Gun Port Whistle

Watching a video about an emergency landing in a P-51, the pilot explains the gun ports whistle at high AOA.

Do we have this sound in game?

Are there any similar touches that be seen on any modules?

I found that really interesting.

yes

yes, but last time i checked this whistle is not present at low speeds, so at landing speed you will not hear that sound, it is missing or very quiet.

It's quite prominent in external camera views, much less in cockpit with canopy closed. Haven't landed with canopy open in a looong time, though - something interesting to check next time.

Wonderful. I'll need to test this out!

How about other airframes? Any other similar nice touches I might have missed?

yes, but last time i checked this whistle is not present at low speeds, so at landing speed you will not hear that sound, it is missing or very quiet.

S!

IIRC it happens at high AoA manoeuvring so landing speed and configuration might not be the best suited for hearing the owl.

 

S!

I would call landing high AoA manoeuvering

Yes, but the amplitude of the noise depends on two factors; AoA and airspeed; doing a 10 degree AoA pitch up at 350+ indicated is going to produce a far louder sound than at 150.

However, as outlined in the crash video, with low power setting and canopy open you should be able to hear it - even with a modern helmet on - during the approach phase.

Yes, but the amplitude of the noise depends on two factors; AoA and airspeed; doing a 10 degree AoA pitch up at 350+ indicated is going to produce a far louder sound than at 150.

 

However, as outlined in the crash video, with low power setting and canopy open you should be able to hear it - even with a modern helmet on - during the approach phase.

Ofc, i agree.

If it comes to my opinion about new p-51 sound. here it is.

Inside sounds are great both samples and dynamic of the sound.

But outside sounds got better in sound samples departament but in dynamic got worse,

For example

1. sound volume of the engine/prop is binded to engine rpm only, from my observations it does not matter if you are running 60' or 10' as long as 3000 rpm can be maintained sound is exact the same in flyby view, you can turn off you magnetos but still sound level and sound it self don't change a bit, in previous iteration i could hear the MP level is it running low or high.

2. when you cut throttle at the end of landing approach with open canopy engine sound will slowly go down with rpm + no engine splutter. I found 2 clips showing this one from out side one from inside p-51 when pilot cut throttle engine goes quiet instantly and the engine splutter is very pronuanced and much higher volume then prop.