sound radar is back ... naaaaaaah!

[Flanker35M]

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The sound radar is annoying. You simply can't hear a plane behind you with a roaring 1000hp+ engine in front of you, plane rattling and all that. Seeing people flying canopy open just makes me laugh how game has to be gamed to achieve something. Talk about a "simulator"

[Sammi79]

Someone else might want to check this, but I noticed yesterday, that there is a head movement effect that changes depending on whether or not the canopy is open. I totally agree that you shouldn't hear opponents aircraft unless possibly they are very very close say 50- feet or not at all, but like I said I have never heard it. regarding canopy though,

On the Spit IIa I checked on the ground, when looking backward, your head moves to one side or the other so you can look past the tail.

I believe this is meant to give a bit more sideways movement when the canopy is open, but;

It seems to be reversed, so when the canopy is closed you actually get a better look at your 6. (more lateral head movement)

I don't often get sneaked up on anymore because as I stated I spend most air time looking backwards, and not staying on straight or level long enough for someone to exploit the blind spot. This is a conditioned behavior as a result of primarily lone wolf flying! but people flying with open canopy might want to consider that right now, your blind spot is bigger with the canopy open.

I am reinstalling now to check whether the big stutters I was having yesterday are a result of the latest patch or my system so I will check later hopefully.

Any thoughts?

[TomcatViP]

it simulate the force of the airstream preventing the movement of your head IMO. This was in the game since day one.

@Dutch : I shld hve known that