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Originally Posted by Whacker
My problem and what's utterly frustrating me to no end is I can't find ANY friggin' documentation on individual aircraft and engine characteristics. I've read somewhere that the F4U-1D's optimal powerband is between 2700-3000 rpm, yet with CEM on, 100% PP and 100% throttle it never goes above 2700 RPM...
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You should look at the pilot notes again - the R-2800 as in the F4U is supposed to work at 2700 rpm at WEP setting, so the 2700 you get in game is what you can actually expect out of it.
Anyway, it appears you're giving a little too much attention to detail - for in game purposes it is mostly enough to know that 100% pitch will give you the highest rpm possible and also the best power output in almost all situations. My recommendation here is that you simply fly with whatever settings you want to have, and if the engine overheats you reduce power and pitch to a similar amount until it stops overheating. Unless you're flying on a hot map, most planes will work fine at 90% pitch and 90% power.
On the 109 and 190, don't bother adjusting pitch, leave it on auto and just reduce throttle.
Don't panic about the overheat message, it's merely an indication that the engine cannot work like that forever. It doesn't like permanent abuse, as in 100% pitch & WEP engaged, but if it overheats just slightly it will probably last longer than your fuel supply.