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[Shuffler]

im sure aces high would implement it in a more universal form such as for radials and inline v's, for cowl flaps and radiator flaps. other than that i cant see any other variations except for changes in mixture and rpm sweet spots which could be put on the e6b tab for each plane along with the data currently there.

For airport type flight try M$FS. No one here wants to sit on the runway while a cap is on and go through a checklist. No flipping magnetos, no setting cowl flaps, no runups.

[Babalonian]

engine damage! ya get hit and it dies. what do you do? glide as far as you can and crash land. but what if you could attempt to restart the engine? through a series of engine control manipulations to say find a 'sweet spot' where it will restart and run at say half power? or at a lower power based on the amount of damage? would be neat to be able to at least try to limp home. possibly also have the option to feather the prop if need be? could be exciting! 

That's one of the fun things of AH, you don't know if you'll even be flying home, or what condition your plane is in.  We can curse the game for not crediting us with getting a half-engined, half-winged, half-tailed, bleeding aircraft 25-ft. off the runway and with 6 kills in the bank, but I'm content.

[MachFly]

I agree that there is less drag with a stopped prop.  No doubt.   

Roger