Complex engine managment help

[LcSummers]

Hi guys

trying the CEM i have some questions.

Wich is the best, or what is the best way to show me oil and water radiator?

I have set them in the keymapping (maybe wrong key?) but the game is not showing me those little controls. I have only throttle, mixture and prop pitch wich i can use but the other two controls are not working.

Wich is the right key mapping??

Cheers

[LcSummers]

Now its working correct.

[BlackbusheFlyer]

Just for benefit of others, you need to enable the Temperature effects to get use of the radiator controls.

[Rattlehead]

Maybe we could turn this into the thread for all those seeking info and advice on CEM?
I am not flying with it enabled currenty, but in time it's something I want to try for sure.

But it looks quite daunting.

[whoarmongar]

CEM, Im a complete noob on this so Im perfectly happy to be corrected, however I find this the most immersive part of the game,and I notice most online servers use it so its best to try and learn it.
Firstly, try to learn one type of plane first, switching between aircraft types will just confuse you.
Second stick to a single engine plane to start with.
Following this advice I would start with a Spit, coz the hurricane has the sane engine and so is basically very similar ( mixture lever bugs and different props apart)

So starting the Spit
1: MIXTURE RICH,lever back

2.PITCH FINE

3:RADIATOR OPEN

4:FUEL COCK OPEN

5:SET THROTTLE SLIGHTLY OPEN,

6:MAGNETOS ON, theres two of these to switch on,

At this point your aircraft is primed to start, it has fuel electic and just needs the engine to turn to fire up.

7: IGNITION, The start button your engine should start up and tick over

At this point YOU CANNOT just open the throttle and zoom off down the runway !
WAIT.
Let your engine warm up, Hold it on the brakes and open your throttle up, If It coughs falters or dies its still to cold.
Once ready just open up the throttle and take off.
Having climbed to a fair altitude throttle back, you dont want to burnout that engine,
You should close your rad a bit, just keep an eye on temps
Nows the time to play with the prop pitch, Its variable so as you move it you will hear the engine slow as it tries to move that prop against all that extra air its trying to screw itself thru. Consider this the "gearbox" of your aircraft. With time you will find yourself using prop pitch more or as much as your throttle, fine pitch is first gear, gives better response, coarse pitch is top gear much better for cruising. The "best" pitch at any given time is probably some where in between.
Altitude. has to be considered in engine management. The higher you go the thinner the air, the two major effects for you to consider are
1 Pitch, At higher alltitude your Prop will "Grab" more air in course pitch
2 Mix , At higher altitude the comparative mix in your carb is getting richer this fuel/air mix can be adjusted to "lean" in the spit the lever goes FORWARDS. The most important thing to remember is that a TO LEAN MIX will KILL YOUR ENGINE and that those cucial points of the game i,e TAKEOFF,LANDING and COMBAT you want a RICH mix.
Remember Use pitch to regulate your speed, after a while you will notice the spit potters along nicely at 250-280 at relatively low revs CEM is very satisfying once you get the hang of it
I Hope this helps any follow noobs, we dont all have the advantage of years of flying IL2

[Rattlehead]

Thanks for all that info.

I think I will dip my foot in the water tonight, so to speak.