Hurricane taxing controls

[335th_GRAthos]

I must be doing something obviously wrong, I can not taxi properly on the ground with the Hurricane.

I am used to taxing with the Bf109, I have the brakes on a joystic and the combination of brakes + rudder movement allow me to turn the plane on the ground left/right.

With the Hurricane this does not work, I struggle to keep it taxiing on a straight line and it will veer to the left very quickly if I do not apply full rudder right. No change to taxi slowly to the right

I even setup a key for "full brake right" but it does not seem to work, I do not see the message "break right on" or something on my screen when pressing (whereas I seen the message "Full Breaks on" if I use the joystick).

Any suggestions?

~S~

[bando]

These Brittish aircraft had no differencial brakes I believe. Therefore you have to brake and apply rudder. This will ensure the hydraulic pressure is deirected to the side you apply rudder to. If no rudder is applied, it will act as full brakes.

[335th_GRAthos]

OK thanks, I thought I was doing exactly this but I will try again.

[bando]

Maybe not necessary, but I'd like to add that the brakes on the German planes are on the rudder panels (in my setup) but the brakes of the British planes is a joystick slider. So make sure that you're not only applying rudder whilst thinking you brake as well if you have to setup the brake somewhere else. In short; they're very different.

[335th_GRAthos]

Originally Posted by bando

Maybe not necessary, but I'd like to add that the brakes on the German planes are on the rudder panels (in my setup) but the brakes of the British planes is a joystick slider. So make sure that you're not only applying rudder whilst thinking you brake as well if you have to setup the brake somewhere else. In short; they're very different.

Help!

How do you break and steer (e.g. left) in your setup in a Spit/Hurri ?

[Blackdog_kt]

The in-game controls mirror the real ones.

Lufty aircraft do differential braking through independent left/right wheel brakes:
People with rudder pedals that have toe brakes find them easy to use because it works just like in IL2.

People with twist-grip sticks that use buttons/keyboard for braking have to map separate controls for each brake, plus a control for both brakes.

RAF aircraft have a single brake control that sends compressed air to activate the brakes, a valve tied to the rudder pedals distributes more/less braking power to each:

If you push the rudders (RUDDERS not toe brakes) while applying the brake lever, a valve in the pneumatic line changes position and sends more air to the corresponding brake.

People with twist-grip sticks that use buttons/keyboard for braking find this very easy to use because it works the same way they are used to from IL2 (just press brake and twist the stick).

People with rudder pedals and toe brakes get confused because they need to map a separate command for "all brakes active" (the default wheel brake commad) and then turn with their rudder (NOT the toe brakes).

I hope this helps clear up the confusion somewhat.