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Hell I originally wanted only 5.. I do think trainer is a problem. I'm uncomfortable with the AT-6 as primary and Basic.. it is a hot little bird that you HAVE to fly- no attention deficit disorder on take off and landing!Well the a/c doesn't have to be run at full power you know, and as long as the instructor in the back can control the aircraft as-well there shouldn't be too many problems. But yeah a plane like the Go-145 AT-6 would be better as trainers, no doubt about it.
The Ar-232 would be a good trainer as-well.
Why can't we pick 7 a/c ?
absolutely correctFighters are by definition sensitive aircraft, designed not to be particually stable. It isn't just to do with speed.
Trainees lack co-ordination and it can take some time to just learn to fly straight and level and thats in a trainer. Trying to learn in a sensitive fighter would be very difficult.
Pilot Induced Oscillation problems are common with trainees and with sensitive fighters, put the two together and you are asking for trouble.
Yes but a student pilot should be allowed to dig himself a hole and blunder his way out that s how you learn about flying abd using a 190 won't allow that as things occur to fast for a student. one reason the LW had success was the use of gliders it taught pilots how to fly wellI'm not just talking about speed, I'm talking about power applied at take off and in general flying as-well. Fighters are sensitive a/c no doubt, they have to be in order to be agile, and there's no doubt that a Go-145 AT-6 would be better for that first flight. However there is a good amount of safety in the fact that the instructor can control the a/c himself and usually senses if things are starting going wrong very early on.
Yes but a student pilot should be allowed to dig himself a hole
(preferably not using the cowling or spinner as the proimary digging instrument!)
and blunder his way out that s how you learn about flying abd using a 190 won't allow that as things occur to fast for a student. one reason the LW had success was the use of gliders it taught pilots how to fly well
Fighters are by definition sensitive aircraft, designed not to be particually stable. It isn't just to do with speed.
Trainees lack co-ordination and it can take some time to just learn to fly straight and level and thats in a trainer. Trying to learn in a sensitive fighter would be very difficult.
Pilot Induced Oscillation problems are common with trainees and with sensitive fighters, put the two together and you are asking for trouble.
I'm not just talking about speed, I'm talking about power applied at take off and in general flying as-well. Fighters are sensitive a/c no doubt, they have to be in order to be agile, and there's no doubt that a Go-145 AT-6 would be better for that first flight. However there is a good amount of safety in the fact that the instructor can control the a/c himself and usually senses if things are starting to go wrong very early on. A good instructor usually knows from the onset of a maneuver if it's going to go wrong.
Mabey not production, but there was at least 2 aircraft made by early 1944. Produced but not in production.Was the Ju 390 in production before VE day (EOW for Germany)
Mabey not production, but there was at least 2 aircraft made by early 1944. Produced but not in production.
This slows down the learning process, as the instructor dare not let the pupil make a mistake anywhere near the ground.
Begining of the War ?BF 109K ~ Primary fighter/interceptor - short/medium range bomber escort ME 262 escort stick to that roll!
FW 190D-13 ~ Primary fighter/interceptor - bomber escorts
JU 88 ~ Ground attack/ Ground support
Me 262 ~ heavy Bomber killer
Me 264 ~ extreame long range tactical bomber Maximum speed: 560 km/h, Cruise speed: 350 km/h, Range: 15,000 km, Bomb load 3,000 kg, 8000m ceiling.
Me 323 Gigant ~ transport
That should assure victory in Europa, and put a massive hurt on Russia.
Pick 6 and only 6 aircraft - any choice of truly operational aircraft built during WWII as your five choices to produce for entire war. Whatever model and version you pick, you stick with.
ALLIED:
P-40N - Air Support for troops
P-51D - Bomber Escort/ air superiority fighter
B-25 - Bomber
F4U Corsair - Carrier-borne fighter
SBD-3 - Dive Bomber, doubles as trainer using the radio operator's seat.
Spitfire - Interceptor
AXIS:
BF-109: Escort/Interceptor
FW-190: Air Superiority Fighter
BF-110: Nightfighter/ Attack Fighter/ Doubles as trainer using radio ops' seat
Me-262: Bomber killer
Zero: Carrier Fighter
He-111: Bomber