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Install the
P-51 Dakota Kid into your CFS1, CFS2 or FS2000 \aircraft
folder. If you haven't alredy done so, follow the instructions
on our installation page.
The P-51
Dakota Kid is one of the greatest World War II fighter. This
version not only flies great, it looks wonderful too.
The 1510 HP
RR Merlin watercooled engine developed 1510 HP of power for great
performance.
Look at the
P-51 Dakota Kid from spot plane view (by pressing the 'S' key
twice). Here's a quick walk around:
- Press 'E'
to start the engine and see the prop spin.
- Press F8 to
see the flaps slowly drop into position and you'll also see the
transparent bubble cockpit slide backwards.
- Press the
stick forward and back to see the elevator move up and down.
- Press the
stick from side to side to see the rudder and ailerons move.
- When you've
taken off, press 'G' to watch the landing gears gently fold into
the fuselage.
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Takeoff
With such a powerful engine, you'll get up to spped quickly.
Give it full throttle and your tail will rise when you reach
65 knots or so. Lift off at about 90 knots. The Dakota Kid will
leap into the air. It wants to fly!
It's a real
thrill to go to spot view to watch the landing gear retract.
It can climb
at an impressive 3400 feet per minute. She handles wonderfully.
Again from
spot view, you can watch all of the control surfaces move.
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Landing
Approach speed
on short final is about 120-130 knots here using full flaps.
The P-51 Dakota
Kid is a taildragger so you'll set down on the main gear, let
the speed bleed off and let it drop down onto the tail wheel.
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