> > fgfs --airport=SLLP --aircraft=b52-yasim > > > > Get it off the ground without touching anything but the runway -- oh, > > and then keep it in the air, preferably accelerating and/or ascending! > > It's not considered safe to change flaps during the takeoff roll, > > BTW. Also, gear shouldn't be raised below 200ft AGL or so.
I got a ride in a B-52 once, and the takeoff is very interesting. Because of the very high wing incidence angle and effective flaps, the airplane doesn't need to be rotated at all. It just ascends when the appropriate speed is reached. In fact, after liftoff the nose is pushed downward to decrease climb rate and increase acceleration. They climb out with what looks like about a -5 degree body angle. Dave Culp _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel
