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baronWastelan
04-11-2011, 08:15 PM
I noticed that Hurricanes while trying to evade my shooting will open and close landing flaps. Seems unlikely that a RAF pilot would really want to do this, except as a rare last-act-of-desperation immediately followed by ditching, given the risk of them getting jammed in the open position. Would like to know whether or not this is realistic.
No145_Hatter
04-11-2011, 08:35 PM
It makes good sense in a slow turning fight. They won't get jammed at low speed, and your opponent may stall in.
baronWastelan
04-11-2011, 08:56 PM
It makes good sense in a slow turning fight. They won't get jammed at low speed, and your opponent may stall in.

Having 4 bf 110s chasing you is considered a "slow turning fight"?
kingpinda
04-12-2011, 12:05 AM
Having 4 bf 110s chasing you is considered a "slow turning fight"?

Well... if they keep turning WITH YOU. They would have to slow down or else overshoot... no?

I read somewhere that english should encourage turning fights. Don't dive with them and don't climb in front of them. The germans are faster.

Edit: actually first sentence should be... Well if YOU keep turning with THEM you would have to slow down or overshoot... no?
baronWastelan
04-12-2011, 12:27 AM
Does a bf 110C-4 have any chance of following a Hurricane mkI , in a minimum radius (for the Hurri) turn, even if the Hurri has landing flaps up?
kingpinda
04-12-2011, 11:25 AM
Does a bf 110C-4 have any chance of following a Hurricane mkI , in a minimum radius (for the Hurri) turn, even if the Hurri has landing flaps up?

I'm no expert but I would say no. You will stall. Thats what the hurricanes are offcourse hoping for. Fixated adversaries :)
Ataros
04-12-2011, 12:58 PM
This German ace used flaps even in 109E and F to turn with Hurricanes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans-Joachim_Marseille
kingpinda
04-12-2011, 01:29 PM
Well maybe possible after a few patches now since the flap wheel is so godforsaken slow :p
baronWastelan
04-12-2011, 06:46 PM
The different levels of English literacy certainly do make these sorts of discussions "interesting". Maybe in Russia the word "Landing" in "Landing Flaps" has a different meaning?
kingpinda
04-12-2011, 07:42 PM
The different levels of English literacy certainly do make these sorts of discussions "interesting". Maybe in Russia the word "Landing" in "Landing Flaps" has a different meaning?

Don't know exactly what you are aiming for but the spitfire has landing flaps if i'm not mistaken just 2 settings up or down. the hurricane flaps could be used as combat flaps because they have more settings.
baronWastelan
04-12-2011, 08:55 PM
That's what I call a washout.