Friday October 12 - Release Candidate 2

[trademe900]

There is a new bug now on all the red fighters that needs attention:

As you pass 10,000- 12,000 feet, the engine will stumble and stutter. You then have to gradually reduce prop pitch a notch at a time the higher you climb, all the way down to under 2500rpm at 17,000 feet.

[MadTommy]

Sounds very promising with just reading the OP and catching glimpses of complaining 109 pilots.

I look forward to getting online with it.

[SlipBall]

Originally Posted by MadTommy

Sounds very promising with just reading the OP and catching glimpses of complaining 109 pilots.

I look forward to getting online with it.

Many blues know that it is all about positioning and so won't complain much about a few km missing

[IvanK]

Originally Posted by trademe900

There is a new bug now on all the red fighters that needs attention:

As you pass 10,000- 12,000 feet, the engine will stumble and stutter. You then have to gradually reduce prop pitch a notch at a time the higher you climb, all the way down to under 2500rpm at 17,000 feet.

I spent a while specifically testing this one yesterday. In my testing it only occurs in the Spit Ia 100 Oct all other RAF types were okay.

Passing 9500ft I was getting a "put put" knocking sound, passing 10,500 I was getting very rough engine operation. Reducing boost to +5 OR reducing RPM to 2600RPM stopped the rough running. Its a bug and needs fixing. Reported directly to the Devs.

[Insuber]

Originally Posted by IvanK

I spent a while specifically testing this one yesterday. In my testing it only occurs in the Spit Ia 100 Oct all other RAF types were okay.

Passing 9500ft I was getting a "put put" knocking sound, passing 10,500 I was getting very rough engine operation. Reducing boost to +5 OR reducing RPM to 2600RPM stopped the rough running. Its a bug and needs fixing. Reported directly to the Devs.

In my testing it occurs also with Hurricane Mk I, and Spitfire Mk Ia. I didn't yet test extensively the others.

[IvanK]

Originally Posted by Insuber

In my testing it occurs also with Hurricane Mk I, and Spitfire Mk Ia. I didn't yet test extensively the others.

Ok I have just retested ALL the RAF fighters. Same result the only aircraft affected is the Spit MKIA 100 Oct. In my first set of tests they were all done On line in the ATAG server. In these Retests they were done Off line using Quick mission. Same result On Line and Off line

METHOD

CONSTANT SPEED TYPES
Climb on Schedule, Rad Full Open +6.25Lbs Boost/2800RPM Mixture AUTO RICH (Back) In Spit IIA I used +9Lbs Boost/2800RPM. Temps and pressures all within limits throughout climb. Climb from 6500Ft to 12,000Ft

2 PITCH AIRCRAFT
Climbed +6.25 Lbs Boost/Coarse (about 2400RPM) Rad Full open, Mixture AUTO RICH (back) on schedule. Then Repeated the test at 6.25Lbs Boost/Full Fine (about 3000RPM). Again Climb from 6500ft to 12,000ft. All Temps and Pressures within limits.

Only aircraft with an issue was Spit MKI A 100 oct its symptoms are:

Climbing at +6/2800RPM passing 9500ft I get a couple of audible "put" "put" from the engine, passing 10,500ft I get very rough engine running. Reducing Boost to +5 and it smooths out. It also smooths out if I maintain +6Lbs boost but reduce RPM to 2600. Either way this shouldn't be happening.

[Fenrir]

Originally Posted by IvanK

Ok I have just retested ALL the RAF fighters. Same result the only aircraft affected is the Spit MKIA 100 Oct. In my first set of tests they were all done On line in the ATAG server. In these Retests they were done Off line using Quick mission. Same result On Line and Off line

METHOD

CONSTANT SPEED TYPES
Climb on Schedule, Rad Full Open +6.25Lbs Boost/2800RPM Mixture AUTO RICH (Back) In Spit IIA I used +9Lbs Boost/2800RPM. Temps and pressures all within limits throughout climb. Climb from 6500Ft to 12,000Ft

2 PITCH AIRCRAFT
Climbed +6.25 Lbs Boost/Coarse (about 2400RPM) Rad Full open, Mixture AUTO RICH (back) on schedule. Then Repeated the test at 6.25Lbs Boost/Full Fine (about 3000RPM). Again Climb from 6500ft to 12,000ft. All Temps and Pressures within limits.

Only aircraft with an issue was Spit MKI A 100 oct its symptoms are:

Climbing at +6/2800RPM passing 9500ft I get a couple of audible "put" "put" from the engine, passing 10,500ft I get very rough engine running. Reducing Boost to +5 and it smooths out. It also smooths out if I maintain +6Lbs boost but reduce RPM to 2600. Either way this shouldn't be happening.

I can confirm this behaviour; certainly had me perplexed first time I heard those "phut-phut" noises!

[vranac]

I saw one bug with 109 online on ATAG server and I dont know is it a bug in game or bug in mission settings with new patch, but 109s start with elevator trim on -2 I think
and you have to adjust trim for takeoff.

Edit: it was same on old mission and on nice new Dunkirk mission )

[Kurfürst]

Auto prop pitch does not work properly during startup on the E-4. You have to switch it back to manual, fiddle with direct pitch control and switch it back then to auto to make it work. Otherwise it keeps, for some reason, a very low RPM.

All 109E overheat too fast now. It's impossible to maintain proper coolant temperatures with the radiator flaps 1/4 open, even though flight tests note that with that setting a constant + 90 Celsius can be maintained.

[Catseye]

Originally Posted by IvanK

Ok I have just retested ALL the RAF fighters. Same result the only aircraft affected is the Spit MKIA 100 Oct. In my first set of tests they were all done On line in the ATAG server. In these Retests they were done Off line using Quick mission. Same result On Line and Off line

METHOD

CONSTANT SPEED TYPES
Climb on Schedule, Rad Full Open +6.25Lbs Boost/2800RPM Mixture AUTO RICH (Back) In Spit IIA I used +9Lbs Boost/2800RPM. Temps and pressures all within limits throughout climb. Climb from 6500Ft to 12,000Ft

2 PITCH AIRCRAFT
Climbed +6.25 Lbs Boost/Coarse (about 2400RPM) Rad Full open, Mixture AUTO RICH (back) on schedule. Then Repeated the test at 6.25Lbs Boost/Full Fine (about 3000RPM). Again Climb from 6500ft to 12,000ft. All Temps and Pressures within limits.

Only aircraft with an issue was Spit MKI A 100 oct its symptoms are:

Climbing at +6/2800RPM passing 9500ft I get a couple of audible "put" "put" from the engine, passing 10,500ft I get very rough engine running. Reducing Boost to +5 and it smooths out. It also smooths out if I maintain +6Lbs boost but reduce RPM to 2600. Either way this shouldn't be happening.

I get this also in the Spit 1A 87 Octane.
"Reducing Boost to +5 and it smooths out. It also smooths out if I maintain +6Lbs boost but reduce RPM to 2600. Either way this shouldn't be happening.)