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Old 11-15-2004 | 10:22 AM
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Default RE: FLAPS PLEASE

tIANci, your WM Superchipmunk 60 can land pretty slow without using flaps. However, any warbirds can benefit from the use of flaps. Some planes will balloon up when the flaps are deployed, like the P-47, P-40, and F6F. Some planes will stay neutral, like the Spitfire, and some will actually pitch down. It depends on the plane. How much flaps are you using, 40 or 45 degrees? Your plane should fly a lot slower without falling out of the sky with the flaps down since flaps add extra lift (and drag). Yes, mix the flaps with the elevator so that the plane stays level with the flaps deployed. On landing, you do a steep approach while using the throttle to control your descent and only use the elevator to flare right before touch down.