Question regarding BF109

[Friedric]

Hi

I have been away from the flight sims for 3 years:rolleyes:
Now i have come back to CLOD :grin:

BUT:

I forgot most of the flying and engine management

First i dont now wich trims are used in the BF109 E
I tought it was Elevator trim and Airelion trim , no rudder trim right ?
It has 4 Magneto settings 0,M1,M2,M1+2
Oil Radiator, and air or water radiator,Prop pitch,Mixture,Combat power ?
And wat the hell are leading edge Flaps, Airbrake,And that emergency undercaring thing i think this is for electric power to lower the gear ?

I did some flying and after some time i get red,black plashes on min windscreen ??? I think i do something wrong here
Now in the lower left you see some icons that says P,M and some other i cant read , they have colors,black,yellow,brown,bleu wat are they ?
Would some one be so kind to help me here .

[Verhängnis]

Leading edge slats:
Improve turning and aerodynamic performance over the wing during Moderated-High turning and they are on the Bf-109, Fi-156, Me-262 etc.
You will also find them on the Tiger Moth and there is a lever in rear cockpit on right side, push it to 100% to enable L-E Slat functionality during turns or 0% to have it off.
You will find them on most modern aircraft as well such as the Super Hornet and commercial airliners. Retracted in flight to minimize drag they increase the angle of attack. (If you know the basics of Wings and Lift) During Hard turns which the aircraft loses energy these help to provide more lift as airspeed is lost and stall speed creeps closer.
So L-E slats are like your flaps but on the Leading edge, providing lift but creating drag, good for slow flight.

Bf-109 has elevator and aileron trim but no rudder trim. Equipped with an Oil and Water Radiator, electrically driven prop pitch mechanism, automatic compressor, and mixture doesn't need to be touched, only pushed back during start up and left alone all other times.
Combat power is the Emergency War boost with an automatic cut out timer after 1 minute, so the engine isn't damaged.

For takeoff you need to fully open both Radiators, oil and water, prop pitch is reversed in 109, so you need the icon at the bottom of your screen to have the slider at the bottom for full prop pitch angle, unlike other aircraft it is the opposite.

Set flaps down at 20* (Estimate by looking out of cockpit) After hitting the Fuel Cock, pump some fuel by moving the lever 2-3 times. Then switch magnetos to both, set throttle lever about a 1cm from 0% and then start the engine using the key you mapped in controls. (Default- I)

That is proper takeoff, then put flaps almost up but leave a gap for turning performance, and then close your water radiator half (Estimate), and leave oil radiator open fully. The splashes on your windscreen is oil, from overheating. And if you are not careful to check water and oil temperature the tanks could perforate and you can severely damage the aircraft and engine. :!:

Also when engine is running perfectly there should be minimal flame coming from your exhaust. And if you do not watch the RPM on your engine and it overspeeds it will be severely damage and create many rough vibrations. At any time RPM should not exceed 2400 during Takeoff/Landing/Climb and no more than 2900-3000 during a dive.

Finally the small icons in the corner represent the % of your different engine settings (Full, closed, Open, etc):

Prop Pitch, Mixture, Throttle, Radiator

And that is it from Memory. Hope that helps improve your experience in the Messerschmitt. :) :cool:

[Friedric]

Is de waterradiator bugged ?

Is see a litle stick moving up and down on the left wing , when its up de rad is open ? That would make sense for me , but it seems when you open de Rad the stick is moving down until its gone ???