Weather Tests - Not for the middle or low end PC

[louisv]

Originally Posted by Sutts

I didn't think merlins had carb heat - have you tried this in a Spit or Hurri?

I stand corrected..., neither A2A spit or CoD spit reacts to carb heat command...I am amazed that such a simple and potentially life saving device was not implemented on Merlin engines...

Its just a jacket around an exhaust pipe that carries heat to the air intake to melt accumulated ice (that can snuff out the engine)...just a spring loaded trap.

The piper J-3 Cub, which was first flown in 1936, had a carburator heat control.

Odd

[louisv]

Originally Posted by louisv

I stand corrected..., neither A2A spit or CoD spit reacts to carb heat command...I am amazed that such a simple and potentially life saving device was not implemented on Merlin engines...

Its just a jacket around an exhaust pipe that carries heat to the air intake to melt accumulated ice (that can snuff out the engine)...just a spring loaded trap.

The piper J-3 Cub, which was first flown in 1936, had a carburator heat control.

Odd

As it turns out, the Spitfire's carburettor heat is done with warm radiator fluid, and is, in, effect, always on.

This means that chocking engines in clouds should not happen in a Spitfire.
I'll put this in the FM thread...