Hi Daveb,
do you mean a forced low angle of attack? With a high angle of attack you won't see very much on final.
The trick to land based landing with warbirds is to fly a curved approach (much easier with Track IR). Without track IR a slightly higher
approach allowing a curved descent is best. Slightly nose down, descending but controlling airspeed with flaps and throttle. During the flare you are pretty much using
peripheral vision to keep the run way aligned.
If you are having to use lots of high AOA when dirty in warbirds then use more power and trim.
A lot of warbirds like the P47 are unable to maintain level flight dirty (don't know about the Spitfire). So flaps are deployed pretty much on final and then descend all the way in.
Trying to fly level in the P47 and you'll be looking at 35+ inches of MP and the engine will we getting stressed.
Carrier landing is kindof hard to explain without trackIR.
When I was landing the Hellcat I was peering over the nose occasionally (as a real pilot would) and using rudder to take a glimpse of the carrier.
I normally have -250 to -500 fpm descent and then a rapid flare before catching the wire.
I'll post some circuit pics later when I get the time. I'd use fraps but it kills my fps somewhat!
Apologies to real world pilots if my instructions seem bad. I have the advantage and ignorance of never having flown a real plane
Regards,
Ted.
