Patch v1.02.14821 Bug thread

[klem]

Originally Posted by binky9

Tonight, playing the CoD Campaign (with the Spitfire in the later missions), I starting seeing the RPM drop from ~3500 to ~2100 w/o me moving my throttle. This would seem to happen right after I had taken off from Manston, and as I crossed the coast. I couldn't find anything to get it to go up again.

Then, the ASI started acting funny. It would show a speed much lower than I knew it could be. Finally, with full power in a Spitfire IIA, what my throttle should should be full on was really showing ~2100 with an airspeed >70. I rapidly mused into the water.

I have been using the latest patch and, until now, had good luck with it.

binky9

Try checking:-

Oil and Engine Temps
Rad open
Running too long on max RPM even with the Rad open

I'm assuming Complex Engine Managenment is on.
You shouldn't run the RPM at max all the time and the max rated RPM for the Merlin is around 3,000. 3,500 is far too high.

Take off on max but immediately climb is established reduce RPM to around 2600 (actully you can get away with as much as 2800). Also do not run boost at +6 for too long - there are full figures elsewhere but these should get you sorted. I usually reduce to around 4.7 max for climbout.