F-14 Tomcat - Revised - with afterburners
After flying the previous variant, I discovered some deficiencies.
1.) The elevons associated with the elevators cause the aircraft to roll when trimming was needed. *** Removed ***
2.) The plane had a tendency to dive, especially with the wings retracted. *** Horizontal Tail Incidence changed ***
3.) Too slow on takeoff - increased Turbine thrust
4.) Hard to stop after landing - Wheel brakes added when airbrakes are applied.
5.) Taxi a little to sensitive to throttle - some brake added with elevator stick at neutral. A little back movement releases completely.
Also changed some flight control settings, and mixes, needed after the above adjustments.
* 3 position sw. - forward - air and wheel brakes on
Middle - off
back - wings fold back ( flying and ground)
Dual Rate - down = afterburner engaged - lights with 75+% THROTTLE.
rotary - Flap position
Retract - not used ... reserved (canopy ??)
Flaps and gear trigger @ 100 MPH - if the gear are not down, your going too fast to land - abort and go around.
Wings are automatically sweep back starting at 225 MPH, can be moved back with the 3 pos. sw. anytime.
Brakes on down elevator.
Air turbulence starts at 250 MPH, then terminates - @ barrier ???
Some air flow can be detected swirling into the engine intakes.
Thanks to those supplying the original model ... could add a opening canopy and change the degrees rotation if inclined!!!
After flying the previous variant, I discovered some deficiencies.
1.) The elevons associated with the elevators cause the aircraft to roll when trimming was needed. *** Removed ***
2.) The plane had a tendency to dive, especially with the wings retracted. *** Horizontal Tail Incidence changed ***
3.) Too slow on takeoff - increased Turbine thrust
4.) Hard to stop after landing - Wheel brakes added when airbrakes are applied.
5.) Taxi a little to sensitive to throttle - some brake added with elevator stick at neutral. A little back movement releases completely.
Also changed some flight control settings, and mixes, needed after the above adjustments.
* 3 position sw. - forward - air and wheel brakes on
Middle - off
back - wings fold back ( flying and ground)
Dual Rate - down = afterburner engaged - lights with 75+% THROTTLE.
rotary - Flap position
Retract - not used ... reserved (canopy ??)
Flaps and gear trigger @ 100 MPH - if the gear are not down, your going too fast to land - abort and go around.
Wings are automatically sweep back starting at 225 MPH, can be moved back with the 3 pos. sw. anytime.
Brakes on down elevator.
Air turbulence starts at 250 MPH, then terminates - @ barrier ???
Some air flow can be detected swirling into the engine intakes.
Thanks to those supplying the original model ... could add a opening canopy and change the degrees rotation if inclined!!!