Ju87 rudder...

[Guest deleted@50488]

I've been observing that no matter if wind set, trim set, or engine working or stopped, looking from a rear view the rudder of the Ju-87 is always deflected right.

 

Is this a feature of the real aircraft ? 

 

I don't mean the vertical fin, but the rudder itself.

[=TBAS=Sshadow14]

no it's not i dont have a pic here but my Rudder is centered (except when i push the pedal)

 

[SuperCossack]

i have noticed that also jcomm

 

been like that for as long as i remember

 

not sure why

 

only on ju-87

 

i dont fly ju-87 very much in bos and am not very familiar with the real aircraft

[6./ZG26_Klaus_Mann]

Guess it's to counter Prop Torque.

[Guest deleted@50488]

That it is meant to counter prop effects I am sure about. My only question is why the rudder is already deflected even when there is no propwash or significant wind "washing" that control surface.

 

A trim tab, will make it "become alive" like in other models when there is enough propwash or relative wind, other aircraft use asymmetric or canted vertical fins, but I am asking if this is really a feature of the real Ju-87 - having the rudder always deflected by default to the right ?

Edited December 29, 2016 by jcomm

[=TBAS=Sshadow14]

 

I don't mean the vertical fin, but the rudder itself.

OK what are you lot talking about??

 

The Verticle Stabilizer (the part that does not move)

Or

The Rudder Plane/Panel. (the part that moves left and right with foot pedals)

 

Like in the pic Below Its an Optical Illusion

The Rudder is Straight the Verticle Stabilizer however has a few Degrees of Right Incidence Angle in order to correct for torque This give the look as tho rudder is not straight.

[Guest deleted@50488]

I'm talking about THIS, and AFAIK, if a fin is canted, the rudder in it's neutral position will be aligned with it...

 

[Matt]

The center position of the rudder was 3°30' offset to the right. I haven't measured it ingame, but it looks correct to me.

Edited December 29, 2016 by Matt

[Guest deleted@50488]

Thx Matt!  That must be it!

 

Great to know it's accurate in IL.2 :-)

[6./ZG26_Klaus_Mann]

It seems to have Fixed Spring Loaded Trim for the Rudder.

[Guest deleted@50488]

It seems to have Fixed Spring Loaded Trim for the Rudder.

 

Well observed Klaus!  Thx for the additional note.

[=TBAS=Sshadow14]

sorry guys for my stupid posts.

Seems the "Viewer" is useless for checking plane stuff like that..

Maybe ill delete all my above post

Feeling like an idiot

[Guest deleted@50488]

sorry guys for my stupid posts.

 

Seems the "Viewer" is useless for checking plane stuff like that..

 

Maybe ill delete all my above post

 

Feeling like an idiot

 

I feel even more idiot because, after all this time, I didn't even know there was a viewer available in BoS !  So, your post actually revealed something very important and unknown to me !

 

Don't mind - I do that almost everyday - worst result is when it happens with wife - they don't forgive distractions.... :-)

[216th_Jordan]

Nothing bad about asking questions, there is a lot of stuff we don't know.