Hold the keyboard button down to extend the speedbrakes all the way, works for airliners and jets alike on my Steam installation... What device do you use and do you have any other controls assigned to the same function?
It works flawless on my joystick Logitec Extreme 3D Pro via a self configured button.
Ah, ok Joystick is a different story, let me check what we can do about that.
Keyboards have a default key repeat frequency, so the operating system already sends us numerous key presses when you hold down the key, at least I think that's how it works. Buttons of a joystick don't do that, so we have to emulate the same behavior.
It works flawless on my joystick Logitec Extreme 3D Pro via a self configured button.
self configured in which way?
@Jet-Pack, that's what I assumed.
edit: thinking about it, why does it work with the military jets?
self configured in which way?
@Jet-Pack, that's what I assumed.
edit: thinking about it, why does it work with the military jets?
The military jets don't have autospoilers like the airliners, they use a different internal input for that.
Makes sense, thanx 
i'm a bit confused, when I push the button on any plane(Jetliners and fighterjets) the brake-spoilers activates and a next action on same button does the opposite. Why a need to raise the speedbrake-flaps in different steps?
i'm a bit confused, when I push the button on any plane(Jetliners and fighterjets) the brake-spoilers activates and a next action on same button does the opposite. Why a need to raise the speedbrake-flaps in different steps?
Airbrakes in an airliner are often extended slowly by the pilots to avoid passenger discomfort. Airbus does this automatically but Boeing planes extend them much quicker to follow pilot orders more closely. If you're not careful this could spill a lot of coffee in the cabin.
They also use half airbrakes more often than full airbrakes because they are usually just slightly above profile which only needs a small correction. In the 737 and 747 using full airbrake is also prohibited in flight, pilots have to limit the extension to the flight detent (about 70%). In the A320 airbrakes only extend half way as long as autopilot is engaged. Disengaging autopilot can therefor cause sudden airbrake extension, so pilots just move the lever half way unless they are flying fully manually.
And last but not least: To arm the ground spoilers in Boeing aircraft the lever is moved out of the retracted position to armed. But they are not extended at that point. Only after touch down does the lever move to full automatically, deploying the spoilers. In Aerofly you can arm the airbrakes with a single push of the extend button.
Those are some of the reasons why airbrakes are not extended in a binary 'all or nothing' fashion in airliners.
Hello FL54,
That's right, as I'm not using flightsim as a 100% simulation of the real thing, applying the button for me is enough to engage/disengage (full)airbrakes.
