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

Freycinet · #1 06-05-2012, 07:03 PM

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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 · #2 06-05-2012, 08:11 PM

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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 · #3 06-05-2012, 09:02 PM

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 · #4 06-05-2012, 11:03 PM

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

pupo162 · #5 06-06-2012, 08:18 AM

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!

Freycinet · #6 06-06-2012, 09:23 AM

If you normally use TrackIR you should also be twitching your head around a lot while you watch, to force my views...

Freycinet · #7 06-06-2012, 09:24 AM

Oh, and nice Portuguese Spit in your sig! A minha mulher e portuguesa...