Warm Up Times of Radial Engines.

[BP_Tailspin]

In a war time environment ALL aircraft would have been warmed up by ground crew before the sun was even on the horizon and kept warm throughout the day.

[addman]

How about an extra switch in the Realism options menu called "Warm start" which let all planes warm up quickly while still maintaining the start-up procedures and CEM? It doesn't get much simpler then that, gives the option to those inclined to prefer it.

[BP_Tailspin]

Originally Posted by addman

How about an extra switch in the Realism options menu called "Warm start" which let all planes warm up quickly while still maintaining the start-up procedures and CEM? It doesn't get much simpler then that, gives the option to those inclined to prefer it.

This type of logic is sure to get you banned.

[addman]

Originally Posted by BP_Tailspin

This type of logic is sure to get you banned.

LOL! yeah, I try to seem a bit ignorant sometimes so I don't get banned. It's a fine balance.

I don't know about radial engines.

For fighters warming the engine never has bothered me as during warm up time I do all the things preparing for flight and usually it is quickly warm.

But I agree just get an option engine warmed up in the difficulties setting would satisfy all I think.

[ElAurens]

Originally Posted by 41Sqn_Stormcrow

I don't know about radial engines.

For fighters warming the engine never has bothered me as during warm up time I do all the things preparing for flight and usually it is quickly warm.

But I agree just get an option engine warmed up in the difficulties setting would satisfy all I think.

I actually enjoy the warm up phase of the inline engines. It does add to the immersive experience without causing undue frustration. Also gives time to adjust the compass and gun sight. However sitting there for half an hour waiting for the G50 or Blenheim to warm up is really not cutting it at all.

[addman]

Originally Posted by ElAurens

I actually enjoy the warm up phase of the inline engines. It does add to the immersive experience without causing undue frustration. Also gives time to adjust the compass and gun sight. However sitting there for half an hour waiting for the G50 or Blenheim to warm up is really not cutting it at all.

Half an hour to warm up a G.50?! Don't know how you do it but for me it takes 3-4 minutes tops.

[ElAurens]

Addman, if you would share your proceedure I would be very grateful.

I have tried every way I know to get one off the ground and always, and I mean every freaking time, the engine seizes.

Nice fight today BTW. I wish our connection issues had not gotten in the way, I was enjoying our fight.

Cheers.

S!

[addman]

Originally Posted by ElAurens

Addman, if you would share your proceedure I would be very grateful.

I have tried every way I know to get one off the ground and always, and I mean every freaking time, the engine seizes.

Nice fight today BTW. I wish our connection issues had not gotten in the way, I was enjoying our fight.

Cheers.

S!

I enjoyed our little tangle too but yeah, wish I had better latency with ATAG or that the Repka servers had the same missions as ATAG.

With regards to the G.50, I made a track for you but then as I watched I noticed that CEM is porked when recording so no use there. Anywho, here's what you need to do: 1. Give a little throttle before starting the engine, I mean like 5-10% only. 2. Start engine and wait a little, maybe half a minute or a little more until the engine sound starts getting even. 3. Increase throttle by around 10-20% and wait a little while. Might wanna open the rads and oil rad to full now as the temperatures get fairly high during take-off. 4. Give about 10-20% more throttle and wait until the temperature reaches 100-150 degrees and slam the throttle if you want to. Then engine will probably sputter and rev up and down like crazy but once it reaches 200 degrees it starts sounding like a sowing machine which is historically correct for the g.50 , you could avoid this by sitting on the airfield for another 5 minutes or so to let it warm up properly but there's no need to really. Basically you need to give small increments of throttle during warm up and listen to the engine, if you throttle too much it will shut down.

[Robo.]

ElAurens - it only takes few minutes to warm up Mercurys in a Blenheim, too - minimal cylinder head temp. is 200C, you got to watch it very carefully and make sure you take off on the lower treshold as they go very hot on full power. Ideally, roll into take off position when they reach some 120C and if you happen to go past 200, idle till the temp drops to 200 and only then take off. Don't forget to trim your rudder fully left and do a small run up to synch your RPM.

Warming up is much faster with rads fully shut (unrealistic on the ground I know), add more power in steps (you can hear and feel when the engine stops running rough). But don't forget to fully open them on your take-off run. Once airborne, coarsen your prop, lower your boost to some +4PSI (I think) and work with your rad shutters constatnly to keep her between 200-250C. She climbs slowly, the trick is to find a sweet spot between Coarse and Fine pitch in the area around 5 -30 percent.