Is it possible to fly the Bf-110 with 1 engine?

[KG26_Alpha]

Originally Posted by SlipBall

This is a bit different, but I remember either Oleg showing us, or maybe it was a training mission in the other game. He-111 successful landing with one engine.

With one engine (depending on damage type) I can fly the He111 and land it perfectly well, its a different beast from the Bf110.








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[SlipBall]

Originally Posted by KG26_Alpha

With one engine (depending on damage type) I can fly the He111 and land it perfectly well, its a different beast from the Bf110.

Very nice, and rewarding!... I have a fond memory in the other game spits vs 109 server. Was attacked and lost a engine He-111, huge trailing black smoke all the way back to LaHave. The landing was not the success

[ACE-OF-ACES]

Originally Posted by KG26_Alpha

There are historical accounts of BoB Bf110's making home across the channel.

They bailed out when over France.

Same goes for the P38 in the ETO and PTO..

Flying on one engine was one of it's selling points and/or requirments..

So much for the theory that if you lose an engine, you half to get them down asap being a characteristic of all twins that some want us belive!

[IvanK]

I have got home in CLOD on one engine in the BF110 numerous times. Its only possible imo at light weights (makes sense). Obviously start altitude helps. I have been as low as 1000m mid channel and done it ok. Net flight path is slightly negative throughout. As soon as the engine fails set failed engine Prop pitch full coarse (be nice if we could feather it), close Oil and coolant Rads on the failed side. Fly at around 250Kmh which is close to Min drag. On approach only use about 1/3rd flap max.

[bongodriver]

The Mosquito could do aerobatics on one engine.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7pNB...feature=relmfu

[Al Schlageter]

A test pilot also did some aerobatics in a B-26. Iirc this was a demonstration flight to show the B-26 could fly on one engine.

[Al Schlageter]

Originally Posted by bongodriver

The Mosquito could do aerobatics on one engine.

There was no Mossie plant in Ottawa. It was in Downsview (Toronto).

[IvanK]

Eric Brown's comments on BF110 single engine performance from "Wings of the Luftwaffe"



The RAF Evaluation flights notes on the Bf110 regarding single engine approaches:

[ACE-OF-ACES]

So on one hand we have the historic record of how it was in WWII

Originally Posted by bongodriver

The Mosquito could do aerobatics on one engine.

Originally Posted by Al Schlageter

A test pilot also did some aerobatics in a B-26. Iirc this was a demonstration flight to show the B-26 could fly on one engine.

Originally Posted by IvanK

Eric Brown's comments on BF110 single engine performance from "Wings of the Luftwaffe"

And on the other hand we have Crumpps assessment of how it was done some 70 years after the fact, i.e.

Originally Posted by Crumpp

Its performance is extremely limited on engine. It is a characteristic of all twins.

You lose an engine, you want to get them down. Especially in combat.

So it is decision time again..

CASE 1) WWII accounts of or by WWII military trained pilots on how it was done in WWII
CASE 2) Crumpps modern civi trained pilot assessment of how it was done in WWII

The choice is yours!

[Al Schlageter]

Anyone have a photo of the 4 engined Lancaster flying on only the outer port engine.