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Old 10-23-2010, 12:52 AM
Skoshi Tiger Skoshi Tiger is offline
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Originally Posted by Freycinet View Post
Can anybody confirm that there is an error here?

And should it be "lean" instead of "weak"?
AFAIK the position of the mixture control will be set to get the most efficiency. I've never flown a plane with a CSU or super charging, but I think once your plane is set up at a given RPM/throttle you would alter the mixture to get the correct Exhaust Gas Temperature.

In emergency/combat with full throttle and high RPM's to avoid the possiblity of pre-ignition and detonation, I think you'ld be using full rich mixture most of the time. (less efficient but safer - of course when we're up at 20,000 feet that may be different).

In a light plane it's easy, once you've settled into your cruise you reduce your mixture from rich until you you obtain the highest RMP (indicating the most efficient Fuel/Air mixture) then bump the mixture in a bit so your not running to lean.

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Those throttle quadrants didn't have RPM leavers- Hmmm early fixed pich props maybe????????
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Hunden
HuH? Did you watch the video?
Did you mean shooting down a plane with a Bazooka? or was there another equally impressive scene I missed?

Last edited by Skoshi Tiger; 10-23-2010 at 01:27 AM.
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