Not Using Complex Engine management

[Sheriff88]

When flying P-47 or Spitfire, if you use "Complex Engine Management" do you achieve better aircraft performance  than set up using "Engine Auto Control"?

[Ehret]

I wouldn't call it "complex" and yes - it's possible to gain performance using manual controls, usually.

[336th_Porkie-]

yes, just being able to close the outlet flaps is a big difference. 

[dburne]

Yes, best to take the time and learn to fly this way. Not too difficult.

[Guest deleted@50488]

2 minutes ago, dburne said:

Yes, best to take the time and learn to fly this way. Not too difficult.

 

And lately, due to the obvious, but only available on sessions where outside ( voyeuristic mode... ) views are allowed, I've also been optimizing engine performance trough leaning.

 

When I do not know exactly what to set I look outside for the smoke trail, and try to clear it...

[Sheriff88]

Thanks I'll start with pitch & mixture and see how it goes.

[CanadaOne]

Was looking at a site about variable pitch propellers and lo and behold they are using a BOX video as a demonstration.

 

http://hartzellprop.com/understanding-variable-pitch-propellers/

[=475FG=_DAWGER]

It is important to understand the difference between variable pitch propellers and constant speed propellers.

[Zooropa_Fly]

19 hours ago, CanadaOne said:

Was looking at a site about variable pitch propellers and lo and behold they are using a BOX video as a demonstration.

 

http://hartzellprop.com/understanding-variable-pitch-propellers/

 

Requiem - who else ! 

[Redwo1f]

Well, complex engine management has never been for me - just haven't been interested in that much "simulation" for my flight sims. I just want to be on complete equal terms with the AI (not an online- multiplayer at all) and figured auto-management would put it on exact equal footing (relatively speaking) - does it not?

[Psyrion]

8 hours ago, Redwo1f said:

Well, complex engine management has never been for me - just haven't been interested in that much "simulation" for my flight sims. I just want to be on complete equal terms with the AI (not an online- multiplayer at all) and figured auto-management would put it on exact equal footing (relatively speaking) - does it not?

You're practically always better of doing things yourself and turning all assists off.

[busdriver]

8 hours ago, Redwo1f said:

Well, complex engine management has never been for me - just haven't been interested in that much "simulation" for my flight sims. I just want to be on complete equal terms with the AI (not an online- multiplayer at all) and figured auto-management would put it on exact equal footing (relatively speaking) - does it not?

 

Relatively speaking I would agree with your assessment. I share your lack of enthusiasm for complex engine management in my air combat simulation hobby. Learning the different CEM nuances of different airplanes is too much like work when all I really want to do is fly formation and blow sh*t up. Having written that, Psyrion isn’t wrong about noticeable, incremental performance boosts via CEM. The thing that stands out for me while letting the sim handle engine management, has been a greater use of Combat power just to stay in formation while enroute to or from the target.

 

Bottom line I prefer the Normal difficulty engine management to Expert difficulty. But with the Hs-129 for example, CEM is noticeably better.