Spinning the RV-6...

[petermcleland]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fE-5C1pq7ns

This is a prolonged oscillatory spin in the RV-6A aeroplane...Most enjoyable!

This is an HD video so click the resolution up to 1080p and then click the "Full Screen" icon at bottom right.

I know that MS Flight does not have the word "Simulator" in it, but this is the very best Flight Simulation of a Spin

that I have ever seen. And I have done a lot of real life spinning!

[Sailortoo]

Well that's done it for me. I'll be buying the RV6. My memories of spinning Cherokees and 172s is that it's not always easy. Certainly the Cherokee needed tanks at about half full otherwise she just wouldn't do it. Easier in fact to end up in a spiral dive with all that entails. I guess it's a case of full blooded stall, cross controls?

[Flyfalcons]

Nice. I was also impressed with the Stearman spin characteristics. I imagine the spin is pretty tough to model but it seemed realistic compared with what I've done in Cubs and Decafs. Here's a good example on how the real RV-6 looks when unintentionally spun.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfc0oXXuQeY

[mith]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fE-5C1pq7ns

This is a prolonged oscillatory spin in the RV-6A aeroplane...Most enjoyable!

This is an HD video so click the resolution up to 1080p and then click the "Full Screen" icon at bottom right.

I know that MS Flight does not have the word "Simulator" in it, but this is the very best Flight Simulation of a Spin

that I have ever seen. And I have done a lot of real life spinning!

The true test will be when "Flight" incorporates a heli... they (MS) haven't gotten them right yet... if they do in Flight... I'll shed my clothes and run around my neighborhood whistling dixi....

[petermcleland]

Yes, they obviously are going to bring in a Helicopter and I look forward to it...I'm also eagerly looking forward to Alaska...saw some very impressive screenshots of it!

BTW...Here is my video channel (all the recent ones are MS FLIGHT):-

http://www.youtube.com/user/petermcleland?feature=mhee