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General Forums => Aircraft and Vehicles => Topic started by: mg1942 on March 28, 2008, 06:35:17 PM

Title: La-5FN / La-7 cooling fan NOT MOVING
Post by: mg1942 on March 28, 2008, 06:35:17 PM

Anyone noticed this? 

I am sure that the new La-5/7 has a cooling fan just like Fw-190s, but in the game it's not moving.

I'm sure it's a bug and it should be fixed

Title: Re: La-5FN / La-7 cooling fan NOT MOVING
Post by: Tilt on March 29, 2008, 12:31:17 PM

If you mean the iris vanes behind the spinner then this was not a fan. Whilst not a true iris motion they are triangular segmental vanes that open and close in unison with the exhaust flap valve to control airflow over the engine.

These were adjusted manually. For true emergency / combat power setting they were trimmed fully closed so that no (or very little) air flowed thru the engine compartment. When fully open the additional drag was said to reduce the top speed of the La5FN by some 55km/hr