Interesting Spit/109 comparison

[Skii]

Here

[Geist]

wow good read that didnt know about the tail on the 109 being so heavy

[Skii]

I would say from reading that, the Aces FB Spit + 109 are modelled EXACTLY right, from the ground handlling to flight characteristics

[Zak33]

Charlie:
Landing was best achieved with a three pointer and that the brakes were good. Approach speed with flaps was 75mph.

blimey...I'd never land in FB at 110 kmh....it normally about 190-200 ish.....the things just fall out of the air otherwise...

[Skii]

Originally Posted by Zak33

blimey...I'd never land in FB at 110 kmh....it normally about 190-200 ish.....the things just fall out of the air otherwise...

You reading the instruments (Mph) or the Speed-bar (Kmh) m8 ?

[Zak33]

Speed bar......cant see the speedo on my screen very often.

200 kph is 124 mph...not 75 ish

that is 125-130 kph.....gawd....it just drops at that speed

[Skii]

Originally Posted by Zak33

Speed bar......cant see the speedo on my screen very often.

200 kph is 124 mph...not 75 ish

that is 125-130 kph.....gawd....it just drops at that speed

Yup - with your flaps down and your nose up, you should be flaring under 100mph, tis tricky admittedly, especially as your forward view becomes obscured by the nose

Gonna try this tonight...

[Skii]

Righty then

My touchdown speed after a tidy circuit was 85-90mph, at that speed the plane literally bounced once and then settled.

I would say no lower, but remember that 75 is the speed your speedo should reach as you 'flare', I'd add another 20-30 mph on top for your final approach speed.

[Zak33]

Luke was using it last night...he sai it was pretty good...

no use for my hairy arse, sideways, 300kph entry and pray landings

But I have a new book to read that someone emailed me last night...so mayhap I'll get better in my nasty Focke

[Skii]

Originally Posted by Zak33

But I have a new book to read that someone emailed me last night...so mayhap I'll get better in my nasty Focke

Had a bit of fockeing at the LAN m8

When the sky is filled with planes, the 190 is in its element m8 - keep it over 500kph, pull a bit of lead and fire a burst at any poor sod that happens to be in front of you

Disengage at will

[Zak33]

I was all 109'd last night......Rias saw what it was to dive at over 600 and not have a carein the world..... but was soon back turning and burning in a Spit.....mainly burning...in her own cockpit, but thats another thread