Over-revving the FW 190 D9 1945

[Bolelas]

But you do make use of manual prop pitch, correct? If you dont, i think you should.
You keep the MW50 turned on the entire trip?

[Woke Up Dead]

Originally Posted by Bolelas

But you do make use of manual prop pitch, correct? If you dont, i think you should.
You keep the MW50 turned on the entire trip?

No I don't use manual pitch, and I guess I probably should. It's just one of those situations where if I have a capable pilot in an La-7 behind me I'd like to fiddle with the controls as little as possible. It's nice that the German planes have all those automatic features, not having to worry about pitch or radiator settings in combat helps to make up for them being less maneuverable than a lot of opponents. And yes, I keep the MW50 turned on throughout the dive.

Also, it just seems odd that this would be a problem for this specific plane only, none of the other similar late-war German planes will wreck their engine in this manner, they'll just get an overheat message at the worst. I don't think any of the fast late-war US, USSR, or UK planes can wreck their engine in a single dive either. That's why I'm wondering if this is a bug or a feature.

[RPS69]

Just one thing... why are you keeping engine on max power after final speed is achieved?

I'am very confused with that. There is no point on throwing energy away, you will actually be charging the system, instead of increasing speed.

The big problem with any propeller is it's final speed. You could still accelerate, because your frame is damn good, but the propeller is a huge hindrance at high speeds. Also, keeping the throttle at full power at 900Km/h seems preposterous!

If you keep your engine at max power until the end of a dive, I will tell you that if there is a bug, it is with the planes that won't overheat, and they all should get engine damage. Check the RPM's of both planes and see the difference, but I doubt you will gain nothing by keeping the throttle at max power to the end of the dive.