G4M1-11 range and fuel capacity

[HarryM]

As a work around you could try changing cruise and altitude settings in PacificPlanes.dat. Cruise height is always set to 4KM, and if the AI is not engaging supercharger at 3KM as it should, then drop cruise height to 3KM. You could incrementally drop the speed down as well, from 350KPH to 340KPH, etc.

[Juri_JS]

Originally Posted by HarryM

As a work around you could try changing cruise and altitude settings in PacificPlanes.dat. Cruise height is always set to 4KM, and if the AI is not engaging supercharger at 3KM as it should, then drop cruise height to 3KM. You could incrementally drop the speed down as well, from 350KPH to 340KPH, etc.

I am already doing that. With the speed set to 280 in the Planes.dat file the Bettys are able to reach the target and return to their airfield, but only when no detours are flown and the slow speed is used the whole time. The problem is, that this makes the missions very long, even with time compression. Only lowering the height had no effect.

[_1SMV_Gitano]

G4M fuel load is being checked

[Juri_JS]

Originally Posted by _1SMV_Gitano

G4M fuel load is being checked

Thanks Gitano, good to hear that.

I wonder if the problem is the fuel capacity itself or if the fuel consumption is simulated incorrectly in the game.

[KG26_Alpha]

Are the AI using Mixture, Pitch and Superchargers ?

IIRC they didn't used to use supercharger stages.

[Luno13]

Originally Posted by KG26_Alpha

Are the AI using Mixture, Pitch and Superchargers ?

IIRC they didn't used to use supercharger stages.

If you select Autopilot, the AI doesn't seem to be doing anything except regulating manifold pressure. This is strange, because I remember DT fixing this problem.