Bf 109 and Mixture

[Al Schlageter]

In fact, if your oil temperature was getting too low it couldn't dissipate heat effectively and your engines would overheat, you actually had to make sure your engines were warmed up before take off.

I think you have that wrong. Oil not warmed did not flow freely and the engine components requiring oil would not be lubed properly.

[Blackdog_kt]

Ah yes, i think that was the case. Anyway, it was very interesting to take these things into consideration while flying a bomber. Imagine what kind of a workload it would be to do something like this (even for a single engine) while fighting in a fighter.

I think it would discourage furballs and require that we think and plan a little bit before attacking.