I dislike this explanation of speed. IMAO/AFAIK: The propeller generates thrust, it does this depending on the pitch of the propeller and the rpm the engine turns it. An aircraft's speed does not depend solely on whether the aircraft is pitched up or down, rather a combination of how much thrust is being generated, how much energy the airframe (including the wings) retains, and the degree to which the aircraft is pitched up or down. The reason why pitch matters at all is that gravity pulls the aircraft down (creating drag additional drag besides the drag coming from the air molecules bumping into the aircraft as it moves forwards). If you are flying in formation with someone who isn't flying the same plane as you, you do not pitch up or down in order to "control" your speed to stick with him. You increase/decrease thrust using your throttle which slows you down, when you slow down the aircraft needs to fly at a higher angle of attack to stay aloft so you may need to pitch up a tad bit more. Not to mention your propeller is basically the wings of an aircraft miniaturized and put on 2 rotors (one to control the pitch of the propeller, and the other which rotates the propeller)
Sorry bro but air speed and altitude are tradable. Subtract airspeed add altitude. Add airspeed Subtract altitude. That's literally how it's explained by flight instructors in real life.
@@mattalford3932 "air speed and altitude are tradable" >> I am not discrediting this, I was just saying that speed is not dependent on the attitude of the aircraft.... That said I am a different man that what I was a year back lol I don't really mind his explanation for speed anymore because I think the point he is trying to teach is: 1. how to get out of a stall 2. when you gain altitude you slow down 3. when you decrease altitude you speed up. My original problem is that he makes it sound absolute, the only way to speed up is to pitch down and vice versa.. Also he makes power subservient to the attitude of the aircraft, I prefer to think of it as the opposite. well if I'm flying in formation ig I'm just fucked then right? But I have changed my opinion because this is such a tiny nitpick and anyone with a couple braincells can see how this all works regardless of his obfuscation of the "hidden" details.
Thank you so much for your great tutorials. So far it seemed impossible to control my plane, thanks to you, I am starting to enjoy il2. Cheers!
Thank you. Ain't easy. Try the WW1 FC tutorials. much easier to understand with these simpler machines. Lessons 1 -14
Everyone else doing their virtual flying lessons in a Cessna 172. This guy’s using a 109. Love your style mate 😄
Thanks 👍 It's an older video now. I would say the simplest is to start in the BF110.
This is not the first time I'm "flying", and in fact I had the old IL-2, but holy hell did this game add complexity
awesome ain't it!?
I dislike this explanation of speed.
IMAO/AFAIK:
The propeller generates thrust, it does this depending on the pitch of the propeller and the rpm the engine turns it.
An aircraft's speed does not depend solely on whether the aircraft is pitched up or down, rather a combination of how much thrust is being generated, how much energy the airframe (including the wings) retains, and the degree to which the aircraft is pitched up or down.
The reason why pitch matters at all is that gravity pulls the aircraft down (creating drag additional drag besides the drag coming from the air molecules bumping into the aircraft as it moves forwards).
If you are flying in formation with someone who isn't flying the same plane as you, you do not pitch up or down in order to "control" your speed to stick with him. You increase/decrease thrust using your throttle which slows you down, when you slow down the aircraft needs to fly at a higher angle of attack to stay aloft so you may need to pitch up a tad bit more.
Not to mention your propeller is basically the wings of an aircraft miniaturized and put on 2 rotors (one to control the pitch of the propeller, and the other which rotates the propeller)
Yes, It is the simplest explanation for a novice pilot who does not need yet to know about RPM effects.
Sorry bro but air speed and altitude are tradable. Subtract airspeed add altitude. Add airspeed Subtract altitude. That's literally how it's explained by flight instructors in real life.
Plus this is a beginner guide to basic flight characteristics. Not advanced theory on how propellers work lol.
@@mattalford3932 "air speed and altitude are tradable"
>> I am not discrediting this, I was just saying that speed is not dependent on the attitude of the aircraft....
That said I am a different man that what I was a year back lol
I don't really mind his explanation for speed anymore because I think the point he is trying to teach is:
1. how to get out of a stall
2. when you gain altitude you slow down
3. when you decrease altitude you speed up.
My original problem is that he makes it sound absolute, the only way to speed up is to pitch down and vice versa.. Also he makes power subservient to the attitude of the aircraft, I prefer to think of it as the opposite.
well if I'm flying in formation ig I'm just fucked then right?
But I have changed my opinion because this is such a tiny nitpick and anyone with a couple braincells can see how this all works regardless of his obfuscation of the "hidden" details.