Complex Engine Management & planes limits

[2GFlea]

The files linked in this thread might help some.

http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.ph...ml#Post3269457

[jf1981]

Hi

Regardnig Bleinheim IV, I could now start and fly, the main thing being not putting too much power until it reaches 200°C, then never nuder any circumstance let the temperature rise up to 250°C.

In spite of this, when reaching up to 16,000 ft, the engine will start to have problems anyway.

Is someone able to fly up to the limits ? How high can safely fly this plane ?

[Blackdog_kt]

I've been looking for a pilot's operating handbook but i've been unable to find a free version of one. I'll check and see if Flea's datasheets on the simHQ thread contain any information for the Blenheim's operating limits.

That being said, if you get sputtering engines at high altitude try giving it some carb heat.

Also, if you get engine damage during takeoff or when running high boost make sure you really are running rich mixture. It's reversed like in the Hurri and Spit, full rich is with the levers fully back.

I do know how it works more or less but i still damage the engines from time to time, it's a very challenging aircraft with a lot of stuff to keep in mind. The fact that there's no carb temp indicator further complicates things, because you have to more or less guess when and how carb heat to apply.

[MD_Wild_Weasel]

hi guys, very interesting reads. 2 things regarding the Blenheim and full CEM........
1) Has anyone elses CEM controls on the bottom left hand side dissapeared?
All i have left is the throttle controls. PP, Carb heaters and mixture sliders have all gone.
2) Finnaly got her off the ground and flying sweet till i go through a cloud. Then my windscreen freezes up and the revs fluctuate and die. Cloud level is about 2500ft. I manged to recover engine stability by dropping almost to ground level(once). How can i combat this? Sorry im not a pilot so this is a steep learning curve for me if this is a stupid question.

cheers

[Seeker]

Originally Posted by MD_Wild_Weasel

hi guys, very interesting reads. 2 things regarding the Blenheim and full CEM........
1) Has anyone elses CEM controls on the bottom left hand side dissapeared?
All i have left is the throttle controls. PP, Carb heaters and mixture sliders have all gone.
2) Finnaly got her off the ground and flying sweet till i go through a cloud. Then my windscreen freezes up and the revs fluctuate and die. Cloud level is about 2500ft. I manged to recover engine stability by dropping almost to ground level(once). How can i combat this? Sorry im not a pilot so this is a steep learning curve for me if this is a stupid question.

cheers

Bearing in mind I'm still working on getting off the ground....

The CEM controls are part of an "info window". You've managed to close it some how, but you can make a new one, and it's up to you if you want a grphic showing control positions or just % numbers.

Your engines died in the cloud because your carberetters froze in the cloud - you have to heat the carbs, and the controls are down by your left hip behind the pilots seat, you'll have to wiggle a bit as a Track IR user to see them.

[MD_Wild_Weasel]

cheers for that Seeker, I will have to bind a key for the carb heaters as as you said they are a pain in the behind to get to! LOL.
What about the windscreen freezing up? is there a key?

[Seeker]

Originally Posted by MD_Wild_Weasel

cheers for that Seeker, I will have to bind a key for the carb heaters as as you said they are a pain in the behind to get to! LOL.
What about the windscreen freezing up? is there a key?

Check you've got the Z axis enabled in Track-ir, then lean forward and breathe very hard on the screen.

This only works if you've got FFB enabled..