La-5fn speed loss reduced?

[VR_Dogfighter]

Has something changed on the La-5FN FM during the last update.. I noticed it difficult getting the thing to slow down for landing. I don't remember it being a problem before? 

[303_Bies]

When it comes to my experience La-5FN kept his speed since the beginning more than other fighters.

I have to admit i didn't check if something has changed even more after last update.

Edited October 1, 2018 by Bies

[VR_Dogfighter]

I haven't flown this myself for a while as normally use the mkIX. Maybe it's normal, but its like it has little or no weight. 

[303_Bies]

Make sure if you are not landing with the wind, it's simulated really good in the game, wind can make your approach far longer in every plane, one time i had three failed attempts on Bf110, idle, full flaps and gear down. But for sure La-5fn always kept his speed more than other fighters.

 

Edited October 1, 2018 by Bies

[LukeFF]

Speaking of the La-5FN, VikS just posted a very interesting write-up on their research about this plane:

 

https://forum.il2sturmovik.ru/topic/1050-лавочкины/?do=findComment&comment=643129

[LeLv76_Erkki]

On 10/1/2018 at 8:50 PM, NAKE350 said:

I haven't flown this myself for a while as normally use the mkIX. Maybe it's normal, but its like it has little or no weight. 

 

If it was underweight it would slow down quickly. But yeah it retains speed very well even when idling, roll acceleration is near instant and in general it flies like its on rails. Very boring plane to fly, no need to adjust radiators either, and it makes everything else with a red star on worthless. Contrast to the rather quirky La-5 is massive.

[CountZero]

by far easyest vvs airplane, you only need to wory about turning on/off supercharger to stage 2 or 1 abow/below 3,5km, and not to be faster then 720-760kmh in  dives (easy to reach with all that power) or you fall apart.

Thats still not as easy and care free like 109s or 190 from BoS, especialy 109g2 where you realy dont have to think about anything and just fly full power  its perfect airplane for axis player to start to get used to vvs airplanes as it will fell like home and not overwelming to transit from 109s or 190s to more demanding airplanes you have on vvs side

Edited October 3, 2018 by 77.CountZero

[VR_Dogfighter]

I think it's to do with the Rev limiter, which seems to be reverse logic to the Spitfire, i.e, I normally turn the rev limiter off to land or else the revs are held at a too high level, however in the LA-5, turning the rev limiter off seems to keep the revs too high to slow down. Keeping the rev limiter on allows the plane to slow down much better.?

[DD_Arthur]

Rev limiter?

[VR_Dogfighter]

4 hours ago, DD_Arthur said:

Rev limiter?

"Automatic RPM Limiter"....Prevents damage to the engine by over revving. Can be switched on or off with LSht+N . 

Edited October 4, 2018 by NAKE350

[DD_Arthur]

4 hours ago, NAKE350 said:

"Automatic RPM Limiter"....Prevents damage to the engine by over revving. Can be switched on or off with LSht+N . 

 

Blimey, I never knew there was such a thing.

[72AG_terror]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but as far as I remember the Shift+N rev limiter is there only on 'easy' settings, that is no rev limiter or other AI helpers for you when online, isn't it?

[unreasonable]

It has no effect when flying Expert or Custom. TBH I am surprised that it is even relevant in a landing since it is purely designed to prevent immediate catastrophic damage from over-revving: something that was extremely easy to do in RoF in a dive but very hard to do in BoX with CSPs and automatic systems. 

 

In a landing you would have your rpm lever fully forwards and control rpm with the throttle to achieve the desired speed and sink rate, if you fly by the book. 

 

I have not flown the Las much but the Spitfires are certainly hard to slow down in the initial approach before you get your canopy open and gear down.  I find that fish-tailing a bit is the best way to shed speed at that stage; do not forget to open the canopy - makes a fair bit of difference.  

[VR_Dogfighter]

2 hours ago, 72AG_terror said:

Correct me if I'm wrong, but as far as I remember the Shift+N rev limiter is there only on 'easy' settings, that is no rev limiter or other AI helpers for you when online, isn't it?

I use custom settings with most engine set on automatic.. at least for the time being.

I'm not sure what games the auto limiter is activated in, and you're right it shouldn't be relevant in landing at all.

I first noticed the issue whilst trying to land the mkIX in the EU server when the plane was first available. I thought it was a Hotas issue because I couldn't get the engine to idle just before setting it down. Turning the rev limiter off cured the problem. 

Turning rev limiter off on the La-5fn, seems to have the opposite effect and keep the revs/speed high. 

 

Another way I use to slow down in the Spitfire  quickly is right rudder and left stick (or opposite way).. Nothing like skidding in sideways! ?

 

 

 

[=EXPEND=13SchwarzeHand]

Official EU is easy mode, so Auto will be turned on