Camel engine over revving

[SP1969]

I have good days and bad days - sometimes I fly better than others.

 

I acknowledge this.

 

Last few times I have flown the Camel, I have broken the engine a few times in a dive, even with power reduced to practically nil.

 

Blipping the engine doesn't seem to matter, either.

 

This has made me wonder whether a rotary engine was so easy to break in real life.

 

I don't know enough to properly assess, so I'm asking you guys a couple of questions:

 

1: How fast do you allow the Camel to dive?

 

2: What tricks do you use to stop the engine breaking?

 

Also......is FC model more likely to break the engine than the RoF model?

 

I don't fly the Camel much in RoF, but I am used to being very careful with the SE5a engine in a fast dive, should a rotary engine be treated even more gently, as this seems counter intuitive to me?

 

Genuine questions all.

 

Thanks in advance

[BMA_West]

I'd say keep one eye on the rmp meter?

 

Overreving used to be a lot worse in old ROF, not any longer after that last update.

Used to be one had to blip or reduce throttle the moment the nose dipped under the horizon.

Edited December 14, 2018 by West

[ZachariasX]

4 hours ago, SP1969 said:

2: What tricks do you use to stop the engine breaking?

You dive - you blip it.

You maneuver hard - you blip it.

 

Helps.

[SP1969]

Thanks guys,  the tips are much appreciated.

 

Starting to quite like the Camel, it is certainly different!

[BMA_West]

Which makes one wonder how that will pan out with the SE5a to come.

 

I remember its glass engine in early ROF, a mere dip could oiled you if forgotten to adjust throttle.

But that got a lot better with a later FM revision, together I believe with the N11.

 

Flying the new Camel version however gives rather high expectations;

Edited December 15, 2018 by West

[Garven]

5 hours ago, West said:

Which makes one wonder how that will pan out with the SE5a to come.

 

I remember its glass engine in early ROF, a mere dip could oiled you if forgotten to adjust throttle.

But that got a lot better with a later FM revision, together I believe with the N11.

 

Flying the new Camel version however gives rather high expectations;

I wouldn't worry about the SE5a as the SPAD XIII Engine seems a little more resistant to over revving in FC.  The Pfalz in FC unlike RoF can  peg the tach without blowing up and in my brief testing doesn't over rev even in a vertical dive if the throttle is pulled back.  In fact you can quickly gain separation from a camel with enough altitude by diving vertically as he can't follow even with the blip held down without over revving the engine.  If he does follow in a slower shallow dive he is taking a huge risk if the Pfalz has friends or is over friendly AAA positions.

Edited December 15, 2018 by =AVG77=Garven

[76SQN-FatherTed]

Spent some time (accidentally) over-revving my Camel today and noticed that (unlike in RoF ) the oil-on-goggles effect is intermittent. Does that mean that the damage is intermittent as well?

[Zooropa_Fly]

I think it changed that you only get oily goggles if you stick your noggin' out of the cockpit.

Wouldn't expect virtual damage to be affected..

 

S!

[SP1969]

Following the advice given - situation improving.

 

Much prefer the Camel with a lower fuel load - it is a different dromedary when carrying around 40% fuel, isn't it?

 

 

 

[Zooropa_Fly]

Try around 13% for optimum dogfighting.

 

[SP1969]

I'm almost always empty by the time the dog fight is over, anyway, either because the tank has acquired some holes or because the ground has acquired a Camel shaped one, with crispy edges.