sound radar is back ... naaaaaaah!

Originally Posted by Gollum

For example, the japanese called the corsair "the whistleing death" for a reason. Meaning they must have heard the high frequency turbo or supercharger at some point in an ambush.

Japanese soldiers called it this because they would often get strafed or bombed by it and hear the whistling from the supercharger or around the oil cooler scoops when it dived and flew-by.

Japanese pilots called it. . . "Oh crap. . .AAAAAAAAAHHHHHH".

The only time it would be acceptable to hear another aircraft while in your cockpit would be if the enemy has run out of ammo and he's in the process of trying to chew your head off with his prop.

[TomcatViP]

Sry boys but it's not the supercharger sound that give the Corsair its nickname.

Vought worked hard with Hamilton to fit the Huge PW with a low speed prop. The idea was to get a higher Mach at alt for the airplane in a very clean configuration despite (very relatively) the radial engine

The side effect was that in a high speed dive, the prop tips reached the speed of sound with the typical whine as a result.

Regarding the pic Tiger posted : how many Spit ace can tell me how that pilot cld enjoy the same rear view as we hve in CoD ?

@Klem : I hear them more and more scarcely

[6S.Manu]

Originally Posted by TomcatViP

Regarding the pic Tiger posted : how many Spit ace can tell me how that pilot cld enjoy the same rear view as we hve in CoD ?

This is another thing I wanted to mod in 1946: a straps intensity simulation that influence the pilot's head movement.

So a pilot need to pass from a "cruise mode" to "combat mode": I know that P51 had a usefull level to tight/untight their straps in a second, while in other planes pilots need to do it manually.

No sound radar, no Reed Richards in the cockpit... maybe you can ambush an enemy plane without having to bnz at 600km/h but simply moving closer.

[Skoshi Tiger]

There seams to be an issue here! Some people say that they can hear the whine and some people say that they can't hear the whine.

Maybe it's not the actual aircaft thats making the noise!

Could it be something to do with the pilot?







[Skoshi Tiger - Hurried exit stage left]

[Insuber]

Yes Tiger, when I dive on Hurricanes and Spits I use to whine loudly about the sound radar, that's what actually gives me away.

Seriously, it is one of the worst bugs IMHO.

Cheers,
Insuber

[Skoshi Tiger]

Originally Posted by Insuber

Yes Tiger, when I dive on Hurricanes and Spits I use to whine loudly about the sound radar, that's what actually gives me away.

Seriously, it is one of the worst bugs IMHO.

Cheers,
Insuber

A cheap attempt a humor by me! Sorry!



About the F4U - I've read about the oil coolers causing the noise.

Concerning the current use of open cockpit (I presume in order to increase the benefits of sound radar as it works right now in the game): Actually I think with open cockpit it should be even less possible to hear other planes than with closed cockpit (where it is already impossible to hear one). Opening the cockpit not only would create more drag but also would reduce the smooth surface of the plane and creating buffeting. Together with the now more audible wind sounds from normal wind buffeting will increase the wind noise to another level which should actually increase the sound level beyond that obtained by simply removing a sound shield.

[Insuber]

Originally Posted by Skoshi Tiger

A cheap attempt a humor by me! Sorry!



About the F4U - I've read about the oil coolers causing the noise.

Why sorry? I've laughed at it ... I just forgot a couple of smileys

[Osprey]

I was on stage on Saturday night for a sound check and I couldn't hear myself sing because the monitor was too low against my guitar amp, which was hurting my ears bad.

Did I help anything in this discussion?

[Robo.]

Originally Posted by Osprey

I was on stage on Saturday night for a sound check and I couldn't hear myself sing because the monitor was too low against my guitar amp, which was hurting my ears bad.

Did I help anything in this discussion?

Nice one pal

As for the 'radar' - should be fixed. I am only able to hear an aircraft if they get close enough, in case it's a 109 on my six it's too late. I would say 50 meters in a Hurricane with open canopy. I am able to tell tha DB apart from a Merlin - didn't do anything with my sound settings. I think one could hear a plane in front of him (tight scissors and similar situations) but definitely not behind him.

As for open canopy on RAF - as someone remarked, you can hear better, but many including myself do that simply to get better view.