Complex engine management

[jimbop]

Thanks for links throughout the thread, very helpful. Certainly is a whole other level compared to IL-2 - just great!

[SG1_Gunkan]

I can't use the CEM in the Stuka without getting oil leak and killing the engine.

I tryed everything: low RPM's, low throttle, high RPM's, and so on.

After 5 minutes always get oil leak and cockpit full of oil.

Any idea what i am doing wrong?

[Azimech]

Could you upload a video with it, with a lot of info from the instruments? Maybe the "wonder woman view" with the instruments overlay?

[Hunin]

Originally Posted by SG1_Gunkan

I can't use the CEM in the Stuka without getting oil leak and killing the engine.

I tryed everything: low RPM's, low throttle, high RPM's, and so on.

After 5 minutes always get oil leak and cockpit full of oil.

Any idea what i am doing wrong?

You have the supercharger ( yellow pull handle left of the revi ) on automatic.
Other then emergency situations and the dive it has to be on Bodenlader.
Also leave the WEP throttle on "Sturz-Reise".

Max continuous is 2100 @ 1.1 ATA.

Don't forget to check water temp constantly since you only have the two buttons and can't check how opened or closed the rads are.

[Scarf Ace!]

When I fly in British fighters, the exhaust spits out black smoke and the plane shakes a little occasionally. The only way I know to reduce this is by making the mixture leaner, however I can't seem to totally prevent it.
Well, at least I managed to stop the engine from exploding immediately

[jimbop]

Fullreal servers are going to be a laugh for a few months! Red vs. blue debates should be more entertaining than ever given that automatic vs. manual is more important than ever.

I think I'll spend the time until over-land performance is patched just learning how to fly...

[Blackdog_kt]

Originally Posted by Scarf Ace!

When I fly in British fighters, the exhaust spits out black smoke and the plane shakes a little occasionally. The only way I know to reduce this is by making the mixture leaner, however I can't seem to totally prevent it.
Well, at least I managed to stop the engine from exploding immediately

When you get the shake and the smoke it's a sign of too rich a mixture, true. On the other hand you can't completely avoid it because it's also caused by maneuvering, you can get this effect easily during a stall after a high angle climb.

To be more precise, it happens whenever you push negative Gs (nose down), either by yourself or as a result of departure from controlled flight (stalls, spins, etc). The carburetor floater is pushed up due to the negative acceleration, allowing excess fuel to go through the pipe and that chokes the engine of air: it's like you are suddenly running with super-rich mixture for a few seconds.

This is reflected by the black smoke coming off the exhausts, a sign of incomplete combustion.

I only got my copy of the sim yesterday and flown just one sortie with the hurricane, but i'm very surprised and pleased to see how well they got this. If you've watched the "battle of Britain, the true story" BBC documentary (a member of this community has uploaded it on youtube in 6 parts, it's worth watching), this is exactly how a veteran pilot describes it in the interview.

[bluecher]

Originally Posted by Hunin

Don't forget to check water temp constantly since you only have the two buttons and can't check how opened or closed the rads are.

I've dicovered that this is not true... on the right side of the revi is an indicator where can read the actual setting of the radiator...

Horrido!