shiro_amada_jp
Airman
- 43
- Jan 21, 2009
How do you perform a snap roll correctly? Is this an evasive maneuver done alone or in combination with other defensive maneuvers to be more effective?
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I use the rudder and aeileron. For example, left rudder and then a quick roll with the aeileron to the left.
On final approach, the latter technique is non repeatable.
And friends of yours with questionable morals will be consoling your widow.![]()
Personally to me the A6M is a fantastic plane for aerobatics and for ACM, just don't get shot at, while flying it
Yeah, the Zero is a superb fighter when it comes to a turning battle and I like it because it's also a plane where you can learn the "best practices" when it comes to dogfighting. Because the Zero lacks armor and can easily be shot down, you need to be constantly changing directions all the time. You can't fly straight for more than a few seconds. Also, you need to be on guard always, checking your six for an enemy fighter moving in for a well placed shot at you. When engaging another aircraft, you can't be fixated on your target in case an enemy aircraft sneaks up on you.
Or impeccable morals - either way I won't be there! So true, Tim.
This is one of the problems between understanding the manual and having someone with tribal knowledge steering you through the 'shoals'..
The other, is what's your speed at the time? Realistically, you can momentarily generate some extreme G's and you're wings may not like that. The higher the speed, the more force created at the wing root. You could end up in the silk staring down at the falling parts that used to be called an airplane before you tried your stunt.
And one last thing to think about...how well does your aircraft recover from a stall or spin? If the snap-roll isn't performed properly, you run the risk of a brutal stall. Stalling in combat, at low altitudes or in aircraft like a P-39 is not fun.![]()