Over-revving the FW 190 D9 1945

[Bolelas]

If you are trying to find a bug (or a non-bug, jusk like RPS69 said), thats ok.
But regarding the engine management (at lest in game), in a very steep dive just like the ones refered here, you only have to profit by using manual prop-pitch. Over-reving doesnt only mean overheating, but also means loss of power. When the manuals refer the best power RPM it means below that RPM you have less power, and above that RPM you have also less power.
Beside that (at least in real aircraft) the blades turning very fast smash the air instead of mooving the air away properly. (Someone correct if i said something wrong- Not expert.)

I remember on a spanish server, (gRiJ), once after everybody left, we stud only 3, and instead of dogfighting we went for the "airshow" manouvers, follow the lider, smokes etc. We were chasing this spanish "gRiJ Torero", we all in bf109, and after the third dive i heard my friend engine go dead! (he was just on my side) Then i asked: No manual Prop-pitch? He was on auto. He never used manual.

If you dont have one extra axis lever for prop-pitch (witch is very intuitive to use), and if you are using keys, remember that you can adjust that prop pitch value before changing it to manual.
Most times people change it straight on the 100% mark, and the engine imidiatly over-revs! If you use a key to +pitch, other to -pitch, click e.g. 8 or 9 times the -pitch key, before you pass to manual. If you have lots of speed and throttle on, press more times, than, after passing to manual, check RPM, and adjust if necessary. When you start climbing get ready to adjust again, or pass to auto prop-pitch again. Here you must anticipate, or you will lose precious RPM. The value of manual pitch will stay exacly where you left it when you passed to auto.

I know most people sure knows this, but hope someone will learn from here. Thank you people.

[Bolelas]

WOW, i just tried now on the FW190 D9, 1944, Airstart from 5000 meters. It is a huge diference, from manual to auto. On manual it only slightly over-revs, and you get a LOT more speed. With auto it seems just like you have flaps on, LOL, and the RPM gauge goes like 3500 plus. (this causes overheat)

I gave 910km/h on manual and was able to pull ok. Just set prop-pitch to 0% before you dive. Dont forget to trim nose heavy. Throttle back before crash.

This D9 does not have prop-pitch indicator gauge?

[Woke Up Dead]

Originally Posted by Bolelas

If you are trying to find a bug (or a non-bug, jusk like RPS69 said), thats ok.
But regarding the engine management (at lest in game), in a very steep dive just like the ones refered here, you only have to profit by using manual prop-pitch.

This makes sense too, and thanks for the advice about pre-setting the pitch before switching to manual.

I still don't get why the D9 1945's engine can be so easily wrecked while the D9 1944 or the Ta 152 H will only overheat in a steep dive. If that's the way it was and it's an accurate feature then great, it's more interesting and we can take steps to avoid the problem. Otherwise it might be a bug. I'll try comparing the rpm in a dive in a D9 44 and a D9 45 later today.