Originally Posted by SiThSpAwN (Post 452442)

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.

Originally Posted by GraveyardJimmy (Post 452448)

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.

Originally Posted by Kwiatek (Post 452458)

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

Originally Posted by ATAG_Dutch (Post 452236)

Just one or two things to add to the above posts.

I always warm the water temp to 60 degrees or preferably 80 before moving at all. I don't take much notice of the oil temp in any of the Spits while I'm on the ground.

Once the water is up to above 60, take off at max revs/max boost, without engaging 'emergency' boost. Gear up, and allow airspeed to exceed 185mph before throttling back to +4 boost and changing prop pitch to give 2800rpm. Throttle adjust to give +5 boost, or + 6.25 if you're in a rush. Then watch your temps, and reduce revs with prop pitch if oil exceeds 95 degrees, reduce boost if coolant exceeds 110 degrees. Your engine won't blow because of water temp until 120 degrees. Set your rad at halfway open/closed.

For a nice relaxing climb, set revs at 2500rpm and throttle to +5 boost. Unless there are bogies above your airfield, why stress your engine? Climb rate at 165mph, 2500rpm and +5 boost is about 2000ft per min.

This is from memory, so some specific mph/RoC figs may be slightly off. But don't fly your plane at max performance everywhere at all times. It wouldn't happen in real life, so it shouldn't happen in the game. :)