Mixture and Engine Pitch..

[Skoshi Tiger]

Originally Posted by zipper

In RL when adjusting a constant speed (constant engine speed - rpm) prop (most allies and even the most 109s) one never thinks in terms of prop pitch but rpm.

Hi and welcome to the board.

In game its something you learn to live with. You disregard the RPM message on the screen when your flying a plane with a CSU, you know the prop pitch message on the screen is just showing the position of the leaver, you need to use the RPM dial to set you RPM.

Originally Posted by zipper

If you want to go fast or climb fast you have to have the lever full forward, 100% rpm (redline). In a dive with the prop set at 100% rpm the governor maintains redline rpm and you can have the throttle firewalled and the redline won't be exceeded until the speed gets massive as the max pitch setting will usually take some time to reach.

I don't know how faithfully IL2 models WWII aircaft but the game will allow you to set an rpm higher than the red line.

Cheers!