Fuel Tanks Drain Order

[mtnman]

F4u stalls are already too docile, torque effects are really dulled down. The fuel balance can help in the -1 models with wing tanks. However this is already easily managed with how AH has them modeled. They are hardly widow makers and don't display half the historic handling issues they did in real life due to their engine power and torque.

Are there any planes in the ah model that you feel are not more docile than they were iin real life? Are there any where the torque effects aren't dulled down (in your opinion)?

I mean, in all honesty, my son could fly them fine at a ridiculously young age with no training or even the ability to read. No concept of aerodynamics at all. Maybe they're all too easy?

[mtnman]

The F4U-1A can fly for a good 40 minutes on a full tank, 75% is all you really need in the MA although I take 100% most of the time.

40 minutes is sedom long enough to keep me happy in the MA, but I can stretch it by managing throttle and RPM.

[BoilerDown]

I usually fly my Yak with full fuel, but sometimes use 75% or even 50% if the fight is near a friendly field.  There is a difference when the aircraft is light vs. heavy.  I haven't experimented with draining one tank before the other though (by default it drains the two tanks, left and right wing, evenly).

As for the P-47s other than the N, I don't use the default drain order, assuming I have a choice (75% or 100% internal fuel).  The P-47s take main fuel tank hits very easily.  So I always drain the main first and leave the aux tank for last.  At 75% fuel you only get a splash in the aux tank, but its still worth saving.  That aux tank is often the only chance to get home.