Thanks!!! "Will you do a discussion and demo of how the gyro effect can be used for combat maneuvers? Right turn drops the nose so far you can inside-out almost anybody.

Wanted you to know 6 years on your video still SLAPS compared to the other flashy maneuver-focused BFM vids, great videos. Cheers!

Ty

Watching this cause last year my team lost the warthunder tournament Flight fest Cup in My school and got 2nd place, This year im gonna give them a payback and win 1st place this time

So 1 circle or 2 circle, why does it always seem to be one plane chasing the others tail! 1 or 2 does not seem to make much different. surely some should be head on?

I know this is an old video but hoping I can get a reply! I'm starting a 262 mission where I'm already lined up on the airfield so no need to taxi, just straight into takeoff. I put brakes on and increase rpm to 7000 but then as soon as I release the brakes, the aircraft pulls hard to the left. I try right brakes to stop this but it just doesn't have any effect unless I just hold it down hard in which case I just stop turning but no longer moving. Any idea whats going wrong?

6:58 I started on a Rift-S, then managed to snag a practically unused Reverb G2 for a great price - which I'm still using. That was a pretty huge jump in quality, but I was still blown away when I had the chance to try out the Crystal a few months ago on a buddy's PC. And my thought was exactly what you said: It's as if you're looking at your monitor (1440p in my case). What I said when I first used it is that the picture on the Crystal is kinda like looking at the Reverb's "sweet-spot", only that with the Pimax, the whole display *is* the sweet-spot. Slight caveat: My buddy had just received his set and probably hadn't finished with all the settings in IL-2 ... or rather, he was of the opinion that with his PC (running an RTX 4090) he should simply be able to max out everything in-game and get a smooth result. Which wasn't really the case with IL-2 ... don't remember what sort of FPS he got, but it was well below what I would call "playable". Seeing how I'm getting steady 90 FPS on the Reverb with just an RTX 4070, I'm sure this was probably just a case of fine-tuning. Overall, I'd be very, very tempted by the Pimax ... if it didn't mean an investment of ...what? 3 to 4000 Euros, all in. I very much doubt I could run this thing on my existing 4070.. :D

What about lift vector placement I.e. If you're defensive use lead to take away turning room? If you're offensive use lag to preserve altitude and slow downward movement?

MS flight simulator and DCS should pay you to help make interactive tutorials for their game.

Thank you :)

You forgot to speak how to trim the aircraft and the preset of radar altimeter

Just got DCS, learning the F-18 first after messing around with FC3. Your videos have been extremely helpful, thank you.

I used to run the KG-12 Evo and can't say enough good things about that stick. I've since moved on to a Gunfighter Mk III/MCGP for various reasons, but I still maintain that the Evo is the best "entry level high end" stick out there. It's more expensive than a TM 16K, yes... but unlike the TM-stick, it won't break and need to be replaced after a year or so. One of the reasons why I switched was the lack of buttons on the KG-12. Don't get me wrong: This is a kinda, sorta replica of a RL LW-grip, so it wouldn't make sense to overload it with buttons or additional hats. And I have to admit that I still miss that grip sometimes when flying WW2-stuff: I don't know what it is, but there's just something about the feeling of having the same type of grip in front of you in the real world as you do in your virtual cockpit. Especially in VR. I'm not too sure about that system of throttles, though. While I have no doubt they'll be of high quality, they do seem to require quite a lot of space if you want a decent amount of functions/buttons/switches. Plus if you go with that many sub-modules, things could get pretty expensive and you might be better off buying either VKB's STECS Standard or the Virpil throttle. Overall though, I'm very happy with everything I bought from VKB thus far. So much so that I just went ahead and ordered the MCG Ultimate grip as a treat for my Gunfighter - well... for myself, if I'm honest.. ;)

Thank You Sir! Well done and very helpful!

WRT the MW50-pressure gauge, I'd also add that it's important to pay attention to your throttle setting when using WEP. It's gotta be either full throttle or full combat power - or, in percentages, 100 percent or 80 percent. Anything in between and MW50 will not spray, meaning you'll be running WEP-levels of manifold pressure as you would on a non MW50-equipped 109 G-series 109. And those have a WEP-limit of one minute, so you can easily kill your engine if you're not careful. If you do run, say, 90% throttle by mistake, techno-chat will give you a "low pressure in injection-system!"-warning, but I've managed to not see that warning on multiple occasions ... :D What seems to help if this happens to you is to immediately reduce power to 80 percent or lower and leave it there for a while - once you go back to 100%/WEP, do make sure your injection pressure is in the healthy range. Since I can't seem to set up my throttle's afterburner-detents properly (to have a "notch" in there letting me feel when I'm at full combat power/80%), I usually always have techno-chat on to double-check my throttle settings and to get those warnings.

Ground v crew don't respond?

Always loved the Macchi and I do own it in IL-2, but the cockpit layout and instrumentation really give you a renewed appreciation for how well thought out, relatively uncluttered and pilot-friendly the Bf 109's "office" is.

Great video will get this plane I think!

Been following your content since 2012. It feels awesome to see you get the opportunity to fly in real life. I'm proud of you man, nicely done!

seeing the 190 cockpit and knowing that you are going to pull back on the stick awakened my ptsd

The P-39L Airacobra now is my favorite dream plane. All time favorite is still the 109 (any variation), but this one adds enough difference of keeping ahead of the plane, that another type of enjoyment is to be had. I watch this video before sleep, wake up and watch this video with the first cup of coffee daily. Your flying is magnificent and modeling your precision is truly a goal every flight. 5 touch and go every morning and I am still grasshopper watching the Grand Master. Thanks again and again for the challenge. With this daily flying, retirement is indeed a blessing.

Is there a way to check altitude above ground? It seems the instruments show above sea level

What's the purpose of taking over manual control pof prop pitch when on landing approach?

The speed is in Km/h.

a couple of corrections from a Hornet driver. The NATOP's (manual) calls for 1 1/2 to 1 1/4 miles abeam. And its 22 degrees angle of bank of the 180, which starts 10 seconds after to reach abeam of the ramp. The LSO says Roger Ball, not the pilot. the Pilot calls "Hornet, Ball (you see it), and your fuel state. eg. 5.5

Brilliant. Thank you...a subscriber learning from you everyday.

damn, that looks like so much fun!

thanks for the great review, just a quick question since I'm a total beginner to all this, I can map whatever functionality to whatever button on these boxes, right?

Is there a way to choose the base you want to return to?

Hello! At 1:02, you state that "shortest difference between which way the wind is blowing and your heading." I've tried using a calculator, but no dice.

hey nice vid! question is i own tank crew on its own without additional maps.can you tell me which map to choose in PWCG for my ground forces campaign? i only own the proporovka map that came with the tank crew game

Given the fact that this has 37K views, very well presented info, and I'm certain a great number of virtual pilots helped; only 671 likes is criminal...

So,head to head ,level merge. Both turn same direction or :? Does this mean ,both turn to their on left or right,or I turn to my left and he turns to his right? What is that called? I turn to my right, He turns to his right,whats that called?i am turning to his left and he is turning to my left?? Waht is it called? Or reverse that question ,show the turn or merge from above looking straight down,yeah,some of us are spatially retarded and challenged 6.1.2024

Great video just started the sim. How do u get the checklists

Do you do the checklists yourself or is there a database somewhere? I have the spec lists of every plane but there is no checklist like how much flaps is needed for landing etc.

Fire content i cannot believe this exists

very nice.

What's the big arrow on the remote indicator compass?

Hold on this aint War Thunder 🤔

Great video. I already knew the 'how' when it comes to AoA, and what it is used for, but the technical 'why' knowhow really solidifies the concept. Curiously, more technical knowledge somehow made it more intuitive. As someone else mentioned, other videos either quickly glossed over it or skipped it all together. Thanks, I'll be watching the rest of your FA18 videos to see what else I can pick up.

How you pushing the controls in cockpit?

Very good video, a little too conservative on the engine in a mp server like combat box, i climb till 10k ft on 5min WeP & 10 min of combat power. Go to continues power from there on till CP or WEP is needed again. Been flying the 22 razer back model & i cooked my engine only once when i exceeded the maximum allowed WeP time.

Awesome video and channel. I love this plane.

hi from 2024 i hope you survived C-19, want to ask how and where do i get the hud on left bottom in this video?

Have a CEO SIGMA ACE PILOT MINDSET SO YOU CAN OWN YOUR ALPHA PLANES

Thank you! Clear and concise information! 😊

Didnt Allcock and Ball fly across the Atlantic i one of those ?

Very nice landing 🦋🧈

Can the level bombing speeds and reference altitudes also be used for attacking land targets, or is all this specific to anti-shipping attacks?

thanks for your video! a small question regarding supercharger control panel: what does M.S. and F.S. mean? Manual and Flight?