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Title: Engine Management
Post by: Weave on August 10, 2000, 07:24:00 AM

  Is there a prop speed control (keyboard) that I am unaware of? Nothing is listed in the readme file.
  I must be missing something cause last night I was in a shallow dive from 18k with a P-47-25 at 325mph indicated, setting up on a 109 that was an estimated 2k below me heading in an opposite direction. I wasn't able to follow through as more cons popped up in front of me at co-alt.
  I kept an eye on the 109 however and was astonished to see him do a climbing turn up behind me and get on my six with an e advantage. Well the inevitable happened, the spiral dive all the way to the deck where a chase insued which he of course won.
  Afterwards I tried this myself with a G-10 and couldn't even begin to come close to the manouver with a speed even close to 300.
  What am I missing?

...Weave

Title: Engine Management
Post by: Ripsnort on August 10, 2000, 09:35:00 AM

Hiya Weave, Ripsnort here in Sumner Wa <S>

You have RPM which feathers the prop(+/- key on keypad) and Manifold Pressure (your throttle).  I keep both 100% while dogfighting, but reducing RPM and MP helps fuel economy.

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Title: Engine Management
Post by: Weave on August 10, 2000, 09:47:00 AM

   Thanks Ripsnort! I give that a try and check the results.

...Weav

Title: Engine Management
Post by: MiG Eater on August 10, 2000, 01:01:00 PM

Weave,

Did you use the engine boost when trying the maneuver in the 109?  Pressing the "P" key will significantly increase power output by modeling what most people refer to as WEP (War Emergency Power) in the sim.

MiG

Title: Engine Management
Post by: MiG Eater on August 10, 2000, 01:04:00 PM

Weave,

Did you use the engine boost when trying the maneuver in the 109?  Pressing the "P" key will significantly increase power output by modeling what most people refer to as WEP (War Emergency Power) in the sim.

MiG

Title: Engine Management
Post by: Weave on August 10, 2000, 03:26:00 PM

Yup, yup. Has the best wep (duration) of the entire plane set!

...Weav