stevie02 Posted March 8, 2020 Posted March 8, 2020 A very general query. Been flying 109s since I got the sim. All good. However, I’ve swapped to an il2 and my flaps don’t work, got them mapped to my joystick. Doesn’t work if I press ‘F’ either. An I missing something obvious ?
cardboard_killer Posted March 8, 2020 Posted March 8, 2020 (edited) The flaps cannot be seen from the cockpit. When you record a mission and view the IL-2, you can see the flaps down or up from the chase view. I know that in the yak the flaps are not deployed if you are above a certain speed (300kph?). 52 minutes ago, stevie02 said: Mmm, 1st post on here, I stand chastised. Don't worry; if it needs to be moved the moderators will do it. Edited March 8, 2020 by cardboard_killer
-SF-Disarray Posted March 8, 2020 Posted March 8, 2020 (edited) There is an indicator on most Soviet planes for flaps and also wheels. It is a little stick that is painted red and white, one for each system. The top, the part you can see when it is all the way down and flush with the wing is painted red and it is located about half way down the wing. It isn't very big so it can be easy to overlook if you aren't looking for it specifically. The flaps for most of the Soviet planes only have two positions, up and down. The Yak's flaps are pneumatic, the others might be as well, so they won't deploy if the plane is going so fast that the system can't push them out against the force of the air. Edited March 8, 2020 by -SF-Disarray
LLv34_Flanker Posted March 8, 2020 Posted March 8, 2020 S! Have pointed lately quite a few new pilots to watch Requiem's videos. Good info for new and even for seasoned pilots.
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