Author Topic: Engine on/off during flight.. (Read 2019 times)

hitech · « **Reply #15 on:** February 22, 2006, 02:31:40 PM »

Have done it twice while in inverted flight, Hate it when I forget to switch to the right hand tank before sustained inverted flight. It's the only one with a flop tube for fuel pick up.

And the engine is a Lyc IO-360, I.E. Just a gas powered plane.

HiTech

hubsonfire · « **Reply #16 on:** February 22, 2006, 04:28:58 PM »

So, is this one of those things that would tend to cause long term issues, and not necessarily sudden cataclysmic failure? (long term being moot point in a plane with a 1 hour life cycle)

It is my personal opinion that HT should start buzzing farm tractors and construction equipment, and let us know whether or not he can hear them running.

Toad · « **Reply #17 on:** February 22, 2006, 04:35:35 PM »

I haven't heard of any shock cooling episodes that have resulted in instant or even extremely short term engine failure.

Usually, you just cut hours off the overhaul time when you do it.

I supposed there is the extreme case though, somewhere.

And yeah, you can do it. But I bet it was damn few RL Combat pilots that tried that trick in combat and lived to tell about it. Here it is commonplace, however.

ramzey · « **Reply #18 on:** February 23, 2006, 02:19:34 AM »

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Originally posted by hitech
I would be curious to find 1 plane that dosn't instant restart when in flight.

HiTech

even bf163 can be restart in flight according to flight manual
you are right there is no plane that does not restart his engine in flight

Tilt · « **Reply #19 on:** February 23, 2006, 09:05:19 AM »

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Originally posted by bagrat
also enemy vehicle icons should not be visible to airplanes, spotting GVs is way too easy.

speaking as a GVer and a flyer.

Totally agree with this............. icons are not needed on enemy stuff on the ground.......but in particular enemy gv's and troops.

Simaril · « **Reply #20 on:** February 23, 2006, 09:35:58 AM »

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Originally posted by hubsonfire
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It is my personal opinion that HT should start buzzing farm tractors and construction equipment, and let us know whether or not he can hear them running.

However, this sound testiing should not start until AFTER TOD is completed! (Otherwise, might miss the 2 week target date)

Pooface · « **Reply #21 on:** February 23, 2006, 09:57:09 AM »

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Originally posted by ramzey
even bf163 can be restart in flight according to flight manual
you are right there is no plane that does not restart his engine in flight

stuka's had to get their ground crews to start up the engine with a crank though. if the engine stopped, you wouldnt be able to start it up again

Bronk · « **Reply #22 on:** February 23, 2006, 10:37:37 AM »

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Originally posted by Pooface
stuka's had to get their ground crews to start up the engine with a crank though. if the engine stopped, you wouldnt be able to start it up again

So a 170 mph headwind is not enough to to spin the prop ? Which is some how attached to the engine to turn it over.

Bronk

zorstorer · « **Reply #23 on:** February 23, 2006, 05:01:53 PM »

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Originally posted by Bronk
So a 170 mph headwind is not enough to to spin the prop ? Which is some how attached to the engine to turn it over.

Bronk

LOL NO!!!!!

J/K otherwise my '75 MG would be more of a pain than it is already

Bronk · « **Reply #24 on:** February 23, 2006, 05:10:21 PM »

I had a 70 chevy that was the same way.

Bronk

zorstorer · « **Reply #25 on:** February 23, 2006, 07:11:55 PM »

Unless I am totally wrong (which is normal) just about the only thing that a ground cart or ground crew provides to an engine is power right? Which as Bronk pointed out the movement thought the air will provide, not sure where the hang up is?

Ack-Ack · « **Reply #26 on:** February 23, 2006, 08:19:02 PM »

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Originally posted by hitech
I would be curious to find 1 plane that dosn't instant restart when in flight.

And have done it personaly to my plane a number of times. BTW not on purpose.

HiTech

But did WW2 (and even current combat pilots) do this in order to improve their turns and to burn off E fast while in the middle of combat?

ack-ack

hitech · « **Reply #27 on:** February 24, 2006, 08:33:34 AM »

The question of did they is totaly irelivent to the topice, the question is could they have cut there mixture.

HiTech

Toad · « **Reply #28 on:** February 24, 2006, 11:25:23 AM »

So the answer is "Heck NO! they didn't kill their engine in combat, but if they were FORKING CRAZY they could have if they had TOTALLY LOST THEIR MIND."

parin · « **Reply #29 on:** February 24, 2006, 02:52:24 PM »

It is a problem for sneaking up on other aircraft too. People turn their engine noise down so low, they hear you coming up. That would never happen in a real airplane. So if you want to sneak up you have to turn your engine off. The external and internal engine noise should be linked.