Author Topic: "holy **** My Engines Gone!!!" (Read 2311 times)

Reynolds · « **on:** December 27, 2006, 05:22:28 PM »

That hapens to me a lot. And so here is my question. Are best-glide-speeds modeled into the game? If so what is best glide for the following planes:

Bf-109G6/G14
Spitfire I/IX
Mosquito
Hurricane I/IIC
P-40B/E

Thanks in advance!

Krusty · « **Reply #1 on:** December 27, 2006, 06:48:11 PM »

A good rule of thumb is to use the default auto climb speed. You lower the speed too much and you increase the AoA, creating more drag (and thus slowing you down, bleeding the E off even worse). You increase the speed too fast and you lose alt too fast.

I've made it home after losing an engine from a sector away before. I think I'm quite adept at it. I often use default auto climb speeds.

Reynolds · « **Reply #2 on:** December 27, 2006, 06:55:02 PM »

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Originally posted by Krusty
A good rule of thumb is to use the default auto climb speed. You lower the speed too much and you increase the AoA, creating more drag (and thus slowing you down, bleeding the E off even worse). You increase the speed too fast and you lose alt too fast.

I've made it home after losing an engine from a sector away before. I think I'm quite adept at it. I often use default auto climb speeds.

Alright. Ill give that a try. I usually use around 120 regardless of plane.

llama · « **Reply #3 on:** December 27, 2006, 07:25:00 PM »

I'm going to assume that you know to "feather the prop" when gliding home:

Press the Keypad "-" key to feather it. If you're only killing the engine to save fuel and you start it again to land, press the keypad "+" key to "hook it up again."

You can glide almost twice as far with the propeller "feathered."

-Llama

Krusty · « **Reply #4 on:** December 27, 2006, 07:40:48 PM »

Feather it if it's still servicable. If it's 100% killed (dead, not spinning) you can't do anything.

Technically it's not "feathering", as the blades don't turn completely forward, unless you fly certain planes that feature this, like the P38. You're really just reducing RPM so that there's less of an air brake on the front of your plane.

If you've still got a servicable engine but are losing oil, climb for home at full WEP. You have an oil gauge in your cockpit. When it gets down to below 50, kill the engine, reduce RPM and glide. You might need that last bit of oil to land (if you have to manuver around some trees or are coming in just a hair too slow).

10k alt and moderate speed should get you 30mi or more safely with engine off. 15k you can glide for almost 1.5 sectors or more. That's why I say climb at full WEP. Engine temp and gas mean little when your oil will run out before either. If you're already at alt, level out and WEP for home (just to get there faster, and if you have to kill the engine you can climb or coast on the speed you have).

All probably obvious, but I thought I'd spell out a few things I do.

Reynolds · « **Reply #5 on:** December 27, 2006, 07:55:55 PM »

Yeah, I can get home one barely any fuel, or barely any oil, im asking about when its completely dead. So, auto-climb speed?

Krusty · « **Reply #6 on:** December 27, 2006, 08:02:35 PM »

I'd say so.

When completely dead, don't try coaxing too much out of it. If you're not going to make the field, find a clearing in the trees and set down. You might need to use what alt you have left just to avoid the fershlugginer trees.

Grits · « **Reply #7 on:** December 27, 2006, 09:11:13 PM »

The best glide speed is:

Hit

Dont hit .

Problem solved.

Reynolds · « **Reply #8 on:** December 27, 2006, 10:08:45 PM »

lol. Id rather ditch then bail. I dont know if its my instructors wife's reaction anytime the subject of her precious plane crashing is brought up, but it always seems id be better off riding it in, and doing my best to keep it in one piece.

Golfer · « **Reply #9 on:** December 27, 2006, 10:21:07 PM »

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Originally posted by Reynolds
lol. Id rather ditch then bail. I dont know if its my instructors wife's reaction anytime the subject of her precious plane crashing is brought up, but it always seems id be better off riding it in, and doing my best to keep it in one piece.

If the engine quits on you that airplane just betrayed you. Smash it, kill it, destroy it, use it and abuse it if it means you and your passengers get out alive.

Reynolds · « **Reply #10 on:** December 27, 2006, 10:22:34 PM »

lol. Sure, get the passengers out, but I DEFINATELY dont want to explain it to the instructor's wife...

Golfer · « **Reply #11 on:** December 27, 2006, 10:25:14 PM »

I'll be sure to have that engraved in your headstone.

Reynolds · « **Reply #12 on:** December 27, 2006, 11:38:17 PM »

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Originally posted by Golfer
I'll be sure to have that engraved in your headstone.

Please do!

(I hope you realize im joking...)

AX_00 · « **Reply #13 on:** December 29, 2006, 09:08:07 AM »

The best thing u can do, is put ur head between ur knees, and kiss ur but goodbye

AX_00 · « **Reply #14 on:** December 29, 2006, 09:09:46 AM »

NOw is that the "-" and "+" on the key pad as in rpm... casue thats makeing sence to me