Break, break, break! - new CoD movie by me...

[JG52Krupi]

You do know there is a movie and video area?

[louisv]

Frey...

Think of propeller pitch as speeds on a bike...when you climb steeply...fine pitch (high RPM) is more efficient. When you cruise horizontally, coarse pitch (low RPM) will give you more speed, just like on a bike.

[Freycinet]

Originally Posted by louisv

Think of propeller pitch as speeds on a bike...when you climb steeply...fine pitch (high RPM) is more efficient. When you cruise horizontally, coarse pitch (low RPM) will give you more speed, just like on a bike.

Thanks for the input. Yup, I know about prop pitch (as you can see in my Spit tutorial vid), but I am probably not applying it perfectly.

In this mission I kept fine pitch all the way through. For take-off and climb-out, obviously. Then I did an Immelmann, where I think it was good to stay in fine too. You could then say that I should have gone into coarse when I tail the baddie, but I was actually quite happy with my closure rate. For the dogfighting I think fine pitch was appropriate again. I definitely should have gone into coarse when I high-tailed it back to the aerodrome, but somehow forgot about it. Honestly I also think it wouldn't have earned me many seconds. For landing I think fine pitch is best, if you need to gun the throttle and do a go-around.

I guess what I am saying in so many words is that I don't really see where in this mission I really really unquestionably ought to have gone into coarse pitch... If you see it otherwise can you tell me where?

Interesting topic, and I obviously could handle pitch better.

[louisv]

Originally Posted by Freycinet

Thanks for the input. Yup, I know about prop pitch (as you can see in my Spit tutorial vid), but I am probably not applying it perfectly.

In this mission I kept fine pitch all the way through. For take-off and climb-out, obviously. Then I did an Immelmann, where I think it was good to stay in fine too. You could then say that I should have gone into coarse when I tail the baddie, but I was actually quite happy with my closure rate. For the dogfighting I think fine pitch was appropriate again. I definitely should have gone into coarse when I high-tailed it back to the aerodrome, but somehow forgot about it. Honestly I also think it wouldn't have earned me many seconds. For landing I think fine pitch is best, if you need to gun the throttle and do a go-around.

I guess what I am saying in so many words is that I don't really see where in this mission I really really unquestionably ought to have gone into coarse pitch... If you see it otherwise can you tell me where?

Interesting topic, and I obviously could handle pitch better.

Yeah, I think there is just a matter of personal style I guess

[louisv]

I just realized that the video I have been watching is Spitfire vs Bf-109 over Folkestone...not Break, Break, Break...Its an older video obviously, but watch the CEM display (bottom left) after take-off.

Now I am going to watch Break, Break, Break because your videos are very entertaining and bring me back to COD...

Nice work.

Lou (Sgt Oddball)

[Freycinet]

Let's just say that my understanding of CEM was - ahem - somewhat lacking back when I did the Folkestone vid...

[pupo162]

the most cool thing about your videos is i end up shoutign at you a lot:

"TURN LEFT!!!!" "CHECK YOUR 6!!!!" "HE IS BEHINF YOOOOOUUU!" and the classic " SHOOT STRAIGHT!!!"....

just like football, i cant do better, but everyone enjoys complaining.

cheers!

[philip.ed]

Originally Posted by JG52Krupi

You do know there is a movie and video area?

Y'know, although Frey seems a bit overly obsessive with getting his view-counts/channel views on Youtube and his website, this topic is a welcome break from the current of deluge of nothing.

[Mysticpuma]

Here,here Phil

[Freycinet]

Originally Posted by JG52Krupi

You do know there is a movie and video area?

Our "movie" moderator has been so kind as to tell me that I can post my vids in the main forum, and then he will move them after a couple of days. Sorry to have ruined your day

Philip, not so much a question of view counts, but definitely of getting written feedback, which is a main reason/motivation for me when I make these movies...

Yeah, I also think it is really sad that there is so little positive activity in the forums. I think it is in no small measure due to the absolutely excessive negativism by so many who should just move on if they really dislike CoD as much as they express, but I guess we won't agree on that ever.