I need to learn about Engine management

Winger · #1 05-02-2011, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doc_uk

Sorry bit new to the Realistic side of this game
Were can i learn about the spitfire engine management
Because at the moment my spit cuts out whenever i push the stick forwards
in flight

So any great tips, Video's, Help, would be great

This is not a bug, its feature

It happened due to the lack of a fuel injection system. During negative G maneuvers the fuel flooded the carburetor causing the engine to cut. Allied pilots were forced to do a rollover before going into a dive to prevent this from happening. Hurricane suffers from the same effect.

Winger

Doc_uk · #2 05-02-2011, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Winger

This is not a bug, its feature

It happened due to the lack of a fuel injection system. During negative G maneuvers the fuel flooded the carburetor causing the engine to cut. Allied pilots were forced to do a rollover before going into a dive to prevent this from happening. Hurricane suffers from the same effect.

Winger

Wow what a cool feature, that is.....

could still do with some pointers, but thanks for the heads up

Ploughman · #3 05-02-2011, 07:35 PM

Here's some vids of startup procedures, starting with the Spit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPRex...eature=related

Plt Off JRB Meaker · #4 05-02-2011, 09:52 PM

Radiators are king!!.....once the engine overheats it's goodnight Vienna,this is IMO the key to good engine management.Watch those temps,don't over rev,especially when using a weak mixture,and listen to that engine.

xnomad · #5 05-03-2011, 02:51 AM

I find in the bf109 all you need to watch is your revs. I fly with radiators half open all the time and when chasing 3/4 closed.

Other than that I never worry about temps, you can fly full throttle all day long, which isn't realistic as it's bad for the engine, but I don't know if in real life that was a long term consequence or a short term one, so I don't know if it's modelled or not.

So yeah learn to keep an ear out for revs when not looking at the tachometer and that's about it.

It would be good if CEM forced people to fly at cruising speeds when cruising rather than at full pelt. This is more realistic and easier to catch people unaware.