Spitfire Mk.VB: Does it have wheel brakes?

[DragonDaddy]

I just purchased the Spitfire Mk.VB for a campaign and I like the way it handles. I just can't get it to brake during taxi and takeoff. I am using the same key bind that works on all other aircraft I fly. I didn't notice a special key for this aircraft in the key mapping settings. Is it possible there were no brakes on this early model?

[Hot_Rod]

Yes, it does have brakes - use the (default) “/“ key, and use the rudder to give you differential braking (to turn left or right).

This is the same system used on the other Commonwealth planes ( Spitfire Mk IX and the Tempest), as well as the Soviet planes.

The German and U.S. planes use toe brakes on the rudder pedals, and by default are applied by pressing the “,” and “.” keys for left or right differential braking.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Rod

[DragonDaddy]

It should, thanks. 

[Goffik]

Weren't the brakes on early Spitfires intentionally weak to help prevent them nosing over when they were applied too abruptly? Perhaps they've modelled that in-game and you're just used to the stronger brakes on other aircraft?

[DragonDaddy]

I just mapped the “/“ key to my joystick. It works!

[NZTyphoon]

3 hours ago, Goffik said:

Weren't the brakes on early Spitfires intentionally weak to help prevent them nosing over when they were applied too abruptly? Perhaps they've modelled that in-game and you're just used to the stronger brakes on other aircraft?

Nope, Spitfire brakes were never built to be intentionally weak.

[Goffik]

14 hours ago, NZTyphoon said:

Nope, Spitfire brakes were never built to be intentionally weak.

 

Must be thinking of a different plane then. I've read so many bios recently that I'm losing track of which was which.