29.11.2007, 17:53
Actually, thats not required for taking off.
The engine has so much torque, that all you have to do is control it. Lowering your rpm's with pitch control and your manifold pressure with your throttle you can get a decent take off with it set correctly.
Last time I tried this I had 60% Pitch with just under 50% power, full flaps on take off and I coasted right off the end and floated quite nicely into the air. I was loaded with a torp and 50% fuel as well, on a stationary carrier.
Another option is if you wish to do a full throttle take off, don't go full flaps until you pass the helm of the ship, once passed that, hit landing flaps right away and try and get your nose up, soon as your nose is up the end of the deck should be there and all you should have to do is lift your nose slightly.
Really sucks to not have any trim tho...
The engine has so much torque, that all you have to do is control it. Lowering your rpm's with pitch control and your manifold pressure with your throttle you can get a decent take off with it set correctly.
Last time I tried this I had 60% Pitch with just under 50% power, full flaps on take off and I coasted right off the end and floated quite nicely into the air. I was loaded with a torp and 50% fuel as well, on a stationary carrier.
Another option is if you wish to do a full throttle take off, don't go full flaps until you pass the helm of the ship, once passed that, hit landing flaps right away and try and get your nose up, soon as your nose is up the end of the deck should be there and all you should have to do is lift your nose slightly.
Really sucks to not have any trim tho...