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New structural G-limit feature
Hi,
Read about the new structural G-limit feature, or load factor, and immediately got curious as to how you determined the limits for each aircraft? Also would it be possible with a G-limit pr. aircraft list? Finally how does it work exactly, does damage occur when exceeding the std. safe load factor or when closing to design maximum? Thanks. |
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As far as I'm aware, the only specific details given about this were in the initial TD announcement of the feature:
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I suspect any further info about this will have to wait until the patch is released - hopefully not too long now. |
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This is probably my favorite feature of 4.10, I think it will change some of the extreme unrealistic maneuvers that occur both online and offline.
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bad news for the spit crowd - or say some of them...
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I reckon it'll be worse for the P-51/190 crowd myself - high speed manoeuvrability more easily allows excessive G's than the spit's elevator.
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Well if they use the real life limit load factors then it would be pretty bad for Spitfire pilots as the limit load factor for the Spitfire was some 5.33 G's compared to the std. German 8 G's and US 7.33 G's.
But then again, most pilots back then blacked out at around 4 G, so anything above 5 G is gonna entail flying in the blind anyway |
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This is great news though. It's always been a gripe of mine, when He111's and B-17's perform impossible feats of aerobatics. It might also reduce the prevalence of BandZ-ers online. BandZ is so boring. Even when I do it myself! |
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I'd be wary of comparing G-limits between aircraft without being sure that they were actually measured the same way. An operational G limit would presumably be based on the expected failure point, minus a safety factor. But would all safety factors be the same? Unless you know this, you can't make comparisons.
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The advantage of the lower British std. was the ability to build their aircraft somewhat lighter. The ultimate design load factor is usually found by multiplying the design limit load factor by 1.5, at which point you arrive at the designs breaking point. So the Spitfire should be able to take 7.99 G's before breaking up, whilst aircraft such as the Bf-109, P-51 & Fw190 could take between 11 to 12 G's before breaking up. Last edited by Bellator; 09-14-2010 at 07:52 PM. |
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