prop effects on ground - still not there :-/

[Guest deleted@50488]

 

 

My Fw190 in BoS can't still be taxied so easily, and without requiring the unrealistic use of right rudder, with or without the talwheel locked :-(

 

Same applies to the Bf109s

 

The prop slipstream or torque effects, or the propwash calculations at these speeds are still far from realistic, I'm afraid...

[PA-Sniv]

Have you tried using manual pitch (11.30-12.00)?

Tried yesterday and didn't need that much right rudder (and tailwheel lock helps a lot).

 

In your videos, pilot use both rudder and stick back.

In this one too:

 

 

Cheers,

[WWChunk]

This update has vastly improved taxiing with the Würger.  Last night was the first time I went without a ground loop from the parking area to the runway.  This was with auto pitch, and vastly less brake usage.

[Matt]

I guess the prop pitch would automatically wind to the 12:00 position when switching to Manual Prop ( ? )

No, you have to manually adjust prop pitch to 12:00 (or even 12:35) position. I personally noticed no huge difference in taxiing the Fw 190 with the recent update. It still has to be done mainly by using breaks and you're still better of taxiing with locked tail wheel whenever possible (=no tight turns necessary).

 

As soon as you're spinning, nothing but throttling down or using breaks seems to work to slow this down. Full opposite rudder and even throttling up to max doesn't seem to have any positive effect. It almost seems like the propwash just can't reach the rudder.

Edited March 18, 2015 by Matt

[69th_chuter]

Have you tried using manual pitch (11.30-12.00)?

Tried yesterday and didn't need that much right rudder (and tailwheel lock helps a lot).

 

In your videos, pilot use both rudder and stick back.

In this one too:

 

 

Cheers,

 

 

The pilot is relaxing the stick as he turns but it seems the tailwheel is turning before he does so.  My guess is the Fw190N (this one at least) has a manual tailwheel lock that would be very much simpler to build.

[Uriah]

I am thinking moving around with a locked tail wheel is a quick way to wear one out right away.