ORIGINAL: Springbok Flyer
Hi guys
Michel, the F5 in the video looked good on take off, not using flaps either. Did you try the airbrakes in flight? Are the ones on the sides operational. For the outer doors to be fitted with air operation must be an enormous challenge. I would prefer to use the oleo leg to open and close the outer doors.
Thanks, that F-5 rotates very nacely but we did use flaps on takeoff, the F-5 likes to suck to the ground and flaps help a lot in getting a smooth rotation. The outer doors are attached to the oleo legs, no cylinders there... The problem we found is if this doors point a bit outward the air resistance on the retracts will make them very slow when closing. This slow speed will have the problem that the wheel doors will close before the oleos are inside the fuse. This is why adjustments to the valve are needed.
Michel