Olham 164 Posted May 24, 2009 (edited) Yaaahoohoooo!!!! I felt like the bomber commander with the cowboy hat riding the nuklear bomb, in Kubrick's "Dr. Strangelove or how I learnt to love the bomb". And I don't know, if this had been possible (were did the aileron cables on a D III go through ?). But I just made an emergency landing with my Albatros D III, after ramming a Sopwith Pup into the ground (not in purpose, that). I almost broke the stick off, pushing it to the right; nose below horizon, rudder 2/3 right, I managed to approach an open meadow, banking slightly to the right. And survived it! Yahooohoooo!!! Edited May 24, 2009 by Olham Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rickitycrate 10 Posted May 24, 2009 You live to fight another day. Good going! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted May 24, 2009 Yes, thanks, Rickity! How's it going your end? What are you flying lately? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rickitycrate 10 Posted May 25, 2009 I've been kinda ill and not flown much. I did manage to fly MP today with doves and hawks. Man I wish you were there! Great fun. Makes flying and the guys on the forum that participate seem more real. I loved the voices from overseas. I felt like a proper yank flying with my brit brothers. I would like to fly the darkside too though, haha. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted May 25, 2009 I will only be able to join that, when my rig is uprated to good performance, and with a firewall. (So far, I'm in the web with my older rig, but play on the next generation.) How do you speak with the others? I'll surely join this, as soon as possible - promised! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JFM 18 Posted May 25, 2009 Hi, O, (were did the aileron cables on a D III go through ?). Through the bottom wings, then up behind the interplane struts to the ailerons. All Alb D.-types had their ailerons cables routed this way, save for the D.V which had them come up in front of the cockpit and then out through the upper wing. Okay, I haven't flown in a while and those screenies make me want to take one up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rickitycrate 10 Posted May 25, 2009 I will only be able to join that, when my rig is uprated to good performance, and with a firewall.(So far, I'm in the web with my older rig, but play on the next generation.) How do you speak with the others? I'll surely join this, as soon as possible - promised! We use headset with microphone on Teamspeak. I just got done flying with Sittingduck and Stumpjumper. I wasn't much help in the mission but had a great time. Saw my first Zeps in the game. They looked sweet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SirMike1983 3 Posted May 25, 2009 (edited) Should the lift difference between the two sides be much greater than that? That is, how is it the controls can compensate for such a difference in the lift between the two sides? Perhaps the wing is pretty small, but still-- in theory that plane should spin severely, shouldn't it? Maybe, maybe not, just some thoughts that come up. Edited May 25, 2009 by SirMike1983 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfar 0 Posted May 25, 2009 Good job and she held up nicely! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonyo - legion 2 Posted May 25, 2009 Lucky - Lucky man! Whenever that happens to me, i usually end up landing on my side in a ball of flame :blush2: Yup - toast again!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted May 25, 2009 Not luck, Tonyo - an aces' experience :dirol: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jammer28 0 Posted May 25, 2009 Not luck, Tonyo - an aces' experience :dirol: LOVE IT! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonyo - legion 2 Posted May 26, 2009 Not luck, Tonyo - an aces' experience :dirol: Brilliant Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted May 26, 2009 I admit - most of the other times such damage happened, I just crashed. And in this case, it must have been the left aileron totally stuck in a helpful position, by the damage. Otherwise, I would have had no chance to balance her, no matter how hard I pushed the stick right. But sometimes, there's an angel... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
