Prop Pitch question...

[41Sqn_Banks]

I really don't understand why so many people have problems with that topic. In fact you can reduce it to some basic rules:

If you have a CSP you don't need to care about the angle of the blades or something, all this is done by the CS governor. The only thing you need to think about is the engine RPM. And there the rule is simple:
High RPM = high acceleration, high speed, high temperature, high fuel consumption
Low RPM = low acceleration, low speed, low temperature, low fuel consumption

When diving you can make a "power dive" which is with high RPM and high Boost, or you can do a "low drag dive" with low RPM and low Boost, or you can do a "high drag dive" with high RPM and low Boost.

Thats all ... Same rules for a manual propeller, only that you need to maintain the RPM yourself at the high or low level.

[Flyby]

I wonder how many planes in IL2 have a cps? At least Banks is honest when he says he doesn't understand why so many people have a problem understanding with this topic. Now I wonder how many people actually DO have a problem understanding the topic. I think I'm at least one who is/was not perfectly clear on it.
Flyby

[Bearcat]

Most of the American ones do... and as far as a CSP prop goes.... think throttle = Manifold pressure prop pitch = RPM.. If you do not let your RPM redline you will get more out of the engine.