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Ju-87 Stuka from Milviz is coming soon!

PRB said:
OT: I've noticed in films, and in the video provided here, that the German dive bomber technique was to simply push the stick forward at the appropriate point, while the US Navy dive bomber pilots rolled thier plane to initiate the dive. I always thought the USN technique was to better judge when to start the dive, which was about when the target slid under the wing. So, in a JU-87, how did the pilot know when it was time to dive? The target would have long since dissapeared under the nose... Was there a window down on the floor?
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Well, in the preview video, we DO see a small window opening on the floor, I think. Didn't you see that ?
PS: it's only for a second. Check the video at 0:43 :)
 
Like Daube says. Additionally, Stukas dive-bombed vertically: few others did and it's a reason for their generally accurate bombing.
 
PRB said:
OT: I've noticed in films, and in the video provided here, that the German dive bomber technique was to simply push the stick forward at the appropriate point, while the US Navy dive bomber pilots rolled thier plane to initiate the dive. I always thought the USN technique was to better judge when to start the dive, which was about when the target slid under the wing. So, in a JU-87, how did the pilot know when it was time to dive? The target would have long since dissapeared under the nose... Was there a window down on the floor?
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Roll was possible too but most of attack was a gentle diving and in the end near vertical, strong diving http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nb_3GA4qC9I. Check this too, I did manual for IL-2 CoD of Stukas: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBXihUf6pFQ&feature=c4-overview&list=UUstPR1JT28ULlLtFmJ01BMg .
Yes, You will have open window on the flor in Ju-87:

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i don't know about on a Radial engined aircraft like the helldiver or other naval planes...but the Allison and merlin powered planes,A-36,P-51,spitfire,Hurricane,and i suppose the P-38,maybe the P-39?,couldn't push them over nose first from what i've read and seen on tv documentaries as the Carburetors would starve for fuel and cut-off or stall,the german aircraft engines ,be it the inverted position,or fuel injection..or side draft carbs ( im not going to pretend to know) could nose over into a dive without a stall and continue to run full power.i learned this from the tv series dog fights...if i can remember, i'm going to ask Bud when hes here if he recalls the P-51 or P-39 stalling in a nose over situation..
 
Daveroo said:
i don't know about on a Radial engined aircraft like the helldiver or other naval planes...but the Allison and merlin powered planes,A-36,P-51,spitfire,Hurricane,and i suppose the P-38,maybe the P-39?,couldn't push them over nose first from what i've read and seen on tv documentaries as the Carburetors would starve for fuel and cut-off or stall,the german aircraft engines ,be it the inverted position,or fuel injection..or side draft carbs ( im not going to pretend to know) could nose over into a dive without a stall and continue to run full power.i learned this from the tv series dog fights...if i can remember, i'm going to ask Bud when hes here if he recalls the P-51 or P-39 stalling in a nose over situation..
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That's a great question. Most documentary footage I have seen shows them just pushing the nose forward - no flipping on the back like the Spits had to do in the early days.

But then I guess if your going to do a steep nose dive I does not really matter if your engine blips?!
 
German aircraft engines generally used fuel injection and could 'bunt' at will without the engine stuttering. It was a well-known advantage in a dogfight in the early war years for Messerschmitts especially.
 
Adrian Petford said:
I've been waiting for this for so long but it looks like it'll be more than worth it!

Credit card aimed and ready :)


Ade
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Ade .. I bet my credit card falls faster than yours :icon_lol: ..... Look out incoming :running:


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The manual has been pulled from the download section because it did contain a lot of B-2 and hence incorrect data.
 
Already have the sortie planned .. ole Quale Island in the Lyttleton Harbour be an ideal target .. :icon_lol: I really hate those big red buttons that tease us so much <input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><input jscode="leoInternalChangeDone()" onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden">
 
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