I-16 Fuel Guage

[OCAShader]

Can anyone explain the fuel gauge on the I-16 ? Is the knob to the right of the fuel gauge that cycles slowly in and out pressurize the fuel tank? and why does the needle keep going to zero and then back again? I have my own ideas on the matter but can't find a solid explanation on it. Thanks ~S~

[LukeFF]

That knob is what measures the fuel level.

[Guest deleted@50488]

And using it from time to time, as if the virtual pilot was using it, makes the needle fluctuate ... just like in other aircraft where a single gauge measures the amount of fuel in different tanks, and the virtual pilot alternates between tanks during the flight ...

 

It mimics what you would do, should you be able to click the knob yourself, or use a keyboard or controller shortcut ( maybe in future versions of the sim, although, as far as I am concerned, not really something that I find important at all - important for me is the quality of the flight dynamics and overall physics modelling we have... plus the astounding graphics, etc...).

Edited November 16, 2015 by JCOMM

[-TBC-AeroAce]

can someone post a pic because im confused

[LukeFF]

can someone post a pic because im confused

Check the tutorial section for the cockpit guide.

[Phenazepam]

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I'll try to explain. I-16 has hydrostatic fuel gauge. In fact, knob is a piston of air pump. When knob moved backward, spring coil is compressed. When knob moves forward, the air displaces fuel from sensor. So gauge indicates pressure difference between fuel surface and tank bottom.

[seafireliv]

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I'll try to explain. I-16 has hydrostatic fuel gauge. In fact, knob is a piston of air pump. When knob moved backward, spring coil is compressed. When knob moves forward, the air displaces fuel from sensor. So gauge indicates pressure difference between fuel surface and tank bottom.

fuel_gauge.jpg

Very interesting. Thanks.

[VBF-12_Snake9]

In favor of activation button instead of ai doing this. Sometimes it takes ages for my pilot to pull his knob. Lol