Spit 2a overheating...

[SiThSpAwN]

I have been tweaking the prop pitch to maintain suitable temps, would this not be accurate? My first flight in the Spit IIa resulted in overheating, but now I can keep her where she needs to be with prop pitch.

[GraveyardJimmy]

Originally Posted by SiThSpAwN

I have been tweaking the prop pitch to maintain suitable temps, would this not be accurate? My first flight in the Spit IIa resulted in overheating, but now I can keep her where she needs to be with prop pitch.

I find prop pitch has more effect on temps than boost does. Needle at about 12 position (straight up) with radiator opened if temps are rising normally works.

[SiThSpAwN]

Originally Posted by GraveyardJimmy

I find prop pitch has more effect on temps than boost does. Needle at about 12 position (straight up) with radiator opened if temps are rising normally works.

That's been my experience as well, but I am no pro on how these birds are supposed to run, so I wanna make sure I am not doing more work than I should be, or adjusting something I shouldnt be. I really do love CEM...

[Kwiatek]

In RL manuals there are power settings for engine which give you information which power settings and how long you could use safelty.

Unfortunately regarding British fighters CLOD is still wrong in these area and you have to used lower power settings ( expecially RPMs) too not broke engine when IRL you could used much higher settings.

Other hand e.x. in CLOD 109 E could fly all day long at 5 minutes emergency power settings - 1.35 Ata 2400 RPMs.

Not mention that near all these planes had reduced ab. 20-30 mph in their maximum speed and have too low service celling.

1C still have a lot work to in CEM and performacne of these planes.

Thats the problem is

[SiThSpAwN]

Originally Posted by Kwiatek

In RL manuals there are power settings for engine which give you information which power settings and how long you could use safelty.

Unfortunately regarding British fighters CLOD is still wrong in these area and you have to used lower power settings ( expecially RPMs) too not broke engine when IRL you could used much higher settings.

Other hand e.x. in CLOD 109 E could fly all day long at 5 minutes emergency power settings - 1.35 Ata 2400 RPMs.

Not mention that near all these planes had reduced ab. 20-30 mph in their maximum speed and have too low service celling.

1C still have a lot work to in CEM and performacne of these planes.

Thats the problem is

Well the good news there is that we are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel on the graphics issues (not there just yet) so I would think more effort can be put into the FM of each plane.