P5B Puffin

The P5B Puffin was a more developed model of the P5, built for the naval carrier-training role. It features a slightly more uprated R-985 for that extra HP for carrier ops, strenghtened landing gear, and a tailhook to trap wires. (Yes the tail hook is animated).

HOW TO PERFORM A "CARRIER" LANDING:
Drop flaps to full, press G to extend the landing gear, which also drops the tailhook, and keep prop pitch at max for max power. Keep your speed high on approach (between 110-90 MPH), don't fly too low, or too high, and right before touching down, reduce power, pull the stick aft all the way back, and at the same time press either AG-1, 2 or 3 to activate the drag chutes (as if you caught a wire in the trapping). If you landed safely, immediately discard the parachute by deactivating which ever parachute activation group you selected (either 1, 2 or 3.). Really hard to nail, but it's the closest I could get to simulating a real carrier trapping.
Enjoy!

G = Landing Gear/Tailhook
AG-1 = First Parachute set for carrier landings
AG-2 = Second Parachute set for carrier landings
AG-3 = Third Parachute set for carrier landings
AG-7 = Landing Lights
AG-8 = Nav, Beacon, Strobe Lights
VTOL Slider = Constant Speed Prop
Trim Slider = Flaps (Trim Slider Down for Extending Flaps, Vice Versa for retracting Flaps)