F4F's...

[Zak33]

....flaps seem to be held shut by air pressure.....cant drop combat flaps at anything faster than 300...but work fine at 22 ish...

it SAYS combat...then changes to raised again.

Clever huh?

[yamangman]

Yep the flaps close automatically in the F4 if you accelerate over I think 300 when they are open, and you obviously cant open them when travelling faster than that.

[Dakaras]

Aye should read combat flaps for when your fighting realllllyyyyy slowly

[Zak33]

Originally Posted by [MA]Dak[GSV]

for when your fighting realllllyyyyy slowly

no kidding.....

[Skii]

Zakky why do you need combat flaps in a Wildcat ?

[Zak33]

dunno...was coming in for a turn, thought I'd drop them to turn....nope

Wildcats do nothing for me (yet)...was, and still is, an experiment. Bit like a test drive

You GOTTA try the handbrake on a test drive

[Tumble]

they're absurdly easy to land on carriers too those wildcats... not too impressed with the lack of gear indicator lights tho... the only way you know they're fully down is the windy handle stops

[Zak33]

oooh I forget that.....I had to go external to see.

The little lever switches over according to it going Up or Down...and then, as you say the thing just stops....but dunnit take a long time

Shame I;m so busy this week...NEED to try all the new planes.

[Tumble]

don't stop going up tho.. which is annoying..