The Strutters, some questions

[JG4_Moltke1871]

Hi there,

in my current career I fly with the Sopwith Strutters for the French VB 108 Squad.

 

My last two sorties I used both versions to bomb a bridge from altitude, one time from 3000 and one time from 2600 metres, the temperature on ground was about 1 or 2 degrees Celsius.

 

Both times I had an engine failure about the same time when arrived target after about 60 kilometres level flight on attack altitude, both times I was able to save myself by sailing into no man's land😅😅

 

Now I ask myself what I did wrong. During cruise flight I can rule out the possibility that I over-revved the engine.
The position of the thrust lever was just a bit reduced to maintain 130 kph for the bomb drop. The mixture was somewhere between 3 to 4 on the throttle scale because this setting provides best RPM‘s.

So what happened? Did I set the mixture wrong? Or the engine was getting too cold at that altitude (should be -17 to -19 degrees there) ? 
I turned of tech chat so I only can assume that..

 

Anyway, I would be very thankful for an answer 🙂

 

 

 

About the bomb sight of the Strutter B:

This bomb sight is a nice feature but I ask myself was this type equipped in real with a sight for level bombing?

Doesn‘t require a level bombing the bombardier who is aiming and the pilot makes the corrections?

I just ask because I simply don’t know it, in fact I feel a bit dirty because that when I level bomb with the Strutter B 😅

 

Otherwise, it's a fantastic ability, no drag due the internal bomb load and after the drop you have a serviceable fighter💪🏻

 

Happy 2025🍀

 

Moltke

Edited January 1 by JG4_Moltke1871

[LukeFF]

Regarding the bombsight, that was one of the issues with the plane. None of the solutions were ever that satisfactory, though it seems the British did their best to try a workable solution.

 

[JG4_Moltke1871]

While another sortie in about 3000 metres while temperatures about 2 degrees Celsius on ground I noticed that one machine after another had to break off the sortie with an engine damage in high altitude… It feels like I can extend the flight time a bit with maintain flying with a bit reduced throttle instead for example exfiltrate with full thrust. But this is just a guess…

It seems that the aircraft is not suitable for higher altitudes in cold temperatures although the service ceiling is stated as 4500 meters. 
I tend to rule out operator error from my side since the engines of the AI aircraft also fail.

Maybe a comparison with the Sopwith Triplane would be interesting what is fit with the same engine but had slightly different results when max rpm‘s where tested by players.

 

Thanks to share that information @LukeFF 🙂

I already was wondering why no external bomb sight was visible on the fuselage like on other entente aircrafts, your post gives answers 😀

 

However, maybe I have to deal with the fact that the Strutters never where machines for high altitude attacks (btw, are there any reports about altitude attacks with this plane?)

…a little scary when those nasty Maxim Flaks are standing on the ground, with bared 37 Millimeters teeth ready to tear my squadron to pieces 💀, about 2700 metres AGL are required to be safe against em 👼🏻

 

 

It‘s always nice to explore a new aircraft 

🙂

[LukeFF]

6 hours ago, JG4_Moltke1871 said:

btw, are there any reports about altitude attacks with this plane?

 

I haven't really looked into the missions that they flew, sorry. 

[JG4_Moltke1871]

@LukeFF Please have an eye on my bug report on discord, the AI have so many engine fails meanwhile I have to assume something is wrong there..

[LukeFF]

1 hour ago, JG4_Moltke1871 said:

@LukeFF Please have an eye on my bug report on discord, the AI have so many engine fails meanwhile I have to assume something is wrong there..

 

Yes, I've reported it to QA, thanks. 

[JG4_Moltke1871]

A question about the inclinometer 

 

Is there a source somewhere about how it works?
What is the scale for? Meters per second or degrees?

 

On level flight it shows about -5 not 0 as expected, is this correct?

 

I would be very interested to know how this device is supposed to work