IL-2 1941Cockpit instruments?

[Yankee_One]

Hi all,

 

i have some questions belonging this bird.

 

On the far right near the landing gear lamps are two instruments with orange dials/numbers. What are they for?

 

Over the yellow fuel pump is a green / metalic lever. Didnt found for it was used.

 

Is there someone who knows something about those instruments and if they are integrated in this sim?

 

Thanks

Edited February 10, 2016 by LcSummers

[Sokol1]

Voltimeter/Amperimeter with selected button in lower side. 

Seems that batteries charge is not modeled, if you leave the plane with engine off and all lights on, no change in instrument reading after some time...

 

The connector in his right side is for gunsight backlight illumination.

 

The crank is for manual emergency extension of landing gear - think that not modeled, as there's no gear extension failures.

Edited February 10, 2016 by Sokol1

[vx111vx111swift]

The gunsight illumination . Is it workable....

[LukeFF]

The gunsight illumination . Is it workable....

No

[Yankee_One]

Hi Sokol,

 

thanks a lot for these infos. Every time i started the engine, there was no change in the dials, thats why i asked. 

 

Perfect answer for me. Now i know i did not made sth wrong flying the early IL-2.

 

Best regards

 

LC

[Sokol1]

Every time i started the engine, there was no change in the dials, thats why i asked. 

 

In fact before start the engine the Amperemeter/Voltmeter read ~60, when the battery is switched ON (by start scrip) the needle drop for ~59, but leaving the plane with panel, landing, navigation lights on for a ~hour and time X 2 don't indicates charge consumption.

[wtornado]

Voltimeter/Amperimeter with selected button in lower side. 

Seems that batteries charge is not modeled, if you leave the plane with engine off and all lights on, no change in instrument reading after some time...

 

The connector in his right side is for gunsight backlight illumination.

 

The crank is for manual emergency extension of landing gear - think that not modeled, as there's no gear extension failures.

That would be fun you are shot up in your IL-2 and 100 meters off the ground you deploy your landing gear and it

does not come down.

 

You crank like mad your emergency extension landing gear to get that gear down because you will be back to

Mother earth in just a few seconds

[SYN_Luftwaffles]

Not what you're looking for I bet, but I'm sure you'll appreciate it, nonetheless: 

http://www.allworldwars.com/videos/IL-2%20Pilot%20Manual/How-to-fly-IL-2-Sturmovik-1943.html

Edited February 24, 2016 by SYN_Luftwaffles

[Elem]

Not what you're looking for I bet, but I'm sure you'll appreciate it, nonetheless: 

 

http://www.allworldwars.com/videos/IL-2%20Pilot%20Manual/How-to-fly-IL-2-Sturmovik-1943.html

Thanks for the link Luftwaffles. There are some excellent articles on that site. Now in my favourites.

 

In particular....

 

BATTLEFIELD AIR INTERDICTION BY THE LUFTWAFFE AT THE BATTLE OF KURSK – 1943

[71st_AH_Mastiff]

Not what you're looking for I bet, but I'm sure you'll appreciate it, nonetheless: 

 

http://www.allworldwars.com/videos/IL-2%20Pilot%20Manual/How-to-fly-IL-2-Sturmovik-1943.html

interesting he opens the bomb door, they are on springs retracts.