Landing the BF-109

[baronWastelan]

Originally Posted by Splitter

That's just good stuff, Alpha. I'll have to try some of those things to see if they hold up with the IL-2 flight models. My pure guess is that at such low speeds I am going to see a wing dip and have trouble, but we shall see.

THANK YOU!

Splitter

I just posted a vid 3 days ago showing the low speed landing What do you think? Crossed threshold at under 160 Km/h

http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showpos...8&postcount=40

[Splitter]

Originally Posted by baronWastelan

I just posted a vid 3 days ago showing the low speed landing What do you think? Crossed threshold at under 160 Km/h

http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showpos...8&postcount=40

It was good and I incorporated the turn into my landing technique, but I have to "complete" the turn soon to line up on a narrow grass runway. I have also lowered my landing speeds.

Blackdog is also right in that trying to be too precise can lead you to making more mistakes. Case in point, I always try to land just past the threshold to minimize braking. Combine that with trying to be at low airspeed, minimal sink rate, and no bounce....well, it's hard to get it right at that point .

Splitter

[baronWastelan]

Glad u enjoyed my little landing vid. I'm obsessed with landings myself, it's my favorite part of Il-2, esp the bf 109 because it is like what I've read (beautiful). The Seafire on a carrier is also very satisfying!

[kimosabi]

There is absolutely no problem making a straight approach landing if you're doing a slightly shallow one, and use your peripheral sight.