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by pilottj
Sat 18. Jun 2011, 19:20
Forum: FSX Bf 108 Taifun
Topic: slow flight, rudder roll etc
Replies: 4
Views: 3767

Re: slow flight, rudder roll etc

Hey Mathias, Any idea what the max demonstrated crosswind component for the 108? If I recall in the 172 it was around 15-20kts...I'd have to look at the POH. I think most planes of this size had similar crosswind limitations. My flight instructor had told me to remember that these published limitati...
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by pilottj
Sat 11. Jun 2011, 01:59
Forum: FSX Bf 108 Taifun
Topic: Crosswind landings are quite fun
Replies: 2
Views: 2735

Crosswind landings are quite fun

This plane really teaches you why it is good to land a little faster and use minimal flaps in a strong crosswind, make a one wheel 'wheelbarrel' style landing;) The patch made the controls perfect and very 'real' for me. Awesome job Mathias and crew! Try out Bill Womack's Bear Gulch scenery (cushman...
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by pilottj
Thu 9. Jun 2011, 08:19
Forum: FSX Bf 108 Taifun
Topic: IFR Propellor backwards blade?
Replies: 11
Views: 7755

Re: IFR Propellor backwards blade?

That makes sense since the elevator trim simply changes the pitch of the whole elevator instead of a small trim tab. The old Piper Comanche had a very strange trim location...it was a horizontal window roller style crank on the cabin ceiling. It has been so long now I can't remember which direction ...
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by pilottj
Thu 9. Jun 2011, 07:39
Forum: FSX Bf 108 Taifun
Topic: flight dynamics problems
Replies: 24
Views: 14146

Re: flight dynamics problems

Even with the twitchy rudder I was able to get it out of Lukla, Nepal, climb to 12500', mostly in the clouds, and was able to make it to Kathmandu fine. The senitivities can make overcontrolling in turbulence easy, good thing there are no passengers on board...they would need the airsick bag in a hu...
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by pilottj
Wed 8. Jun 2011, 18:15
Forum: FSX Bf 108 Taifun
Topic: IFR Propellor backwards blade?
Replies: 11
Views: 7755

Re: IFR Propellor backwards blade?

Sounds good lol...I simply added a stripe to the back side of the prop. Personally I like being able to see the propellor arc is from cockpit...then I know not to raise the tail too much on takeoff :mrgreen:
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by pilottj
Wed 8. Jun 2011, 17:31
Forum: FSX Bf 108 Taifun
Topic: IFR Propellor backwards blade?
Replies: 11
Views: 7755

Re: IFR Propellor backwards blade?

just a very minor texture mapping note, I think the prop blur texture for the back of the propellor is mirrored to the front texture, not a seperate one. ie if you have a stripe on the front of the propellor and want it to show in the blur, it will appear on the back of the prop blur too.
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by pilottj
Wed 8. Jun 2011, 17:26
Forum: FSX Bf 108 Taifun
Topic: Orange and Black Taifun
Replies: 4
Views: 4290

Re: Orange and Black Taifun

Ok thanks Allesandro. There was a font I used when making a UK registration for the wings on Ant's Tiger Moth which was similar. I'll have to see if I can find it :)
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by pilottj
Wed 8. Jun 2011, 16:01
Forum: FSX Bf 108 Taifun
Topic: flight dynamics problems
Replies: 24
Views: 14146

Re: flight dynamics problems

That was going to be my only small quibble with the flight dynamics was with the Rudder. Looking at the rudder it does have quite a large surface area so I would imagine it would be fairly sensitive. It doen't take much rudder pressure to send you off of a runway side or groundloop. For me it might ...
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by pilottj
Wed 8. Jun 2011, 08:58
Forum: FSX Bf 108 Taifun
Topic: Orange and Black Taifun
Replies: 4
Views: 4290

Orange and Black Taifun

Here is a paint I am working on.
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Mathais, do you happen to know what type of font you used for the German registration ID on the wings and fuselage? I might try using the European style registration font :)
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by pilottj
Wed 8. Jun 2011, 08:23
Forum: FSX Bf 108 Taifun
Topic: IFR Propellor backwards blade?
Replies: 11
Views: 7755

Re: IFR Propellor backwards blade?

LOL maybe thats why the prop failed at high RPM :mrgreen: