Planes - Page 2

Japple · 06-14-2001, 05:58 AM

Look at the tail wheel...the wheel is supposed to be free not parrallel with the fuselage...try to think if the plane turned...it just wouldn't work. Also almost every early german fighter had a white swirl on the nose so people would know when propellar was turning. Also there is no doors for the gear...currently it shows the gear to just fold up under the wing. And where are the guns?

These things stick out to me, but I won't expect them to change it...Overall I think they did an outstanding job.

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Polaris · 06-14-2001, 06:03 AM

do you know what version it is ,Japple ?

Gen. Rommel · 06-14-2001, 06:14 AM

I can't tell what version it is from this art. I think I'd have to see it closer and with more detail . But it's true that most German planes did have the strips on their nose. Of course I've seen plenty of Flight sims that don't have it.

Polaris · 06-14-2001, 06:15 AM

yea , you're right about the wheel

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Polaris · 06-14-2001, 06:17 AM

is this what you are talking about ?

Recycled Spooge · 06-14-2001, 07:06 AM

I believe that this is the version they modelled, and I don't think there were any doors for the gear.

It was fun to fly in Jane's WWII Fighters. I agree with you about the tail wheel.

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Polaris · 06-14-2001, 07:09 AM

yea , i wish i never sold that game

Recycled Spooge · 06-14-2001, 07:26 AM

Take a guess? I'll go with number 4.

Recycled Spooge · 06-14-2001, 07:28 AM

And another version...........

Polaris · 06-14-2001, 07:34 AM

here's a site that describes the variants of the FW

Recycled Spooge · 06-14-2001, 07:39 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Polaris:
here's a site that describes the variants of the FW <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Yep, the last version I posted is the "Fw-190 Ta-152".

Polaris · 06-14-2001, 07:43 AM

it looks like the back wheel can be retracted , no ?

Recycled Spooge · 06-14-2001, 07:45 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Polaris:
it looks like the back wheel can be retracted , no ?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Yes, according to this German Luftwaffe site. http://www.unsere-luftwaffe.de/inhalt/jagdflz/index.htm

Polaris · 06-14-2001, 07:48 AM

nice !

Recycled Spooge · 06-14-2001, 07:51 AM

As you can see on the picture, there is indeed a mechanism to hide the wheel. There is also a caption that says, "Fighter's tail with tail wheel gear. The tail wheel was retractable. However, on this example it has apparently been fixed in the down position. It is probable that it was so already during the operational life of this particular machine".