Please fix this long-standing bug with steering

Since a very long time, with the exception of a few months during which a patch had resolved the issue (years ago), the MiG-21 can be steered on the ground at very low speed, using only the rudder (without differential brakes).

I have reported it a few times but nobody took a look.

It's very strange and unrealistic that the rudder has so much force to induce a turn at speeds as slow as 5-6 knots (without any wind).

One more thing, again unique to this module, is the aircraft tends to turn left/right even when standing still!

E.g. you line up on the runway, stop with the nose wheel centered, hold the brakes, and slowly but surely, the nose starts to drift left or right and, in F2 view, you can se the nose wheel starting to turn.

Seeing how you have re-started to work on the FM a bit, after so long (and I thank you for that, finally!), can you please have a look at this strange ground behavior?

Thanks!

I will test this and bring this to Dolphins attention not the upcoming days :)

I can confirm both the rudder steering at low speeds and the self-steering nosewheel. I've gotten so used to this that I no longer pay attention to it, but it's there.

This was a design choice. Back at original release it was much more pronounced. It was greatly reduced it after customer complaints about realism. If they wanted to simplify nosewheel steering, they should have had a check box for simple steering, much as WW2 fighters have the option for rudder assistance.

Since a very long time, with the exception of a few months during which a patch had resolved the issue (years ago), the MiG-21 can be steered on the ground at very low speed, using only the rudder (without differential brakes).

Yes, correct observation, it probably shouldn't be this way. However, the turn rate is very low, too low to make useful turns during taxi. You always have to use brakes to taxi precisely, line up correctly on runway etc.

Yes' date=' correct observation, it probably shouldn't be this way. However, the turn rate is very low, too low to make useful turns during taxi. You always have to use brakes to taxi precisely, line up correctly on runway etc.[/quote']

 

I can taxi a whole lot without touching the brakes, unless for very sharo turns.

Regardless, it's not realistic so why keep it?

 

We have othe rairplanes such as the L-39 and MiG-15 where you need differential braking, I don't see why this should be "simplified"

It is worth noting that per US evalutation, the aircraft's rudder becomes effective at such a low speed that it can be used to keep roughly straight during a fast taxi. I can't tell for sure if it's overmodelled or I just taxi so fast it isn't a factor anyway, though.

It is worth noting that per US evalutation, the aircraft's rudder becomes effective at such a low speed that it can be used to keep roughly straight during a fast taxi. I can't tell for sure if it's overmodelled or I just taxi so fast it isn't a factor anyway, though.

I believe the figure is 30kmh that the manual says the rudder becomes effective enough to taxi with?

I don't remember if it was 30km/h or 30kts. I often taxi the 21 at speeds politely described as highly irresponsible, so I'm usually above both.