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#3548186 - 03/31/12 03:19 PM Here's a little tutorial on how to fly the Bf 109... (vid by me...)  
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I know there is a sub-forum for this sim, but just thought some in here might like this one...

Hi all,

I put up a new movie, a Messerschmitt Bf 109E-3 Tutorial this time.

Find the movie on my web site: www.flightsimvids.com


There is a LOT more work to making a tutorial video than to my usual vids for pure amusement, so I hope you will appreciate the effort! (Even if perhaps not the result...)

If you haven't enjoyed the superb fun that is flying with Complex Engine Management in Il-2 CoD maybe now is the time!

I decided to fly the Bf 109 from Abbeville, where the famous Jagdgeschwader 26 ("the Abbeville boys") was based.

The Bf 109 modelled in CoD really gives a tremendous feeling of raw power wrapped inside a beautiful, streamlined aeroplane. When you master it (I'm still not quite there) you will have a great feeling of the sky belonging to you, zooming around effortlessly at the flick of a wrist and the slight push of a lever. There is heft and inertia to the plane, and it can be quite daunting to take it up, but it DOES help that one's behind is not on the line, and that the hierarchy won't have that behind served on a platter if you muck up...

I can only imagine the excitement and fear that must have gripped young recruits back then, 70-odd years ago, when they first walked out to a parked Messerschmitt before taking her up. Actually, I can imagine it much better now that I have flown it in CoD.

Big thanks go to 2GvSAP_Flea, who helped me a lot with the video, and whose super-impressive "Il-2 CoD Aircraft Operations Checklist" can be found on my web site as well. Also thanks to jf1981 and robtek of these forums, whose comments helped me a lot. I made my own quick guide and linked it at the web site too, for those who want to just jump into the 109 and get her into the air. And maybe even land...

Pls comment if you think I should correct some things in the movie, or well, if you just feel like it...


My Il-2 CoD movie web site: www.flightsimvids.com
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#3548189 - 03/31/12 03:27 PM Re: Here's a little tutorial on how to fly the Bf 109... (vid by me...) [Re: Freycinet]  
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Always enjoy these clips you bring us, Frey. Loading it now. Let's see what I've missed or what tips I can garner. Thanks

#3548206 - 03/31/12 04:15 PM Re: Here's a little tutorial on how to fly the Bf 109... (vid by me...) [Re: Freycinet]  
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This one is just for CoD beginners... - I don't think experienced 109 flyers can learn anything from it!


My Il-2 CoD movie web site: www.flightsimvids.com
#3548556 - 04/01/12 09:15 AM Re: Here's a little tutorial on how to fly the Bf 109... (vid by me...) [Re: Freycinet]  
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glad you like them... eh..., mongoloid... - What a weird user name!


My Il-2 CoD movie web site: www.flightsimvids.com
#3548614 - 04/01/12 12:55 PM Re: Here's a little tutorial on how to fly the Bf 109... (vid by me...) [Re: Freycinet]  
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Thanks for the video, it's good to see where the switches and dials are in action instead of fumbling around for them while there's a hurricane on your six skyisfalling
If anything, I thought some of the annotations were a bit quick but that could just be me, since I'm still learning CEM.
Thanks again.


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#3548688 - 04/01/12 04:24 PM Re: Here's a little tutorial on how to fly the Bf 109... (vid by me...) [Re: Freycinet]  
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Yeah, it is difficult to cram it all in there. I try to leave the annotations on for at least 5 secs, 8 secs for the longer ones. Well, the pause button is your friend smile

Glad you liked it!


My Il-2 CoD movie web site: www.flightsimvids.com
#3548728 - 04/01/12 05:55 PM Re: Here's a little tutorial on how to fly the Bf 109... (vid by me...) [Re: Freycinet]  
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Frey that was stunning!

#3548742 - 04/01/12 06:31 PM Re: Here's a little tutorial on how to fly the Bf 109... (vid by me...) [Re: Freycinet]  
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Glad you like it! - Check out my Spittie tutorial as well, if you haven't seen it...

www.flightsimvids.com


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#3548756 - 04/01/12 07:07 PM Re: Here's a little tutorial on how to fly the Bf 109... (vid by me...) [Re: Freycinet]  
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Really nice job Frey - good stuff! thumbsup

#3548927 - 04/01/12 11:44 PM Re: Here's a little tutorial on how to fly the Bf 109... (vid by me...) [Re: Freycinet]  
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I certainly am no expert at flying the 109 though... So I am learning as well! - Main thing that I'll have to learn to fly it better is to CONSTANTLY fiddle with the prop pitch to remain in the sweet spot of the Daimler-Benz, 2350 RPM.

Some interesting comments I got from MasterBlaster on the banana forum:
http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showthread.php?t=30838

"
*When you are climbing out to 1000m and notice you are

"a little slow". Instinct should be to push the nose

down slightly to get your speed up. Adjust elev trim

accordingly.


*When your cruising, mp is little too high. You should

be able to cruise at 1.2 ATA and 400 kph. You were

running 1.3 or so most of the time, which isn't so bad

with the rads open. But you should be able to run rads

closed and 1.2.


*When you are zoom climbing in your loop, you went to

fine pitch little too soon. Hear the rpms spike? That

was a speed penalty you did to yourself. Instead, go to

fine pitch based on your airspeed, not simply because

your are climbing. Use 250 kph as rough guide for

transition from fine to course and course to fine.


*The rads, get in the habit of opening and closing. In

general, open when your going slow, close when your

going fast. Where "slow" is speed less than 250 kph.


*When you climb out, it doesn't have to be at the ideal

climb rate all the time. In combat, it might not be

ideal either. Trade static climb out for zoom/step

climbing.


*Get in the habit of constantly working the throttle, pp, trim, rads,

AoA, all relative to your energy(airspeed/elevation). At any moment, there

is an ideal configuration that you are optimizing to for more speed,

acceleration...etc. It isn't just "set it and forget it"."


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