Battle Of Britain: Storm Of War - Pilot's Lounge

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Originally Posted by Skoshi Tiger

Yep! To make sure I wasn't talking complete BS I set up a mission with myself in a F4U-D with full fuel, Tiny Timx2 and a 1000lb'er taking off from a moving Lexington traveling at 40Km/h and managed to take off.

On line I'm sure I would have ended up in the drink with this loadout.

Cheers

Here's the track I think?
http://mywebsite.bigpond.com/marina....quick0024.ntrk

Note that the dispayed airspeed starts off at 0 and as carrier builds up speed so does the airspeed to 40KM/H

If you want I can link to a track with a stationary carrier where I crash on takeoff but I don't think it will prove anything !)

All very good thank 's alot!

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If you want I can link to a track with a stationary carrier where I crash on takeoff but I don't think it will prove anything !)[/quote]


No it would prove alot!...It answers my original question regarding the down-wind stalls. I know that having the carrier moving into the wind is what the flight crew would hope for in real life, it helps alot for takeoff/landing, alot!. It is like your aircraft is going 20 knots faster, if the ship was heading into a 20 knot head wind. All aircraft on land and sea try to head into the wind for takeoff/landing. So again thank's to you, and good news that it is modeled...when I get some time I'm gonna do a carrier career