Gl-l0st Posted June 24, 2015 Posted June 24, 2015 I unfortunately keep killing my Stuka's engine so I set it to 65% power and 80% prop pitch (which is barely enough power to stay airborne when its loaded with bombs) and it still dies on me. What am I doing incorrectly, as it shouldn't be dieing this easily?
Remontti Posted June 25, 2015 Posted June 25, 2015 I use 85 power / 85 prop for climbing and 75 power / 75 prop for level flight. I haven't blown my engine for a long time. Are you sure your radiator is open and you're not overheating?
1CGS LukeFF Posted June 25, 2015 1CGS Posted June 25, 2015 The percentages don't really mean anything. If you just follow the engine operating limits I've posted in the manual, you'll be fine.
Gl-l0st Posted June 25, 2015 Author Posted June 25, 2015 I use 85 power / 85 prop for climbing and 75 power / 75 prop for level flight. I haven't blown my engine for a long time. Are you sure your radiator is open and you're not overheating? For continuous level flight my engine dies even at 65% power from the beginning of my campaign ie, when the AI sets power its at 100% so I immediately reduce it to 65% but it gets damaged before the drop zone is reached. I'm sure the rads for water and oil are 100% open, but i don't touch them cause they are on auto I assumed. The percentages don't really mean anything. If you just follow the engine operating limits I've posted in the manual, you'll be fine. Ah huh I will look for the manual that sounds promising, it is on this forums?
Gl-l0st Posted June 26, 2015 Author Posted June 26, 2015 The percentages don't really mean anything. If you just follow the engine operating limits I've posted in the manual, you'll be fine. Thank you so much LukeFF my frustration is resolved. I found a picture from another forum poster of each airplanes engine performance, it says to keep Stuka's rpm at below 2250 and ata 1.2. Now engine doesn't die, it can also maintain 300km/hr in a climb and missions can be completed, so happy.
1CGS LukeFF Posted June 26, 2015 1CGS Posted June 26, 2015 Thank you so much LukeFF my frustration is resolved. I found a picture from another forum poster of each airplanes engine performance, it says to keep Stuka's rpm at below 2250 and ata 1.2. Now engine doesn't die, it can also maintain 300km/hr in a climb and missions can be completed, so happy. Good to hear! The manual can be found inside this topic: http://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/16752-il-2bos-user-manual-released-first-edition-english/ I made sure to include the engine performance limits in it. And indeed, yes, keeping the Stuka's RPM at no more than 2250 and 1.15 ata will allow you to fly it without the engine conking out.
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