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0.97 - A-10 Nosewheel wheel off-centre

Posted: 2012-09-24 22:40
by MrTomRobs
Just a little thing, was watching a demo of myself on test airfield (and also on Kashan) doing some gun runs in an a-10 and i noticed that the centre of thewheel itself isn't aligned with the pivot point, so it looks like the front wheel is a cam and wobbling around in a weird manner.

Only a little thing, and i'm not sure if it's just mine or not, but i know you devs love stuff like this :P

Re: 0.97 - A-10 Nosewheel wheel off-centre

Posted: 2012-09-24 22:53
by saXoni
I'd also like to add that it turns automatically to one side during takeoff and landing. As soon as you go above a certain speed it's gone. Can't remember whether it turns to the right or to the left, but I'm sure someone else knows that.

Re: 0.97 - A-10 Nosewheel wheel off-centre

Posted: 2012-09-25 00:02
by MrTomRobs
saXoni wrote:I'd also like to add that it turns automatically to one side during takeoff and landing. As soon as you go above a certain speed it's gone. Can't remember whether it turns to the right or to the left, but I'm sure someone else knows that.
I noticed this a bit too but i wasn't sure if it was an issue with my joystick, glad to know it's not just me! slight veer to the left for me.

Re: 0.97 - A-10 Nosewheel wheel off-centre

Posted: 2012-09-25 01:01
by tankninja1
landing gear is supposed to be off center, that 30mm Gatling gun is massive, its about the size of a VW beetle

just look at it in this photo (warning really large picture)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f5/GAU-8_meets_VW_Type_1.jpg

Re: 0.97 - A-10 Nosewheel wheel off-centre

Posted: 2012-09-25 10:03
by MrTomRobs
tankninja1 wrote:landing gear is supposed to be off center, that 30mm Gatling gun is massive, its about the size of a VW beetle

just look at it in this photo (warning really large picture)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f5/GAU-8_meets_VW_Type_1.jpg
I had a feeling someone would mention this!

I didn't mean the actual nosegear itself, i mean the wheel that is attached to it is! I'll get some pics later, job hunting is bloody depressing...