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Because it's only one aspect of a multitude of factors.
If it were only about weight you'd have a point. But it isn't just about weight. |
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Depends on a design school. Back then airplanes were not as pilot friendly as they are nowadays. Creature comfort and ease of use were not very high on the list of priorities.
Also in real life it was a bit easier to control the aircraft on the ground, since it had a single brake handle that applied differential brakes depending on rudder position. You can't simulate that with pedals and warthog stick. Come to think of it, I can see a pattern: - central brake handle (Spitfire, most Russian planes) - no tailwheel lock - toebrakes (German, US aircraft) - there is a tailwheel lock Of course there are some exceptions ![]()
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An aspect usually overviewed in simulators is how the controls of the real thing feels. Usually aeroplane controls are really heavy, and I mean really really heavy, like nothing one expects when first tried. That makes a huge difference when flying a certain model, and a free castering wheel can be very heavy to move so no need to lock it.
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You say that, but unless I'm remembering incorrectly, Yo-Yo's indepth talks with Eric Brunotte revealed he did not use the locking tail wheel in the 109 for takeoff. |
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First try with my T-50 using the brake lever and it took a tenth the time! Having the right(ish) control does make a huge difference. |
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The early E models didn`t have the tailwheel lock, it came later. And it certeanly was a nice addition considering safety especially on paved runways. In many aspects the Spitfire was quite an oldschool aircraft for its time. The Bf109 was more modern and revolutionary when it came to cockpit ergonomy, system automatisation and pilot load. The British often chose the good old way over the new solutions. The spitfire was manageble without tailwheel lock so it was good enough for them.
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when you have to dance on the pedals like you do in a tail dragger to stop it from doing a ground loop then toe brakes suck.
its much better having the brake on the stick with the left right axis controlled by the rudder. the reason I found the p51 so hard to land at first is that you can get into the situation of one pedal pressed with the opposite brake. dancing backwards and forwards. you cannot do that in the spit. which automatically made me love it. I don't have an axis on the stick but I do have a button. and I tap it in time with my feet in the pedal dance. so much easier than trying to apply toe brakes at the right pressure while constantly dancing.
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I think I found a way to lock the tail. Apply some power, nearly go into nose stand, cut the power and slam the tail into the ground. now it's broken in a convenient position for take-off
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