Hi all,

I hope i'm on the correct forum for this,but here goes;...

As most available a/c are capable of reverse thrust,ie Jet and Prop jet,i haven't come across any radial engined a/c with it.

I have lodged this request on an other site ,but i'm not getting any positive feedback,only that in real life they don't have it! Very negative,as i know that they do!

Is there a way or a program available to enable reverse thrust?

If so ,it would enable realism to Caribou,DC4,6,7 , Connie and Convair a/c to mention a few.

Befree

Sorry, but the "other" responses you received stating radial engines didn't have reverse thrust are correct.

You claim to KNOW they did but you offer no references, links or book titles to substantiate this.

Jet engines were around a long time before reverse thrust was incorporated. Turboprops started out with only "flat" pitch before reverse thrust was available.

Incorporating reverse thrust on radials and other pistons would have required substantial redesign just in the thrust bearings alone, not to mention engine mounts and airframe considerations.

So, contrary to your belief, even if you find a way to incorporate it on the FS aircraft you mention, it will only serve to detract from their realism.

Cal

You can read the pilots breigin books on the Caribou here: http://www.oc-kahuna.com/Charts.html

No mention of any reverse on the props.

In the .air file, table 1511 "turns on" Reversers and has the following 3 entries to set for a piston engine:
1 .Reversers=True
2. Idle blade angle=0.0
3. Reverse blade angle=-13.5

In the aircraft.cfg file, set in the Propeller Section, set these parameters as required:
prop_reverse_available=1
minimum_on_ground_beta=8.500
minimum_reverse_beta=-13.50

Milton

The B-36 makes sense...after all as a pusher it would normally use a set of reverse thrust bearings, reverse thrust would just use the normal set.

As for the Caribou going backward...it was probably a Buffalo.

Hi Milton,

Thanks for the added info.


For SilverFox, Very consistant in your opinions about blind people.We don't have Buffalos here or that you believe my own experience on Caribous for 4 years.

Please read this  and the site address below;


The C-7A, as operated by the Air Force, is described as an unpressurized, high wing, Short Take Off and Landing (STOL) aircraft powered by two Pratt & Whitney R2000-7M2 radial engines. The powerplants were equipped with engine-driven single-speed superchargers and developed 1,450 BHP at 2,700 RPM under standard day conditions. The engines were fitted with three blade Hamilton-Standard full-feathering, reversible hydromatic propellers. The engines were also fitted with two exhaust augmentor tubes over the top surface of the wing behind each engine. These augmentor tubes, open at the front, served to draw cooling through the nacelle and actually added to the total thrust of the powerplant. The cargo compartment was unobstructed and 6 feet 3 inches high, by 6 feet 2 inches wide, by 28 feet 9 inches long. The cargo floor had two rows of rollers to facilitate handling of heavy, palletized cargo and would accommodate a standard 463L aluminum cargo pallet. The rear cargo door opened inward to leave an unobstructed opening for cargo airdrops. The Vietnam aircraft had their deicing systems and cabin heaters removed and had no crew oxygen system. This latter fact limited the maximum altitude to well under the capabilities of the aircraft.

See full discription below

http://www.theaviationzone.com/factsheets/c7.asp


http://www.notebookpub.com/hars/harsphotogallery1.html

See picture bottom left with comments!!

befree