How do I sweep the wings in a Tornado?

**Bushi** · 02-12-2005, 01:35 PM

I have downloaded a nice little Tiger Meet Tornado ECR (original from DSB design)and there is no mention in the read me file as to how I control wing sweep! Shift W, which is what I thought might do it, just deploys the refueling probe. / deploys the airbrakes, Shift E the canopy, and that's about it. Oh, my tailhook button controls the tailhook. Anyone out there have a Tornado that can be of assistance?
Thanks
Dave

Mojo2000 · 02-12-2005, 01:57 PM

Does it work like the Cattaneo F-14? Variable wing sweep in that bird responds to flap controls. Full flaps equates to fully extended/unswept; zero flaps amounts to fully swept.

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**kc10** · 02-12-2005, 02:00 PM

some designers assign wing sweep to the flaps positions, others assign the tailhook up/down or wing fold/unfold assignments. Try the wing fold action too. (you may need to assgn buttons for it.)

**Ifitmovesnukeit** · 02-12-2005, 02:01 PM

I have the LAGO Tornado, and the wings are moved by use of the flaps keys, F5 to F8.

**Bruce** · 02-12-2005, 05:30 PM

it won't be the wingfold command, as it is impossible to fly with the wings folded even in FS. :) all th eplanes with swing wings that i have work via the flaps

**kc10** · 02-13-2005, 01:45 AM

>it won't be the wingfold command, as it is impossible to fly with the wings folded even in FS

Many developers assign the wing fold command to different animations. Doesn't mean the wings will fold,lol. Example if you have shift+I assigned to wing fold, the aircraft.cfg could use that for cargo doors, tail stairs, wing sweep, anything they want.

**Bruce** · 02-13-2005, 04:54 AM

>>it won't be the wingfold command, as it is impossible to fly with the wings folded even in FS
>
>Many developers assign the wing fold command to different
>animations. Doesn't mean the wings will fold,lol. Example if
>you have shift+I assigned to wing fold, the aircraft.cfg
>could use that for cargo doors, tail stairs, wing sweep,
>anything they want.

:) i think you misunderstood me, the wingfold command will not work when the aircraft is airborn and/or the aircraft will not take of with the command enacted. as an example the wing command is used by quite a few aircraft to open/close the cargo doors, you can taxi with them open but you will not take off, and you will not be able to open tham in flight, even though this is possible (and done for say skydiving) in real life with quite a few planes. try it you'll see :)

**Bushi** · 02-13-2005, 09:14 AM

Yup...flap keys did the trick..AFTER I started the airplane! Sometimes you miss the simple things!
Now I can't get the darn refueling probe to stay retracted. It stats out deployed and retracts with SHIFT + W, but then extends again right away. OR it starts with the probe about 25% extended and 'jiggling', that is, trying to open or close but just moving back and forth a little.
I'm going to post yet another question about this one!
Thanks