Engine management

[Tymi]

Are there any good guides for managing the engines on the Hurricane and Bf-109 ? I find the manual a bit lacking. For example, what would be the Hurricane's optimal manifold pressure and RPM settings for combat ?

[Moggy]

Originally Posted by Tymi

Are there any good guides for managing the engines on the Hurricane and Bf-109 ? I find the manual a bit lacking. For example, what would be the Hurricane's optimal manifold pressure and RPM settings for combat ?

Here's the handling and flying notes for a Hurricane Mk.I;



This is the handling and flying notes for a Hurricane Mk.II (incase we ever get the proper BoB 100 octane Hurricane!), it's not a Hurri Mk.I but I think it's useful;



Hope this helps.

[whoarmongar]

"I find the manual a bit lacking" lol. The manual tells you that engine managment is a complicated issue and then kinda glosses over it, this combined with the Hurricane mixture lever bug etc makes engine managment a very difficult issue esp for newcomers to the game.

[Tymi]

Originally Posted by Moggy

Here's the handling and flying notes for a Hurricane Mk.I;


This is the handling and flying notes for a Hurricane Mk.II (incase we ever get the proper BoB 100 octane Hurricane!), it's not a Hurri Mk.I but I think it's useful;



Hope this helps.

Exactly the kind of info i was looking for! Thanks a lot!

[Moggy]

No worries, I've also got the ferry pilots' guide for the Hurricane but this doesn't cover combat (obviously) only the handling of the aircraft.

[609_Huetz]

Do not count on that manual! It will not work:

1.) We do not have 100 octane fuel, so the Boost Values in the document are out of range, as already stated.

2.) About temperatures: 125 is (for some reason) already the absolute maximum, no 135 or 150 degrees.

[Moggy]

Ah thanks for that...forgot the temperatures page for the Hurricane Mk.I;

[609_Huetz]

Now that's useful, thanks Moggy!

[Moggy]

Just for the hell of it, here's the ATA (ferry pilots) engine limitations for the Hurricane Mk.I (there may be some settings from the Hurri II & IV left over). Also note, that Hurricane Mk.I's being ferried were classed as non operational and were filled with 87 octane fuel.