trim settings at various speeds would not be realistic if they didn't take this into account.

[Merlin-27]

I do not make the slightest idea if the real p51d has these features, just wondering....

 

As far as the real thing I remember reading about the offset vertical tail surface but not sure about the engine mount.

[Anatoli-Kagari9]

Ok, thank you for all your answers! It makes sense that the flight model really takes into account the offset of the fin I could easily see when looking at the aircraft from the outside...