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IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Latest instalment in the acclaimed IL-2 Sturmovik series from award-winning developer Maddox Games.

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Old 08-01-2011, 10:43 PM
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Dude!

Hit "G" to raise the gear...
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Old 08-01-2011, 10:57 PM
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Dude!

Hit "G" to raise the gear...
i thought the same thing..lol but i think they are left down for safety reasons during initial tests
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In the first flights I believe they are left down in case they have a failure and can't lower them again.
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Old 08-01-2011, 11:13 PM
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nice comparison between the 004 and the J-85 engines in the replicas
http://www.stormbirds.com/project/te...echnical_3.htm
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excellent videos
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Old 08-01-2011, 11:17 PM
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In the first flights I believe they are left down in case they have a failure and can't lower them again.
that's correct.

Funnily enough they had a landing gear locking failure on one of the first flights, which led them to re-design a part of the lock mechanism to avoid the problem again.
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Old 08-01-2011, 11:42 PM
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Superb video .... I'm in heaven
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Old 08-01-2011, 11:45 PM
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In the first flights I believe they are left down in case they have a failure and can't lower them again.
Correct a mondo
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