radiators have no influence on speed

Matt255 · #1 11-02-2011, 03:36 PM

I checked.

The OP is correct.

Difference between fully open and closed radiator on the BF 109 E-4 in CloD is 0%/0 km/h.

Doesn't matter what throttle/prop setting, doesn't matter what height. And yes, i flew straight and level.

CaptainDoggles · #2 11-02-2011, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt255

I checked.

The OP is correct.

Difference between fully open and closed radiator on the BF 109 E-4 in CloD is 0%/0 km/h.

Doesn't matter what throttle/prop setting, doesn't matter what height. And yes, i flew straight and level.

Just saying "I checked" is not proof. Sorry. Do you have a track file?

Matt255 · #3 11-02-2011, 03:48 PM

It was not my intention or job to proof anything.

I don't think the devs would need proof either, because it's obvious enough and they should know that already.

If you need proof, better check it yourself then.

FFCW_Urizen · #4 11-02-2011, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt255

I checked.

The OP is correct.

Difference between fully open and closed radiator on the BF 109 E-4 in CloD is 0%/0 km/h.

Doesn't matter what throttle/prop setting, doesn't matter what height. And yes, i flew straight and level.

Are you sure about that? Were you fully open at the beginning and fully closed at the end? If so, did you trim your plane after closing those rads? I can´t be really sure, but opening my rads fully always resulted in my planes tendency to climb and vice versa.

Matt255 · #5 11-02-2011, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by FFCW_Urizen

Are you sure about that? Were you fully open at the beginning and fully closed at the end? If so, did you trim your plane after closing those rads? I can´t be really sure, but opening my rads fully always resulted in my planes tendency to climb and vice versa.

Fully open first, then fully closed. Trimmed nose-heavy a bit to compensate.

Redid the test 10 times at various altitudes and throttle settings.

This was ONLY with the 109 E-4 though, i'm a bit too lazy to test the other planes, but feel free to do so.

(yes, i doubted that they would forget to implement that in the "most accurate flightsim" etc., that's why i didn't believe the OP at first)

Matt255 · #6 11-02-2011, 04:11 PM

Checked the Spitfire Ia. Closing radiator definately causes an increase in airspeed there, opening radiator slows the plane down.

So i better check the 109 again.

EDIT:

OK, rechecked the E-4, it's not there. So the radiators have no effect on speed on the E-4, but they do have an effect on speed on the Spitfire Ia.