Any documention on the use of the Bendix Antenna in P-51

[JGr2/J5_W0LF-]

Hey Gents

I'm wondering if there's any documentation of videos out there for the proper use of the Bendix Antenna. Thanks in advance fella's!

[JimTM]

The Bendix indicator is just the the right of your vertical speed indicator. You need to select the Bendix receiver in the setup panel for the plane. Also, the mission maker has to setup radio beacons for your side at locations on the map. The receiver will pick up the closest friendly beacon.

 

If you are heading in the general direction of the radio beacon, the needle indicates the direction of the beacon relative to your current heading. For example, if the needle is to the left, turn to the left until the needle is centered. If the needle is swinging abruptly from one side to the next or it's moving in the opposite direction to what you expect, you are going the wrong way and you need to turn around.

 

The German radio direction receiver has two needles (vertical needle for direction and horizontal needle for range) and it works the opposite way to the Bendix. In this case, think of the vertical needle as the direction of your plane, and the center marker on the gauge showing the direction of the radio beacon. For example, if the needle is to the left, your plane is pointed to the left of the beacon. In this case, turn to the right until the needle is centered.

Edited January 13, 2020 by JimTM

[LukeFF]

3 hours ago, JimTM said:

The German radio direction receiver has two needles (vertical needle for direction and horizontal needle for range) and it works the opposite way to the Bendix. In this case, think of the vertical needle as the direction of your plane, and the center marker on the gauge showing the direction of the radio beacon. For example, if the needle is to the left, your plane is pointed to the left of the beacon. In this case, turn to the right until the needle is centered.

 

The Soviet radio direction indicator works in a similar manner, too - when the vertical needle points to the left, you need to turn to the right, and vice versa.

 

One other note about the Bendix: in the P-39, you have a single radio receiver fitted, so you need to switch the radio channel in order to receive radio bearing information. All other American planes have a separate receiver for acquiring radio bearings, so there is no need to change the radio channel.

 

One other note: the Bendix receiver is locked out of the P-51, P-38, and P-47 in career mode, because it was only fitted to planes in the PTO / CBI theaters.

Edited January 13, 2020 by LukeFF

[JGr2/J5_W0LF-]

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