LaGG-3, Wheel Brake Control.

[Rodolphe]

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Question:

How does the Wheel Brake system work on the LaGG-3 ? :   

Does anyone has a description of the system (types of brake, circuit, wiring, gauges, knobs, etc.) and the procedures how to use the Wheel Brakes ?

 

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[=LD=Hethwill]

Isn't it like the Spit ? Pressure level to activate the brakes and pedal pull for right and left brakes.

[JtD]

I posted the relevant part of the Russian technical description of the LaGG-3 in the German part already - hope the schematics are understandable. If not, please ask.

 

http://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/1932-entwickler-tagebuch-teil-40/?p=46335

[Sokol1]

Brakes in LaGG, Sturmovik and other Russian WWII planes like in (WWII) British planes: press a 'bicycle" lever on control grip and move rudder bar to left or right to brake left of right wheel or leave neutral to brake both. The rudder bar turns a distribution valve.

 

Sokol1

Edited November 9, 2013 by Sokol1

[Rodolphe]

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_{Thanks for the replies !}

 

 

_{I was quite interested to see how the LaGG-3 behaved during the sharp 360° left turn shown in the DD # 40 video (0:39 - 0:46).}

_{My first understanding of that scene was that the LaGG-3 player was applying full left brake (left locked wheel) to make his sharp left turn... but watching at the rudder full right deflection... I thought that something must be wrong.}

_{So my query on the LaGG-3 Brake system posted on this thread.}

 

_{Following the description and schematic documentation received from JtD, (Thanks Mate) the LaGG-3 brake system is obviously a conventional design. Differential braking through the use of the rudder bar connected to a distribution valve.}

 

 

 

 _{So my second understanding of the scene is that the player probably counteracts the plane left rapid yaw with a full right rudder application,  the left wheel been trapped in deep snow.}  

 

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

 

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Edited November 10, 2013 by Rodolphe

[=LD=Hethwill]

Seems like the obvious answer. Rudder gets locked and airflow strength isn't even considerable compared to a anchor point of the wheel and brake.

 

Many thanks for the schematics btw.

Edited November 10, 2013 by =LD=Hethwill_Khan

[Sokol1]

And if this LaGG use "toe brakes"...

 

Sokol1

[Sokol1]

Fortunately, no.

 

 

Sokol1

[Mewt]

Fortunately, no.

 

 

Sokol1

 

Hah brilliant. This explains it better than any other explanation I've seen.

[Wedgewood]

Sorry for resurrecting an old thread but I have a question about the Russian plane brakes.  Is the command for "Wheel brakes" a toggle command or must it be held in the entire time it is needed?

[Finkeren]

Sorry for resurrecting an old thread but I have a question about the Russian plane brakes. Is the command for "Wheel brakes" a toggle command or must it be held in the entire time it is needed?

It’s “press and hold”.