Fuel Mixture Settings for the F4U Corsair

[-)-MAILMAN-]

Well then since you are not familiar with the carburetor then I would kindly recommend finding and reading the Pilot's Manual that I put in my original post. They definitely did not have Full Rich enabled. I am aware there are expediencies in the game, but this was simply a request that an omission get corrected. They don't have to do it, but if I don't ask it probably never happens. Maybe they were unaware that the corsairs had this feature disabled. Over the years I have seen them correct omissions and mistakes and this is no different. Maybe they were unaware that they operated on automatic lean and used automatic rich only during takeoff and landing. It isn't like I just grabbed this theory out of thin air and threw it against the wall to see if it would stick. I also made sure that I provided the exact reference for the statements I quoted and they can check/verify this for themselves.

[majorfailure]

Does 120% mixture automatically correspond to full rich?
And what would happen in a real life Corsair if pilot would engage auto rich mixture above 2000m alt?

[-)-MAILMAN-]

Quote from majorfailure:

"Does 120% mixture automatically correspond to full rich?"

This is copied and pasted directly out of the IL-2 Manual:

"Mixture Control: Most of the engines allow the pilot to adjust mixture richness manually. While the nominal position of this control (Auto Rich) should provide normal engine operation in all flight configurations, some input may be required at high altitude or when the engine has taken damage in battle. It is common to use increased (Full Rich) setup during takeoff or as a means of emergency power."

In the game for the Corsairs, Hellcats, Wildcats this equates to Auto Rich = 100% and Full Rich = 120%.

The below information is taken directly from the Pilot Manuals issued to the Pilot's who flew the below aircraft and my reason for saying that full rich be removed from planes that didn't have it and auto lean added to the same planes. They felt a need to remove water injection from early corsairs and hellcats to be more accurate then the mixture settings should be more accurate as well. Maybe this will alter the performance for these planes or maybe it doesn't change a thing.

Corsairs, Hellcats

No Full Rich mix position and if the mixture control had the position it was disabled

Automatic Rich - Ground, Takeoff, Landing

Automatic Lean - All air operations

Idle Cut Off - Turn off engine

FM-2

No Full Rich position on mixture control

Auto Rich - Ground, Takeoff, Landing

Auto Lean - All flight operations

Idle Cut Off - Stop engine

F4F-4

Full Rich - used only if there is a failure to the Automatic Rich function

Automatic Rich - Ground, Takeoff, Approach, Landing, Air Operations

Automatic Lean - Used for cruising when power settings (RPM & MAP) are at 70% or less

Idle Cut Off - Stop Engine