Blenheim take off

[Blackdog_kt]

Originally Posted by Seeker

Never thought I'd say it, but a bunch of amateurs working free are producing better quality work than this.

Judging quality has nothing to do with how capable we are of flying CoD in full difficulty. Turn down a couple of difficulty settings if you have to, it's not a social stigma to fly on less than 100% difficulty you know.

I agree that documentation is lacking, but there's tons of posts on the Blenheim in here to get you started, plus various youtube videos: instead of reading the manual you use these sources, problem solved.

I roughly know what to do and still botch it from time to time, it's not supposed to be easy. You either make an effort to learn through trial and error (which will also help others because you'll probably discover something new that you can then pass on), or turn down your realism settings a bit and have fun until we come up with the correct procedure to get this bird in the air with some consistency of success.

There are a lot of choices, use them and have fun flying

[_79_Flames]

Hi Seeker, prob the most difficult plane out of the set for me but i got it in the air after a bit of practice.

All i do on start up is, heat the oil temp to 40% throttling up bit by bit as it gets warmer. Then drop throttle, open rads, open carb heat and then drop my prop pitch to 0 while i wait for the cylinder head temp to drop to just above 180. I put prop pitch back up then throttle up slowly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4MNDMwZJGw

~S~

[Anvilfolk]

Nice video!

I tend not to pay too much attention to oil temperatures. Do you just wait until 40 because by then engine temps are around 200? I'm going to get neck injuries by looking back towards the engine temp gauges all the time.


Also, I really liked that you set throttle to maximum and adjust prop pitch to keep to desired RPM. Does that give you more acceleration than fine prop pitch and adjusting throttle to lower?

I'd test it, but I have all graphical settings on low, and it gets really hard to tell exactly where you are without the runways and such (to see how long a takeoff run I did).

Oh, and did you use left and right wheel brakes to keep the nose pointed down the runway?

Thanks!

[_79_Flames]

Thanks Anvilfolk

It took me a long time to beable to take off smoothly in this bird, i thought that when Luthier said he would drown us in videos...i thought he meant tutorial vids like dcs did.

Everything ive picked up is from reading up on the forums here, mostly from Blackdog.kt (thanks Blackdog ~S~). I actually did not know about the CHT temps as the gauges are behind you, but i read you have to get oil temp to 40. So for the first few days all of my takeoff were hit and miss

The prop pitch thing is just habit, i can take off on full fine pitch also.

I think you can only use full brakes on the Blenheim, i set left rudder trim and just use my rudder full left as the speed starts to pick up, i tend to when first rolling to try and have it slightly going to the left on the runway so when the torque starts to pull it right you dont go to far to the right

~S~

[whoarmongar]

On low vid settings enable roads disable grass to see the runways.

The wheel brakes are like the RAF fighters on/off brakes use rudders to apply. ie the brakes are tuned into your flight yoke

Prop pitch fine for takeoff but then go coarse, use pitch to regulate revs.

Full left rudder trim full left rudder and if thats not enough try a bit more power on the right engine or less on the left engine, not recomended if heavy !

You dont get good power till oil @40

Stupid place to put temp gauge huh, I looked for ages and still never found it till I saw vid on this forum, same for the fuel cocks.

The Blenny flies quite well once airborn Its becoming a fav of mine, wouldnt like to encounter 109s in daylight tho,+

Has anyone flown the blenny coop with human crew on a server ? That sounds like it could be a laugh.

I think I need a bombaimers course, I havnt bombed a damn thing yet !

Thanks to Freycinet for his excelent entertaining video, for showing me where the temp gauge is and for rekindling my interest in the Blenny and this game.

Actually id love to encounter some 109s on a server

[_79_Flames]

Originally Posted by whoarmongar

On low vid settings enable roads disable grass to see the runways.

Full left rudder trim full left rudder and if thats not enough try a bit more power on the right engine or less on the left engine, not recomended if heavy !

On the bob map, you get quit a bit of cross wind, so i do as you say, i have my left engine at about half way till my tail lift.

[Blackdog_kt]

Originally Posted by Anvilfolk

Nice video!

I tend not to pay too much attention to oil temperatures. Do you just wait until 40 because by then engine temps are around 200? I'm going to get neck injuries by looking back towards the engine temp gauges all the time.


Also, I really liked that you set throttle to maximum and adjust prop pitch to keep to desired RPM. Does that give you more acceleration than fine prop pitch and adjusting throttle to lower?

I'd test it, but I have all graphical settings on low, and it gets really hard to tell exactly where you are without the runways and such (to see how long a takeoff run I did).

Oh, and did you use left and right wheel brakes to keep the nose pointed down the runway?

Thanks!

Actually, using fine pitch is better for takeoff. Using coarse pitch for takeoff is like trying to get your car rolling from a stop while using 5th gear

[ATAG_Dutch]

Found out that the Blen's a pussycat as long as you take off from a longer runway with less wind!

I was persevering with the the stock cross country mission and still no go after a huge number of attempts.

Set up my own mission in the FMB flying from Biggin, with 4x250lb bombs on board and it was a cinch!

Oil at 40, heads just under 200, no carb heat, no boost, throttles at about 65%, mixture in the 'normal' range.

Doddle

[AARPRazorbacks]

Is there a video of the Blenheim with or dropping bombs in CLoD?

No bombs to be found in my download for the Blenheim.

And when the tempter control is on the planes are wack. Most of the time. LOL
This shows a take off with the Tempter control off.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpVcgriqx58

[ATAG_Dutch]

Originally Posted by AARPRazorbacks

No bombs to be found in my download for the Blenheim.

And when the tempter control is on the planes are wack. Most of the time. LOL
This shows a take off with the Tempter control off.

Sorry Sir, don't understand your banter!