Blenheim ferry flight over the rooftops of London - new youtube vid by me...

[Redroach]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTRC0sY67Pg

that's how it works, at least in the spit/hurri - I don't know about the blen's specialties, though

Sadly, I've found that video after I nagged around with this for a long time. And it's still highly awkward to use, especially without TrackIR. Not that it works like a breeze with TIR, though.

[Sauf]

Nice vid as always Frey, The bloke who owned my local pub was a navigator in Blenhiems based in England then later the pacific during the war, "whispering death" he said they called them, sadly he passed away about 2 years ago, still miss having a beer and listening to his stories on a quiet sunday. On a side note he hated Winston Churchill with a passion, told me WC addressed them from the back of a lorry telling them they couldnt return to Australia to fight the japanese as they were needed in Europe, he never forgave WC for that, though he eventually ended up in the pacific anyway.

[naz]

Just want to add my appreciation for your videos mate...I always enjoy watching, thanks for sharing them.

[JimmyBlonde]

Every time I watch one of your videos I want to buy this game.

Thanks for making them, it's pushed getting a new rig higher on my list of priorities.

[drewpee]

Great vids warts and all. I like your commentary the best. To know your thoughts in flight a real blast. I think you may be in a bit of trouble if the house you almost hit when you ditched(in the last vid)) belongs to some one important. You could have killed his gardener or worse his prized hound.

[Anvilfolk]

Great video, as usual!

I was surprised you didn't look at engine temperatures! Those are the ones that get me most of the time, and I have to look at them all the time. They're above the fuel cocks, and should be between 200-250. I'm always adjusting the radiator to keep them in that interval, and if you switch to coarse pitch, the lower RPMs will have an impact on engine temperature! Same thing when you're on approach, the engine might get a bit too cold and run rough, etc.

I also tend to keep carburettor heat at 2/3 for no particular reason, other than I thought once I was doing great and the engine blew up anyway (it was full open).

On the other hand, I never really notice engine oil temps. Can they overheat/underheat?


Great video!

[Freycinet]

above the fuel cocks? - Over to the right and towards the back in the cockpit?

[Freycinet]

I have had big trouble with the engines when the oil temp departs too far from 40 degrees.

[Anvilfolk]

Exactly! In the worst possible location, especially if you have to keep a careful watch on them! I put my mouse near the top-right of the screen so that it falls sort of on there when I look right.

Also, have you noticed a difference between using inner or outer fuel tanks? For no particular reason I only turn the fuel cocks once, for the outer tanks, and I noticed you do it twice. I have no idea what kind of difference it makes.

I've found that the engine oil isn't really a problem, as it tends to stay at roughly the same temperature (not too far from 40) whatever I do. Perhaps having the carburettor heat 2/3 open helped? Not sure if that's what it affects even.

[Freycinet]

Hadn't even seen those dials, thanks for telling me. Now the question is: how the heck did I manage to fly for so long without knowing of their existence? Ignorance is bliss?

Well, my trick was to never go over 60 to 70 % throttle... - I guess that helped.

I noticed that I couldn't start when only turning the cocks once, but that it worked like a charm when I gave them two quarter turns...

Carb heat is mainly for going through clouds, I think.