VL Pyorremyrsky - Finnish Prototype Fighter
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Description & Background
Replica of the VL Pyörremyrsky ("Hurricane"), a Finnish prototype fighter designed by Torsti Verkkola at the State Aircraft Factory (Valtion lentokonetehdas). Only one aircraft was ever built, having made approximately 34 test flights between November 1945 and July 1947.
The plane was given the nickname Puu-Mersu (Wooden Messerschmitt) though the plane was an independent design. The use of wood in the construction was due to a scarcity of metals. The goal was to create a fighter with similar flight qualities to the Messerschmiit Bf 109G, also having been equipped with the same propeller and engine.
The aircraft was still in the prototype stage when the war ended, meaning funds allocated for the project decreased. The project was terminated as little funds were available for the purchase of new aircraft for the Finnish Air Force.
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Controls
W/S
Pitch
A/D
Roll
Left/Right
Yaw/Steering
Up/Down
Throttle
Hotkey 1
Gear
Hotkey 2
Ignition
Hotkey 3
Inner Hardpoints
Hotkey 4
Outer Hardpoints
Hotkey 5
Canopy
[b]Cockpit Switches[/b]
Parking Brake
Navigation Lights
Main Power
Instrument Lighting
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Procedures & Guidelines
[b] Startup [/b]
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[*] Enter cockpit and sit in the seat
[*] Toggle "Main Power" switch
[*] Toggle ignition
[*] Toggle nav lights, toggle instrument lighting, and close the canopy if needed
[*] Disable parking brake before moving
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[b] Takeoff Guidelines [/b]
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[*] Set throttle to between 0.5 to 0.6 to avoid propeller strike
[*] Give maximum pitch up command during takeoff run till you leave the ground
[*] Once off the ground, set throttle to max
[*] Retract gear once safely airborne
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[b] Landing Guidelines [/b]
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[*] Set throttle to between 0.3 to 0.4 to avoid stalling
[*] Lower throttle just before touching down
[*] Use rudder and steering to avoid veering off
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