[modil2]

Is it possible to add an Angle of Attack Indicator by way of a mod to an aircraft?

I was speculating the mod to be a "weapons mod" to the "gunpods" for example that a P-38 can use.

It could be, instead of guns in the gun pods, a lengthy pole with a "flag" indicating "relative wind".

While I am sure the pole is possible I am ignorant whether the "flag" is possible (one that flaps in the relative wind).

The reason being as an aid to learning how to fly as per the 1944 book "Stick and Rudder", which I have bought and find brilliant.

[Cuccos19]

Angel of attack indicator for the P-38 Lightning? Why? You can do everything what you please with that. The most forgiving aircraft what I have ever seen. Maybe for Mustang, Thunderbolt or Hellcat would be useful... But just maybe... It sounds way too modern.

[Alex T.]

Angel of attack indicator for the P-38 Lightning? Why? You can do everything what you please with that. The most forgiving aircraft what I have ever seen. Maybe for Mustang, Thunderbolt or Hellcat would be useful... But just maybe... It sounds way too modern.

I think our friend specified why, and well enough... :roll:

[Cuccos19]

Ups, sorry! I didn't read carefully. I thought he's got some problem to fly that bird. I can climb almost more than 45degrees(!) steadily! Very forgiving aircraft (and one of the most beautiful, imho), only you must pay attention about the compressibility. That's all drawback of the Lightning, I think. For example the Fw190's cooked if it tries to outmaneuver me if I'm in a Lightning. And I don't use always the flaps... :wink: The other aircraft what I can fly so easily is the Ki-43 Hayabusa (Oscar), but only the 1st series, with large wingspan. But they are rather sport planes, than true fighters...

[modil2]

It sounds way too modern.

In fact the Wright Brothers had one - a piece of string for that exact purpose.

[modil2]

Ups, sorry! I didn't read carefully. I thought he's got some problem to fly that bird. I can climb almost more than 45degrees(!) steadily! Very forgiving aircraft (and one of the most beautiful, imho), only you must pay attention about the compressibility. That's all drawback of the Lightning, I think. For example the Fw190's cooked if it tries to outmaneuver me if I'm in a Lightning. And I don't use always the flaps... :wink: The other aircraft what I can fly so easily is the Ki-43 Hayabusa (Oscar), but only the 1st series, with large wingspan. But they are rather sport planes, than true fighters...

I am not worried about these issues nor the p-38 at all. I don't care which plane this can be done with. Any plane is fine.

You would need to read the book to fully understand. From the book it seems that many pilots thought they could fly better than they actually could, at least as far as the author defines good flying which would seem to include to never ever get into an unintentional stall amongst many many other points.