Blenheim high boost takeoff

[phoenix1963]

Originally Posted by phoenix1963

...flying the Blenheim is the CLOD activity least resembling airQuake I can imagine....

One develops a permanent crick in the neck from looking over the right shoulder to monitor the CH temps! That engine cooling model is more lethal than a 109!

56RAF_phoenix

[theOden]

Originally Posted by phoenix1963

One develops a permanent crick in the neck from looking over the right shoulder to monitor the CH temps! That engine cooling model is more lethal than a 109!

56RAF_phoenix

Thats so true it hurts.

Kupsised procedure sounds very interesting, will try next time I find the effort to reinstall (thanks for post Kupsised).

Atatos, yes I'm totally useless. Maybe one day I'll be half of what you are. I can only hope.

[Sokol1]

Sadly no.
Unless I tip-toe extremely easy and having a looong coffeebreak at hold-short I will always blow the engines.

Blenheim being useless keeps IL2:CoD uninstalled on my machine as I'm not impressed by the airQuake that this sim represents today.

Mmm, no. I have more than 50 hours online (ATAG) with Blenheim, blow up dozen ships - one Minensuchoot, parking veicles, artilhery, and a successful level bomber from 3000 ft, and 3 confirmed kills (110 and 109) plus 2 maneuver kill (109).

To fly my advice is:

1st forget these "historical Blenheim notes"...

Put 20/30% of fuel (more than sufficinet for online action) select Inner tanks, start engines, zeroed trims, dont open radiator flaps and dont await ~5/10 minutes to oil temp rising, force engine throttle (you notice when engine is to stalling) to rapid rising temps, when you are in 50% of throttle, open radiadors and take of. My record is 3:40s.
Gear up, prop coarse, trim to level flight or climb. If you dont use 100% throttle,no need to check temps every minute.

Sokol1

[PolishEagle1939]

I should have mentioned normal takeoffs I've figured out but I was wondering about takoffs with boost control off, using the outer tanks and +9 boost. Sounds like we don't have that capability. In other words we don't have 100 octane in the outer tanks. Too bad!