exhaust and orientation

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exhaust and orientation

09-12-2006, 11:41 PM

I've flown my electric x400 mainly close to.
Practising on Phoenix, I find the exhaust trail a great help with orientation and telling which way the heli is going when it is getting a bit far away (on the screen). however I reckon the exhaust is more visible on the sim than real life (from long past fixed wing recolections).
So is this true in real life - that the exhaust trail helps you tell whats going on, or not?

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09-12-2006, 11:45 PM

helis are generally much smokier than planes. their fuel has more oil in it and yes it does make a difference.

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