He-111 Take-off

[6./ZG26_Loke]

With no tail wheel lock, I admit I have a hell of time with keeping the 111 strait on the runway at take-off. One time I ended up with taking off on the shortest but wides runway ever .

I apply throttle slowly but I still end up with battling it for side to side. Any advise?

[KpaxBos]

Hello,

 

use left and right brake to stay aligned. When speed sufficient use rudder.

 

Here a description from Chuck_owl guide :

 

Taking off in the He-111 is straightforward if you follow these steps for a cold engine start.
1) Crack your throttle about 10 %
2) Set your mixture to full rich
3) Close your water and oil radiators
4) Set maximum RPM
5) Ignite (“E” key by default)!
6) Set your flaps to 15-20 degrees. Keep in mind that your flaps switch is continuous and will keep moving your flaps as long as you hold it. If your flaps are deployed too much (over 30 degrees), you will simply stall, crash and burn on takeoff. Consult your flap indicator to make sure that you are set up correctly.
 

7) Wait for your oil radiator temperatures to reach 35 degrees Cand your water radiator temperatures to reach 40 degrees C.
8) Line yourself up on the runway using your toe brakes and lock your tailwheelby pulling your stick back to keep your tailwheeldown.
9) Fully open your water coolant and oil radiators.
9) Throttle up full power (1.35 ATA), max RPM. Correct heading with small rudder input.
10) As soon as you reach 100 kph, center the stick and level out to pick some speed.
11) When you reach 150 kph, rotate gently.
12) Once you are up in the air, retract flaps, pull your gear up and start climbing. Adjust RPM and manifold pressure accordingly (see engine management in part I).

[6./ZG26_Loke]

Thx mate .

 

lock your tailwheelby pulling your stick back to keep your tailwheeldown

So it auto lock when I hold the stick pulled back?!

[KpaxBos]

Hi,

 

'''So it auto lock when I hold the stick pulled back?!'''

 

I don't know. May be like on the FW190 ?

Raising the weight on the wheel may help maybe.

 

Have fun bombing

[voncrapenhauser]

Hi,

 

'''So it auto lock when I hold the stick pulled back?!'''

 

I don't know. May be like on the FW190 ?

Raising the weight on the wheel may help maybe.

 

Have fun bombing

+1

I also found that for a few feet of initial ground run assists straightness with the rear wheel loaded IE pull back on joystick.

Then when you are rolling unload the tail wheel ( I find doing this slowly helps) IE pushing the stick to central or a little further, and correct all the time with Smooth  rudder use.

I Find this also helps with the Laggs as the don't lock tail wheel either.

This works for me in this sim and is only my opinion, I guess we all fly differently.

Edited January 22, 2015 by voncrapenhauser

[6./ZG26_Loke]

Thanks for the reply's chaps .

[-NW-ChiefRedCloud]

Loki if you want Chuck's visual aircraft guides, drop me a PM and let me have your address.

 

Chief

[6./ZG26_Loke]

I did Chief and you have already replied that you would send them

[Bent]

Where is the rpm adjusted in the he111? Throttle is on the joystick, but the rpm?? What key?

[[DBS]Tx_Tip]

Where is the rpm adjusted in the he111? Throttle is on the joystick, but the rpm?? What key?

Within Settings 'Engine Control'.

Default Keys are <R_Shift + or ->

[Bent]

Thanks Tx That did it. - is increase and + is decrease.