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[JG52Krupi]

Originally Posted by 335th_GRAthos

Aha!!!!

(the solution to those endless gasket failures... )

Thanks...

You can go above 55% just make sure the cylinder temp doesn't go above 250.

For take off its 50-60% throttle.

[bw_wolverine]

Had a great flight last night in a Hurricane (I'm usually a Spitfire pilot but I'm getting some pit time in it in advance of the campaign starting on Sunday).

First, got the lads to set up my aircraft with shorter convergence at 250 yards. "You'll nae get that close!" one said, but I just pointed at him and said "Do it, Mac, or I'll show YOU how close I can get."

I bring the engine to life and keep the canopy open, finishing my tea before tossing the tin cup back to one of the ground crew. A quick salute and I tug the canopy closed before jamming the throttle and roaring off down the runway at Lympne.

I climb and circle, climb and circle, climb and circle up to angels 7 before starting out towards the channel. I'm at angels 12.5 and almost to the first line of german ships when I catch sight of two blenheim bombers returning home after a raid. Two. They've been hit and hard. One of them is smoking and leaking coolant or fuel. I can't tell. Wheeling my groaning Hurricane around I rise to escort them, passing close to get an idea of how badly they've been damaged. It's not looking good for them.

As I make to circle back to them after my first pass, two spots appear several hundred yards behind the bombers. Hand on the rotol prop control, I spur my aircraft forward until the shape of the foe reveals itself. Two 109s looking to finish what they started! Hungry to claim the last of the bomber group, they seem oblivious to my little fighter as I prowl closer, gaining some height for a dive.

And then as sudden as a burst dam the duel begins! A light roll onto his tail and a three second burst lights up his port wing and elevators. A fire on his wing tip! A rolling dive! The german fighters break and evade, the bombers forgotten. Now we're curling towards the sea in a high G turn. He's pulling away! The dive puts out the flames on his wing and I've lost track of the second fighter. Hopefully the bombers now have the height they need to make it back to England. Good luck, boys!

As he claws more distance from me, I level out, keeping some energy in the form of altitude and start hunting for him with my eyes. Where is he!? I'm flying straight for too long and I know it. Sure enough, a spec behind me. I know I've got an advantage in my Hurricane and I mean to use it. Rolling over I invert and dive, pulling up hard. Close to blacking...out.... Breathe....

We wrap around each other like crocodiles twisting in a death roll, but my Hurricane pulls through better than his wounded 109 and he knows it. He levels out and throws his craft down at the deck, pointing for France. I've still got some height so I set for coarse pitch and give chase. We're close to the coast when everything changes.

To be continued....

[ATAG_knuckles]

Thanks to all who answered my Blenheim troubles. Looks like its not just me. So with all that info I plan to dive right back in and get that beast mastered

Thanks

Denis

[ATAG_Bliss]

Originally Posted by knucklebutt

Thanks to all who answered my Blenheim troubles. Looks like its not just me. So with all that info I plan to dive right back in and get that beast mastered

Thanks

Denis

Hi knucklebutt,

Spin and Watchman fly it quite a bit. Torian also posted a nice detailed guide here: http://theairtacticalassaultgroup.co...r-the-Blenheim

Pretty good info for a blemmy pilot

[phoenix1963]

Krupi & Sokol1 are essentially correct:
Don't go above 4lbs boost; keep engine temps (over right hand shoulder) 180-240C;go coarse pitch over 120 mph; start adding some carb heat over 5000 ft.

56RAF_phoenix

[ATAG_Snapper]

Originally Posted by ATAG_Bliss

Hi knucklebutt,

Spin and Watchman fly it quite a bit. Torian also posted a nice detailed guide here: http://theairtacticalassaultgroup.co...r-the-Blenheim

Pretty good info for a blemmy pilot

As a Spit pilot I love Blemmies -- they attract 109's/110's like flies to honey! LOL

[bw_wolverine]

...Continued!


The damaged 109 is growing larger in my sights as we soar 100ft above the masts of the German ships off the French coast...right into the midst of a large engagement. I count at least five aircraft before I see a wounded Hurricane being hounded by another 109, cannon tracers arcing through the air.

I stay with my original prey until I'm convinced I'm in the attacking 109's blind spot and curl off towards him. I've got a lot more speed and I'm closing fast now. He fires again! The damaged Hurricane nearly stalls as he evades! The 109 levels out and readies a killing blow just as I come into range right on his tail. I don't have much time. I'm going to be past him in a split second. A half second burst of fire and the 109 errupts in flames and I roar right through the blast, orange and red light flashing past my canopy!

I look out over my shoulder to see the other Hurricane limping off, trying to gain some altitude and make for home. There's no time to dip my wings to him. Another 109 is lining up a run on me. He's right on my tail and I'm weaving and using my rudder to mask my turns, slipping away from the tracers that flash past my starboard wing. We're so close to the water and I'm on the edge of stalling. One inch more on the elevators and I'll drop to the cold waters like a lead leaf.

Now we're weaving, scissoring back and forth as I try to use my Hurricane's manoeverability at low speed to my advantage. One, two, three times we trade sides. On the fourth, I get the opportunity and a quick squeeze on the trigger rakes his wing with bullets as he flashes past. And now we're both taking big turns, gazing upward as each other as we both know exactly what's about to happen....

He levels his wings as I do, carefully pitching his yellow nose right at mine. My grip on the column tightens as my thumb itches on the trigger. 1000ft...800ft...500ft.... Suddenly we're both firing, bullets spraying past each other. Neither of us balk. We're going to hit! The last possible moment and we both make our choice. I pull up. He noses down. The plane rocks with the buffeting I receive from passing within feet of the other. I quickly check my instruments and wings. A few holes, but otherwise fine. Twisting about I look behind to see a gout of water glittering in the sun before settling back to the surface of the channel. Must have killed the pilot.

I've had enough. My guns are almost out. My luck is likely more so. Peeling away to starboard, I gain to 5,000 and set for cruise all the way back to Lympne. I've done my part today.

And I'll do it again tomorrow.

Per Ardua Ad Astra

S!

[howcome]

So much fun last night. Even more fun when I got TS3 up and running. People calling out bandits, excited calls of first people kills and hearing disappointment as someone was on the way to their death. Server is very good and I was averaging 80-90 ping from here in California. I even got a couple of hits on a 109 before I went into an uncontrollable spin and hit the cliffs. I am very new to the realism settings. Between this and DCS A-10 simming is at a high point for me. Time is already squeezed and when SWTOR comes out it is gonna be even tighter.

[Spinfx]

Hi Guys,


Just a note to say we are testing a new mission Battle of France. We're looking at bugs/performance etc, so bear with us while we tweek it.

Reading the brief is suggested to get handle on where everything is.

The mission, has multiple ground targets missions for both Human German and British bombers. Mostly close to the front, with only a few for deep strike missions. Completion notices will be displayed when targets are destroyed.

Multiple AI bomber flights from low medium and high altitudes doing strike missions periodically show up running mostly north south routes.

The mission rotates back to the normal Battle of Britain channel mission every 8 hours.


Spinfx.

[Helrza]

Holla guys, just wanted to drop a line. Had an absolute blast on the server aver the last few days had some awsome dogfights with a few of the boys, and looking forward to more fun

on another note, i wish to appologise to those i was having fights with, and i CTD. Big <S>, and thanks for your understanding