Manuals or Guides on FC planes

[AKA_Clutter]

HI,

 

I am looking for some type of manual/guide to tell me which planes have what type of engine management (water coolers/oil coolers) and when/how to engage them.  I assume the radiator controls keyboard commands are the same as those for IL-2 BOx

 

Thanks,

Clutter

[JimTM]

Try Requiem's FC videos.

[JGr2/J5_Klugermann]

Engine management is limited. Try to keep engine temp between 70-80 C.  Set mixture for optimal RPM for given altitude.

[Zooropa_Fly]

Hey Clutter,

 

In general in-line engines have radiator control, rotary's don't.

If your plane doesn't start you need to set the fuel mix (to max), then reduce to 80-85% for optimal revs at lower altitudes (up to 2km approx).

I find the British planes' optimal setting is nearer 85%, the French nearer 80 (at lower alts) as a rule of thumb.

The only other thing would be 'altitude throttles', but only a few planes in RoF had these. The DVIIf variant (still to come) is the only one in FC1 that has this, off the top of my head.

As Klug says there's not that much EM involved with WW1 crates.

 

S!

Edited March 12, 2019 by Zooropa_Fly

[J2_Trupobaw]

This.

Rotary engines (in Camel and Dr.I) have mixture control, but no radiator (at all).

Mercedes engines (Every german plane except Dr.I and Fokker D.VIIF) have radiator control but no mixture control.
Hispano Suiza and Falcon engines (all Entente planes except Camel) have both mixture and radiator control.
BMW engine (Fokker D.VIIF) has radiator and altitude throttle (best mapped to same controls as mixture) which needs to be increased roughly by 25% each 500m up to 2k. Unless they change it.

Edited March 12, 2019 by J2_Trupobaw