21.12.2009, 13:46
I actually think its one of the top birds in the game, so the point of adding this 'slot' is to correct some notion that its not historically accurate.
How many other planes could you say the same thing.
I commend your work and effort to the cause, but for me, i just find that the history behind this plane to be a bit fuzzy considering it was intended to be a high altitude fighter, i just don't see it being used in place of jets below 30kft.
It might have been a fast plane, but the fuzziness i see from this type of data is that with out any combat records its difficult to get any indication of how it performed in turns, stall behavior, thresholds, load factors, etc.
We see the Mustang snapping wings at 500 mph ias, in game, where do we draw the line for this plane?
Do you really think those glider like wings allowed for any decent maneuverability at lower altitudes in the denser air?
Will those long thin wings snap if turned too sharply, or rolled too aggressively at higher speeds?
What do we analyze to make those decisions?
I wish you the best.
Bill
How many other planes could you say the same thing.
I commend your work and effort to the cause, but for me, i just find that the history behind this plane to be a bit fuzzy considering it was intended to be a high altitude fighter, i just don't see it being used in place of jets below 30kft.
It might have been a fast plane, but the fuzziness i see from this type of data is that with out any combat records its difficult to get any indication of how it performed in turns, stall behavior, thresholds, load factors, etc.
We see the Mustang snapping wings at 500 mph ias, in game, where do we draw the line for this plane?
Do you really think those glider like wings allowed for any decent maneuverability at lower altitudes in the denser air?
Will those long thin wings snap if turned too sharply, or rolled too aggressively at higher speeds?
What do we analyze to make those decisions?
I wish you the best.
Bill