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Hi Guys,

This is with the Sp3 version of Falcon4.

I find it curious that the Falcon F16 doesn't behave similar to a propeller aircraft when reducing the power setting on the throttle.

On a prop plane that is trimmed for level flight at a particular airspeed, the aircraft descends to maintain airspeed when the power is reduced. But the F16 seems to maintain level flight for a long time, when power is reduced, but the airspeed decreases immediately.

I wonder if it is because of the FLCS or whether this is intrinsic behaviour of jet aircraft with "relaxed static stability"?

Or is it just a short-coming of the sim's flight model ?

Mike

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mstram wrote:

Hi Guys,

This is with the Sp3 version of Falcon4.

I find it curious that the Falcon F16 doesn't behave similar to a propeller aircraft when reducing the power setting on the throttle.

On a prop plane that is trimmed for level flight at a particular airspeed, the aircraft descends to maintain airspeed when the power is reduced. But the F16 seems to maintain level flight for a long time, when power is reduced, but the airspeed decreases immediately.

I wonder if it is because of the FLCS or whether this is intrinsic behaviour of jet aircraft with "relaxed static stability"?

Or is it just a short-coming of the sim's flight model ?

Mike

Wow SP3 thats old school - suspect the flight model was changed somewhat in some of the newer versions - it was definately worked on through the various Allied Force patches.

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