IL2 Birds of Prey: Hints, Tips, and FAQ's Thread

[imagecrafting]

Originally Posted by dald101

Ok chaps, just wondering if anybody can help out a complete novice...

When it comes to throttle managment or rudder control, i'm pretty much clueless

Can anybody can offer any advice on how to manage either, especially in regards to dogfighting?

I would also be grateful for any tips regarding control of either in other situations, such as strafing, diving, etc.

Many thanks in advance

Biggest use of rudder in combat for me is to yaw the plane left and right to spray a target without turning off of that target

[trk29]

Originally Posted by imagecrafting

Biggest use of rudder in combat for me is to yaw the plane left and right to spray a target without turning off of that target

Hey I am originally from Naples thought I would say hello.

[thundermuffin]

Originally Posted by Yossarian

No it's the pulling back on the stick that makes it tumble and crash, just leave it alone and it will not. I've tried it loads of times, back pressure on stick = crash, no back pressure on stick = no crash.

Well, not to play the I'm right you're wrong game, but this is what works for me. I guess that means that there are other mitigating factors that induce the flip.

[Rittmeister86]

Originally Posted by Yossarian

That's what is doing it. I can land fine in sim mode as long as I don't apply any elevator to get the tail down and keep the nose high to help to slow down. It does not seem to matter how low your speed is, if you pull back on the stick, it crashes. Every single time I do that it then tumbles and crashes, if I leave the elevator alone after landing and just use the brakes then it is fine.

That mode where you have to capture the airbases is going to be impossible for the flightstick crew in sim mode, you will either crash or roll off the end of the runway because you can't brake.

I ran three hours of tests on the demo last night.

To land successfully:

Aproach the field, etc., etc. (throttle to 30%)

upon touchdown REDUCE throttle to 20%

slow the aircraft to around 150 and pull back on the yoke (stick) and adjust trim.

Continue to keep back preassure on the yoke while slowing to 57 (throttle to zero)

at exactly 57 give a short burst of engine power by increasing the throttle to around 25-30% and immediately reset to zero. The idea here is to give just enough throttle to keep the aircraft from flipping WITHOUT GAINING SPEED. Your speed should slowly decrease throughout this entire step.

Roll out untill your speed reaches zero.

Works every time

Now I know some of this sounds like a bit much. Some of it doesn't make sense in terms of real worl physics, but this is what works.....