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Originally Posted by Zachariasx
I don't think it's a bug when the engine cuts out with the throttle lever all the way at idle. You need at least half an inch throttle to keep the engine running at a healthy rev with these engines. For not idling too much, there's even the amber warning button (next to the throttle lever) that will have the alarm sound should you throttle back all the way without having flaps and gear down.
The engine won't cut out with the throttle all the way at idle during landing when you're too fast/high but it doesn't like it. Idling too much als causes spark plugs to foul. Shoud this be implemented here (as it occurs in a real world WWII aircraft) then, you will notice that when that happens, you will not have full power until the plugs are clean again (which can be attained by putting high rev on the engine until it purrs nicely again).
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The alarm horn is to warn the pilot from a landing attempt without gear down. The following paragraphs are from the Merlin II and III engine manual (A.P. 1590 B, Vol. I). In short: The engine does not stop when throttle is brought to the idle position, in fact a "Slow Running Cut-Out" device was introduced to allow stopping the engine without the need to switch off the fuel (because this method is a bit complicated).
Honestly I don't care about that as long as the AI is able to keep the engine running on the ground ... which is not the case at the moment.
10-05-2012, 04:54 PM
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