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I have had engine faiure with the plug pulled for a long time (was it 10 mins + ??) with no overtemp indications. Actually I'm a bit mystified because we can get the full +6.25lbs on full throttle without the boost override. In the MkI pilot's notes that's the max for take-off, 6.25lbs @ 3000rpm (3 mins max), max climbing +6.25lbs @ 2600 rpm (30mins max), emergency +6.25lbs@ 3000 rpm (5 mins max) max cruising +4.5lbs @ 2600rpm. (The 100 octane combat rating was +12lbs but lets stay on track with 87 octane.) I wouldnt trust those climbing figures in CoD, I'm sure I've wrecked my engine in less than 30 minutes. Now this report on the Merlin III http://www.wwiiaircraftperformance.o...in3-rating.jpg seems to relate to the 87 octane performance because it has above take-off, climb and cruise figures but there is also a combat power rating of +12lbs. Is this what should be available with the plug pulled? I have found no other sources to indicate this is so but why would it be listed there? Other bits and pieces suggest an uncontrolled Merlin would overboost to +17lbs and that the 100 octane engine modification was made specifically to keep the MP down to +12lbs so that obviously wasn't occurring on the 87 octane engine which had to be modified for it. In fact I have found nothing to suggest the plug needs to be pulled to get +6.25lbs, no mention of a 'normal' full throttle MP versus plug pulled MP, nor any mention of the plugs use in combat for 87 octane. The only thing left for me to do is re-read the pilots notes for Section 1 and restudy the cockpit diagrams when I next get back to the library (I noted the above figures from Section 2).
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klem 56 Squadron RAF "Firebirds" http://firebirds.2ndtaf.org.uk/ ASUS Sabertooth X58 /i7 950 @ 4GHz / 6Gb DDR3 1600 CAS8 / EVGA GTX570 GPU 1.28Gb superclocked / Crucial 128Gb SSD SATA III 6Gb/s, 355Mb-215Mb Read-Write / 850W PSU Windows 7 64 bit Home Premium / Samsung 22" 226BW @ 1680 x 1050 / TrackIR4 with TrackIR5 software / Saitek X52 Pro & Rudders Last edited by klem; 01-20-2012 at 06:49 AM. Reason: added "max" to the climbing and cruising references |
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