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Title: Flexibility in bomber engine controls
Post by: wells on August 22, 2001, 03:42:00 AM

Would it be possible to have individual engine rpm control?  Or if I shut one engine down, say, to compensate for the same engine being out on the other wing (auto-feathering?), that I could control the remaining engines as one, without having to select each one separately?  As it is, when I shut one down, hitting shift-e to try and control the remaining ones starts the one I just shut down?

Title: Flexibility in bomber engine controls
Post by: Nifty on August 22, 2001, 09:28:00 AM

I second this request!

 :)

Title: Flexibility in bomber engine controls
Post by: popeye on August 22, 2001, 10:08:00 AM

I think it might be nice to have all sorts of engine controls for bombers:  mixture, supercharger, cowl flaps, carb de-ice, etc., etc.   Also, have an "automatic" mode that does all that stuff but only produces 85% of the power that proper manual control could produce.  This would:

A.  Give buff pilots something to do on the long climb out.

B.  Make buffs harder to fly at nosebleed alts.

C.  Make a home for anal reality freaks.

Title: Flexibility in bomber engine controls
Post by: Nifty on August 22, 2001, 12:59:00 PM

popeye, I don't have room on my stick to map all of those controls!   ;)

Title: Flexibility in bomber engine controls
Post by: Weave on August 23, 2001, 05:08:00 AM

Lets keep it simple, the ability to compensate for a shot out engine (besides trimming the rudder) would be nice. It's been asked for numerous times in the past.  :(

Title: Flexibility in bomber engine controls
Post by: iculus on August 23, 2001, 07:13:00 AM

You already can switch between individual engines.  :)  I forget the command though.

{Edit}
Didn't read your post all the way ;)

[ 08-23-2001: Message edited by: iculus ]

Title: Flexibility in bomber engine controls
Post by: SKurj on August 23, 2001, 01:44:00 PM

iculus the single engine control on buffs is porked.
Has been for awhile

SKurj

Title: Flexibility in bomber engine controls
Post by: iculus on August 23, 2001, 03:45:00 PM

Yep... sorry, I didn't read your post all the way.  I too would like to see a better system implemented. :)

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Title: Flexibility in bomber engine controls
Post by: funkedup on August 23, 2001, 04:07:00 PM

Wells NDA violation?   :D