Why does my spit spin around before engine start..?

[TUCKIE_JG52]

Originally Posted by kedrednael

When you have a plane with the wind blowing from the side it will act like a weathercock (if that's the right word) because of all the wind against the rudder the aircraft will turn into the wind.

But if you start the engine wouldn't the prop wash be much stronger than the wind? In ROF the propwash is modeled nicely so you can lift the tail from the ground while you are standing still when you have full throttle selected. And when you land and you're going the wrong way you can make the rudder more effective when you turn the engine back on.

I have stood behind prop aircraft in real life, and the prop wash is really strong. even with pretty 'weak' engines (engine of a glider (ash25mi) probably has something like 45hp)

Agree with you, propwash effect should be stronger in CoD, maybe stronger than the RoF one, because of powerful engines and propellers... And I say that comparing to real life, not just comparing a simulator with another.

Once I stood behind a B-25 taxiing in an airshow, it was about 30 meters away and I almost fell to the ground (minute 2:20):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3P_MzYMHc0

[Catseye]

Originally Posted by TUCKIE_JG52

Agree with you, propwash effect should be stronger in CoD, maybe stronger than the RoF one, because of powerful engines and propellers... And I say that comparing to real life, not just comparing a simulator with another.

Once I stood behind a B-25 taxiing in an airshow, it was about 30 meters away and I almost fell to the ground (minute 2:20):

No propwash at startup. The prop can't be adjusted fine or coarse until it warms up. The prop appears to be in a feathered position until it responds to the coarse or fine controls after about 3-5 minutes of warmup. Then the propwash starts to work.

[TUCKIE_JG52]

Originally Posted by Catseye

No propwash at startup. The prop can't be adjusted fine or coarse until it warms up. The prop appears to be in a feathered position until it responds to the coarse or fine controls after about 3-5 minutes of warmup. Then the propwash starts to work.

I was not talking about startup. In the video there are cuts, so I assume the plane started to taxi after warming up, but not in real time of the video.

Just see the 2:30 minute and you'll see that. When the B25 shows me its back, after a couple of secons I receive the propwash, it is clearly heard, and as I said, its force almost throw me to the ground.

[SNAFU]

I always set windspeed to 0 in the FMB and my 109 always turns left, never right after spawning - strange kind of wind.