Chase across the channel, Blenheims outrun my Emil !

He111 · #1 10-14-2011, 12:24 AM

Ok, i just played the British bomber intercept mission. Shot at 2 before they dropped theor bombs but on their way home, i was hard pressed to catch 'em!

.. in fact i never caught them and gave up! I tried dives & booms, max acceleration, leaning forward .. nothing helped!

I realise empty bombers can be fast .. but Blenheims!

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Codex · #2 10-14-2011, 12:48 AM

What speed were you getting? Maybe you had the wrong PP setting or rads fully open.

The Blenheim was designed as a high speed bomber but I wouldn't think it would be able outrun an Emil.

He111 · #3 10-14-2011, 01:04 AM

Rads weren't open, i don't think, everything else was default. i don't think my engine was damaged ? no smoke etc.

I have noticed sometimes, if I start a mission and my Joystick accelerator is set at max / high then that appears to be the setting for standard engine revs, ie i can never push the engine any higher or to the extreme. I realise the Emil's Daimler was a low rever but I have the same problem with british planes.

I assumed if you push the accelerator to the max, you should hear the engine very loudly and about to explode ?? maybe that's just Italian planes ?

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Redroach · #4 10-14-2011, 01:14 AM

cool story! I just did in excess of 650km/h in a shallow dive in my Emil, trying to catch some fleeing Spitfire (got her, speedwise, of course). The airframe starts to talk at that speed...

He111 · #5 10-14-2011, 03:04 AM

red-ick-u-lous, AI Emils can catch AI blenheims easy, from any height, all expect the player, which gets left in the dust ... My daimler engine is on ritalin I think, cannot get anything out of her expect a low hum.

I think this is the slow-player bug?

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JG14_Jagr · #6 10-14-2011, 03:12 AM

What speed were YOU able to get from your Emil.. the wrong power/blade pitch and trim settings will slow you a ton.. If you don't know how fast you were going its pointless to complain about the speed.. first thing is to make sure you were getting close to 100% of the performance you should have been getting by having the Emil configured properly..

He111 · #7 10-14-2011, 03:34 AM

I've just checked, I have complex engine management - OFF .. so I shouldn't have to worry about prop pitch ?

The problem I'm having is no acceleration, whether hitting the gas (no engine rev increase) or nose down ?

i'll re-check joystick settings ..

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additional...

Joystick throttle looks ok - OUT 0.53, IN 0.00

Just re-played the scenario and my Emil flew rings around the Blenhiems! ?? I give up!

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Codex · #8 10-14-2011, 04:00 AM

You may have thought you were a full throttle but actually weren't. I know it can be over the top but I regularly calibrate my g940 even though I know it's working correctly. Just to be sure

xnomad · #9 10-14-2011, 04:38 AM

Yep I came here to say the same. Check that your throttle axis is calibrated correctly. I once had my lowest throttle setting on 20% instead of 0% and therefore couldn't start the Tiger Moth as it was too much throttle. Someone here recommended turning on the digital throttle display on the GUI to trouble shoot this.

#10 10-14-2011, 06:15 AM

I fly with all the realistic settings off because I play with a keyboard ( I have to slow things down to have a chance when aiming ) but do you still need to worry about radiators ect to get the extra speed? I have a hard time catching upto bombers too after a head on pass . With fighters they often just pull away if i'm behind them.