Helo & Flightsim Screenshot Thread! - Page 195

Dowly · 02-08-11, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Arclight

FAIL?! Rub it in, why don't you.

TarJak · 02-09-11, 07:59 AM

Oberon · 02-09-11, 04:18 PM

IIRC Arc, the A-10 might be able to fly fine with part of the tail gone like that, I believe it was designed so that if one tail section went you could fly the plane on the other. Likewise the electronic control system has a manual backup. It's designed to go through the wringer and come out again. Not sure how that applies to DCS...bloody well wish I could find out though...

CCIP · 02-09-11, 04:27 PM

Yes, the A-10 has a very solid manual reversion system, iirc you can actually even fly it just by cables. I recall reading a story from the Gulf War where an A-10 successfully returned to base, after 1 hour flight, with the hydraulic system shot up and half a wing missing.

Arclight · 02-09-11, 04:30 PM

Well, yes, considering the fact the plane flew on after my ejection, it's safe to say it wasn't all that bothered overall.

And yeah, hydraulic assisted control surfaces. 1 system for the left and one for the right iirc, with the possibility to control the plane using the electric trim motors, though that really doesn't give the control needed for a landing.

Just couldn't control the thing: needed heavy rudder to get it straight, so much so that the aircraft became terribly unstable. Prolly my lack of flying experience, but definetly wouldn't have landed it in one piece... so I opted for the high Gs of the ejection seat rather than from an impact with terra firma.

(flying on half a wing is a lot easier than half a tail, can tell you that much)

Lord_magerius · 02-11-11, 05:50 PM

Just had a quick go on IL2, managed to make a successful landing with one wheel, a fuel leak and jammed rudder controls, pretty impressed I didn't turn into a fireball.

Kptlt. Neuerburg · 02-11-11, 10:36 PM

You know what they say Lord_Magerius, any landing you can walk away from is a good one. Heres a new screeny from me while I'm checking out the Battle over Britian Redux campaign from Mission 4 Today. (Unedited)

Oberon · 02-14-11, 04:47 PM

Dammit, overheat...but at least it happened on the ground...

seaniam81 · 02-15-11, 08:05 AM

I wasn't as lucky as Oberon

Geno_Mariner · 02-15-11, 08:38 AM

That is some serious overheat

Oberon · 02-15-11, 09:42 AM

Oh, your fitter is going to love you...

Lord_magerius · 02-15-11, 11:04 AM

This... will not end well

s**t s**t s**t s**t s**t!!!!

Dowly · 02-15-11, 11:54 AM

Exposing your full profile is prooobably not so good idea when under fire.

Lord_magerius · 02-15-11, 01:31 PM

It was that or getting ripped to pieces by a 109's cannons.

Oberon · 02-17-11, 10:22 AM

A nice little flight from Coltishall to some naval airfield in Holland (I think), where I discovered the runway was not B-17 length and overrun it...but no damage caused, except for a bit to the cowl flaps which was fixed easily enough in the hangar. Engines 3 and 4 are acting up a little though, 3 in particular seems to run hot...have to keep an eye on them.

02-09-11, 04:27 PM	#2914
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Yes, the A-10 has a very solid manual reversion system, iirc you can actually even fly it just by cables. I recall reading a story from the Gulf War where an A-10 successfully returned to base, after 1 hour flight, with the hydraulic system shot up and half a wing missing. __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

02-09-11, 04:30 PM	#2915
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Well, yes, considering the fact the plane flew on after my ejection, it's safe to say it wasn't all that bothered overall. And yeah, hydraulic assisted control surfaces. 1 system for the left and one for the right iirc, with the possibility to control the plane using the electric trim motors, though that really doesn't give the control needed for a landing. Just couldn't control the thing: needed heavy rudder to get it straight, so much so that the aircraft became terribly unstable. Prolly my lack of flying experience, but definetly wouldn't have landed it in one piece... so I opted for the high Gs of the ejection seat rather than from an impact with terra firma. (flying on half a wing is a lot easier than half a tail, can tell you that much) __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

02-11-11, 05:50 PM	#2916
Lord_magerius Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Right by the hydrophone station Posts: 724 Downloads: 96 Uploads: 0	Just had a quick go on IL2, managed to make a successful landing with one wheel, a fuel leak and jammed rudder controls, pretty impressed I didn't turn into a fireball. __________________

02-11-11, 10:36 PM	#2917
Kptlt. Neuerburg Admiral Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 2,259 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	You know what they say Lord_Magerius, any landing you can walk away from is a good one. Heres a new screeny from me while I'm checking out the Battle over Britian Redux campaign from Mission 4 Today. (Unedited) __________________ "When you're born into this world, you're given a ticket to the freak show. If you're born in America you get a front row seat." - George Carlin

02-15-11, 08:05 AM	#2919
seaniam81 Commodore Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 624 Downloads: 87 Uploads: 0	I wasn't as lucky as Oberon __________________ Ultima ratio regum. (The final argument of kings) - Inscription on french cannons, on order of Louis XIV

02-09-11, 07:59 AM	#2912
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8

02-09-11, 04:18 PM	#2913
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	IIRC Arc, the A-10 might be able to fly fine with part of the tail gone like that, I believe it was designed so that if one tail section went you could fly the plane on the other. Likewise the electronic control system has a manual backup. It's designed to go through the wringer and come out again. Not sure how that applies to DCS...bloody well wish I could find out though...

02-14-11, 04:47 PM	#2918
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	*Dammit, overheat...but at least it happened on the ground...*

02-15-11, 08:38 AM	#2920
Geno_Mariner Weps Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 369 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That is some serious overheat

02-15-11, 09:42 AM	#2921
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Oh, your fitter is going to love you...

02-15-11, 11:04 AM	#2922
Lord_magerius Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Right by the hydrophone station Posts: 724 Downloads: 96 Uploads: 0	This... will not end well st st st st s**t!!!! __________________

02-15-11, 11:54 AM	#2923
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,006 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Exposing your full profile is prooobably not so good idea when under fire.

02-15-11, 01:31 PM	#2924
Lord_magerius Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Right by the hydrophone station Posts: 724 Downloads: 96 Uploads: 0	It was that or getting ripped to pieces by a 109's cannons. __________________

02-17-11, 10:22 AM	#2925
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	A nice little flight from Coltishall to some naval airfield in Holland (I think), where I discovered the runway was not B-17 length and overrun it...but no damage caused, except for a bit to the cowl flaps which was fixed easily enough in the hangar. Engines 3 and 4 are acting up a little though, 3 in particular seems to run hot...have to keep an eye on them.