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Offline Yarbles

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Spit 8 Fault
« on: July 29, 2009, 05:51:37 AM »
Now if I have got this wrong I appologise.

When you up a P51 WITH 75% fuel there is some in the Aux tank but the majority is in the more inner tanks that dont upset the handling. With 50% fuel there is none in the Aux tank. Up a spit 8 with 50% fuel and the wing tanks which upset the roll rate are 50% full :huh

So I am fantasising I am a real Spit 8 pilot speaking to the gound crew wallahs and the Johnny who does the fuel turns up in the bowser truck (Pronounced byzer of corse)  and I say listen old chap only expect a short opp so be a good fellow and just fill the top and bottom tanks and leave the wings then the old crate will be in wizard shape to prang the nips. Good show.

Get it   ;)
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Offline Shifty

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Re: Spit 8 Fault
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2009, 06:00:14 AM »
See Rule #4
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Re: Spit 8 Fault
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2009, 06:23:58 AM »
lol

it would be cool to select which tanks you want filled but  a simple answer is fly a spit 9 if you don't want any fuel in the wings :)

Plus it turns fractionally better with the handling.
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Re: Spit 8 Fault
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2009, 06:46:08 AM »
See rule #4

ooops :o

GOSH i DIDNT THINK IT WAS THAT BAD  :confused:

Anyway it refects how strongly I feel about the subject.

In a lighter mood I think it needs looking into and it seems unlikely that the wings would be filled if it wasnt necessary as anyone aiming to fight will burn the wings first.

In other words I think the two centre tanks to full before you fill the wings and like in the p51 where the Aux is filled last. 

But what surprised me pleasantly is that the 14 is fixed and I cant wait to go and try it. Perhaps now it warrants its perkishness. 

« Last Edit: July 29, 2009, 08:47:22 AM by Yarbles »
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Re: Spit 8 Fault
« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2009, 08:10:52 AM »
I believe fuel tanks are filled according to historical methods.
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Re: Spit 8 Fault
« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2009, 08:27:45 AM »
Quote from: Strip on July 29, 2009, 08:10:52 AM
I believe fuel tanks are filled according to historical methods.
You mean full tanks for each flight?

Heh, no.
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Offline Yarbles

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Re: Spit 8 Fault
« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2009, 08:49:31 AM »
See Rule #5
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Re: Spit 8 Fault
« Reply #7 on: July 29, 2009, 09:46:39 AM »
See Rule #12
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Re: Spit 8 Fault
« Reply #8 on: July 29, 2009, 11:26:07 AM »
I think if you rolled and manually selected your wing tanks, you would burn the fuel off in mere minutes at 50 percent. Its like 18 gallons or something. Also, other a/c in the game have the same issue with small ammounts in aux and wing tanks at lower fuel loads, it isnt just the Spit VIII. 
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Re: Spit 8 Fault
« Reply #9 on: July 29, 2009, 04:57:12 PM »
Quote from: Yarbles on July 29, 2009, 08:49:31 AM
See Rule #5

It was just a joke Yarbles. I do wish you'd not gotten the see rule #4 messege though.
I fugured my poke at you deserved a colorful reply.  :aok

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Re: Spit 8 Fault
« Reply #10 on: July 31, 2009, 04:39:52 AM »
Quote from: Shifty on July 29, 2009, 04:57:12 PM
It was just a joke Yarbles. I do wish you'd not gotten the see rule #4 messege though.
I fugured my poke at you deserved a colorful reply.  :aok

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Yeah I know and no problem.  I am still learining the rules :D
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Re: Spit 8 Fault
« Reply #11 on: July 31, 2009, 04:42:10 AM »
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Re: Spit 8 Fault
« Reply #12 on: July 31, 2009, 07:01:29 AM »
Quote from: Karnak on July 29, 2009, 08:27:45 AM
You mean full tanks for each flight?

Heh, no.

There are plenty of cases in WWII where tanks weren't always fully fueled.
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Re: Spit 8 Fault
« Reply #13 on: July 31, 2009, 09:38:13 AM »
Quote from: Karnak on July 29, 2009, 08:27:45 AM
You mean full tanks for each flight?

Now here is an interesting subject! :aok
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Re: Spit 8 Fault
« Reply #14 on: August 05, 2009, 07:16:21 AM »
I would like the inboard tanks on the Spit 14 and 8 to fill first before any fuel goes into the wings. This is pretty much what happens in the P51  auxillary tank filled last to improve handling.

Ok there may be no evidence on this, one way or the other but to me it is common sense.

I dont expect this to happen over night with all the stuff HTC are attending to but it would enhance the game for me anyway :pray :)
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