LaGG-3 operation guide

[BeastyBaiter]

I've tossed together a crash course in flying the LaGG-3 on full difficulty for those having troubles. It's broken into 3 videos and includes starting procedure, engine management, takeoff and landing. It isn't comprehensive, I made it to help others get off the ground if they are having trouble. I am not using maximum graphics but they are medium high. I'm using a radeon 6850, not exactly top of the line.

 

http://youtu.be/XkXR1pXvtsE

 

http://youtu.be/wEBB0-hqork

 

http://youtu.be/UMOyuCKUQsw

 

Enjoy.

[HeavyCavalrySgt]

Nice videos.

[Finkeren]

Good stuff. You've discovered a few Things I hadn't myself.

[HeavyCavalrySgt]

A minor comment that might help some folks.  I found I did better raising my POV to look over the gunsight when taking off and landing.  I feel like it made it easier to see where I was going and to detect unintended yaw.

 

My landings improved a lot and my takeoffs become trouble free.

[SeaW0lf]

Thanks a lot for the videos! It was very needed.

[99th_Jaguar]

 

=LD=King_Hrothgar      Thank you sir for taking the time to do this.  It not only helps myself and the others who watch it. This will help our new community grow and develop.  Who knows ten years from now I might still be telling newcommers to check this video out. :cool: :cool:

 

[Zimbower]

Great stuff

[SYN_Ricky]

Thanks for your videos !

[limeymcscrote]

Great videos, thanks, they really help!

[=38=Tatarenko]

This is great but it's not on full difficulty as you have a pre-warmed engine. It's tricky when the heat gauge reads zero!

[LukeFF]

This is great but it's not on full difficulty as you have a pre-warmed engine. It's tricky when the heat gauge reads zero!

 

There's nothing unrealistic about having the engine pre-warmed at mission start. The mechanics would have ran the engines beforehand and thus run them up to normal operating temperatures. It's the same reason why Rise of Flight has this feature as default on the highest difficulty settings.

[Volkoff]

Wow!!!!! Thank you, so very much.  MJ

[Rigsby]

Much appreciated.

[=38=Tatarenko]

Indeed! I use a pre-warmed engine too as I think the full warm up thing might not be 100% yet.

BTW that was a good landing in the vid compared to mine - I guess I'm going too slowly and generally hit one wheel first.

[MadisonV44]

Thanks for the Vids 

[=38=Tatarenko]

Just read that minimum glide speed with full flaps is 200kmh. No wonder I was having problems at 160! Duh!

[Mingan]

I have found out that 170 km/h is approximately the right speed for landing, more than that and the plane will bounce. I mean just before touching the ground.

Edited November 19, 2013 by Mingan

[Rigsby]

I have a question about keeping the Lagg, in a straight line going down the runway. When you use full left rudder, do you hold full left rudder until tack-off? Or do you release it to the center some of the time? Also, do you have to use right rudder at all? I am having terrible problems trying keeping this going in a straight line down the runway, but when I watch these videos you seem to have no problem. 

 

Last question, Can someone tell me it's easier to use rudder peddles or joystick for rudder input? Thanks!

[HeavyCavalrySgt]

I have a question about keeping the Lagg, in a straight line going down the runway. When you use full left rudder, do you hold full left rudder until tack-off? Or do you release it to the center some of the time? Also, do you have to use right rudder at all? I am having terrible problems trying keeping this going in a straight line down the runway, but when I watch these videos you seem to have no problem. 

 

Last question, Can someone tell me it's easier to use rudder peddles or joystick for rudder input? Thanks!

 

I adjust the rudder continuously. You probably don't want to have preplanned reactions, just do what it takes to keep the airplane going the way you want it to.

 

Probably the pedals, if you are used to using them!

[Sim]

Rudder alone won't help much if you throttle down during the landing. Just like in RoF, you need to apply throttle "bursts" and rudder input to prevent any ground loops and to keep the plane going forward.

[Rigsby]

I am finally finding it easy to tackoff, thank heavens. I was getting worried it would be to hard, but advice and tutorial videos always prevail. Thanks!!

[senseispcc]

The most difficult in this game is to get the controls rigth...

[BeastyBaiter]

My landings are getting better but not good enough for me to redo the landing video just yet. I have tried doing a true cold start of the LaGG-3, it takes quite a while. For a cold start, the key is a pinch of throttle (15-20%) and 90% mix. If you drop the throttle to zero, it will die. But with that little bit of throttle it will run (roughly) and slowly warm up. I found that even with the radiators fully closed, I had to slowly power it up while standing on the brakes to get the temp up. Ended up taxing around for the last 10 degrees with the brakes clamped down all the way.

 

As for rudder on takeoff, apply it dynamically. I never really apply right rudder, it's just varying degrees of left. I also found the sooner I get the tail off the ground the better. Haven't done crosswinds yet, but in calm winds getting the tail up immediately seems to help immensely. I'd also like to mention that my initial estimate of stall speed was incorrect, it is in fact 155km/h with 0% throttle in landing configuration. The sink rate is significant at that speed however, so I don't recommend trying to land like that (I did once and collapsed the gear).

Edited November 19, 2013 by =LD=King_Hrothgar

[Jason_Williams]

Nice vids!

 

Jason

[andyw248]

Ended up taxing around for the last 10 degrees with the brakes clamped down all the way.

 

That's why chocks were invented

[DasEchteTFisch]

really nice work

[SCG_Neun]

Thank you sir...

[Endy]

Very handy, thank you.

 

I'm hoping that this might be stickied, for when I'm able to get my download.

 

Thumbs-up.

[EdwardTheGreat]

Very helpful thread, thank you all very much.

 

The degree of realism is just great, but a bit overwhelming for a rookie like me.

 

What I like most in this forum: No smartassing. No arrogance. Just helpful and interesting.

Hope this culture stays like that....

 

Again, can't wait for the MP to work so we can meet in the skies!

 

cu soon.

[Maico]

The videos are Simply Great.  Thank You for sharing.  These shed light on some of my shortcomings and made me realize that landing are hard for everyone.

[Anatta]

This post states that Oil temperatur is the upper gauge, you said it's the other way round in the first video. Which one is right?

[BeastyBaiter]

He is correct, top one is oil temp.

Edited November 21, 2013 by =LD=King_Hrothgar

[BMA_FlyingShark]

Nice work, thank you.