Flying and Skip Bombing the Blenheim on Cockpit Instruments

[Feathered_IV]

I'm yet to get the Blenheim up to take off speed without the engines making squeaky/screaming noises as I throttle up. I've been following the video tutorials to the letter, so perhaps the quick mission is indeed the problem. Can anybody describe the nature of the mission bug or tell me if there is a corrected mission file available? I pretty much bought the sim for the Blenheim and it would be nice to be able to use it.

[jimbop]

Originally Posted by Feathered_IV

I'm yet to get the Blenheim up to take off speed without the engines making squeaky/screaming noises as I throttle up. I've been following the video tutorials to the letter, so perhaps the quick mission is indeed the problem. Can anybody describe the nature of the mission bug or tell me if there is a corrected mission file available? I pretty much bought the sim for the Blenheim and it would be nice to be able to use it.

Feathered_IV, the noise is either due to under- or over-temp. If it disappears when you throttle back down you are under temperature for the boost you are tyring to reach. Close radiators a bit or just wait a while until the cylinder head temps (over right shoulder) are near 200 or the middle of the scale. I find ATAG #2 is really good to practice takeoff on. Some of the offline missions are difficult (crosswind, loadout weight etc) and ATAG #2 spawns you in a very good location - just turn left and hit the throttle.

[Feathered_IV]

I'd been following the ATAG video and opening the rads once I hit 200-230 degrees and 40+ for oil temps. Props are in fine pitch and the engines start to kill themselves as soon as I throttle up more than half way. Just laboriously re-downloaded and installed the game anew, so pretty positive the issue is with me. I'm about to surpass Hartmans tally of allied aircraft though, so I'm hoping to get it figured out before Fatty asks me to spend the weekend at his hunting lodge...

[jimbop]

Originally Posted by Feathered_IV

I'd been following the ATAG video and opening the rads once I hit 200-230 degrees and 40+ for oil temps. Props are in fine pitch and the engines start to kill themselves as soon as I throttle up more than half way. Just laboriously re-downloaded and installed the game anew, so pretty positive the issue is with me. I'm about to surpass Hartmans tally of allied aircraft though, so I'm hoping to get it figured out before Fatty asks me to spend the weekend at his hunting lodge...

Try opening them a bit earlier, maybe at 175 degrees, but start gradually throttling up at 150. As you can see in the vid up you start rolling as soon as the temps allow then you can be in the air much sooner than if you do a full stationary warm-up. Not correctly modelled...

[ATAG_Dutch]

Originally Posted by Feathered_IV

I'd been following the ATAG video and opening the rads once I hit 200-230 degrees and 40+ for oil temps. Props are in fine pitch and the engines start to kill themselves as soon as I throttle up more than half way. Just laboriously re-downloaded and installed the game anew, so pretty positive the issue is with me. I'm about to surpass Hartmans tally of allied aircraft though, so I'm hoping to get it figured out before Fatty asks me to spend the weekend at his hunting lodge...

Try this mission out for practice Feathered and El. I made it myself in FMB with 50% fuel from the word go. If the engines make an uncomfortable rattling sound, just throttle back slightly, wait a couple of secs then try again.
You can't alter fuel load in a quick mission yet I don't think.
The mission is my level bombing practice mission, but should be ok for engine practice.

[ElAurens]

Just flew the mission Dutch.

Did it as a low level attack.

I didn't know what the target was, guess I should have zoomed in on the map before take off, but none the less I bombed a factory building and got back in one piece. Aircraft sustained no damage, either from the enemy or my management of it.

[jimbop]

Nice mission, Dutch. Did it at 3000 and hit the vehicles.

[ElAurens]

You using FRAPS for screen shots?

[ATAG_Dutch]

Originally Posted by ElAurens

I bombed a factory building and got back in one piece. Aircraft sustained no damage, either from the enemy or my management of it.

[Feathered_IV]

Originally Posted by ATAG_Dutch

Try this mission out for practice Feathered and El. I made it myself in FMB with 50% fuel from the word go. If the engines make an uncomfortable rattling sound, just throttle back slightly, wait a couple of secs then try again.
You can't alter fuel load in a quick mission yet I don't think.
The mission is my level bombing practice mission, but should be ok for engine practice.

Thanks Dutch. I did mangage to get the Blenheim into the air last night using a simple mission I made in FMB. Yours looks like a lot of fun and I'm looking forward to giving it a go too. Cheers!