Testing the P-40B
Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 6:36 pmAnother WW2 warbird I'm testing for my splashpackage. I found this bird on flightsim.com. Its quite a good and realistic model. It really took me some time to get the hang of flying it. Its a fast plane but losing control is very easy 
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Here are some pics.
Flying in France, Pau area.
In the clouds...
I like flying here a lot. It looks like a very nice place, lots of hills and forests. I should visit it for real once
. My favourite place for testing airplanes.
Flying low and fast.
This happens when taking off full throttle, and then forget to ease back on the throttle. It happened to me every time I tried to take off untill - in dispair - I read the manual. And this is what it said : "The early Allison V-12's were not fitted with an automatic boast control, so the pilot is required to do it on his own by restricting the throttle. The maximum manifold pressure at sea-level is 40.6" h.g. (41.0 if following British service limits), but at full throttle you can achieve about 58" h.g. Watch your coolant temperature as it will rise rapidly at high boast, and if the warning light comes on you should immediately reduce power until it goes out or the engine will fail." And guess what? It does!
So I made lots of these (I survived most of those belly landings). Its nice how the propellerblades bend when 'crashing'.
I know I could lower the gear to land it, but a belly landing is more fun
.Here are some pics.
Flying in France, Pau area.
In the clouds...
I like flying here a lot. It looks like a very nice place, lots of hills and forests. I should visit it for real once
. My favourite place for testing airplanes.Flying low and fast.
This happens when taking off full throttle, and then forget to ease back on the throttle. It happened to me every time I tried to take off untill - in dispair - I read the manual. And this is what it said : "The early Allison V-12's were not fitted with an automatic boast control, so the pilot is required to do it on his own by restricting the throttle. The maximum manifold pressure at sea-level is 40.6" h.g. (41.0 if following British service limits), but at full throttle you can achieve about 58" h.g. Watch your coolant temperature as it will rise rapidly at high boast, and if the warning light comes on you should immediately reduce power until it goes out or the engine will fail." And guess what? It does!
So I made lots of these
(I survived most of those belly landings). Its nice how the propellerblades bend when 'crashing'.I know I could lower the gear to land it, but a belly landing is more fun
