P-51 B (Perhaps P-51 D too?)

[[Warship]MidnightLightnin]

Just started to fly the P51 B and I am getting "watch engine temperature" warnings but the Oil and Water temps on the cockpit dashboard all look to be in teh green - in fact they gauges never seem to move.

 

What am I missing?

 

Any advice on how to fly these planes to get max performance. I'm in the EU server where a lot of engine settings are on auto. Are there things I should set to manual and if so what are they?

 

Thanks

  

[easterling77]

Hm.. the oil and water radiators are automated, so they should handle this by themselves.

 

Did you get the warning "watch engine temperature" by the so called "aditional tips" option enabled or do you get the warning "engine overheating"?

 

I never had an overheating mustang except when radiators where damaged 

[[Warship]MidnightLightnin]

12 minutes ago, easterling77 said:

Hm.. the oil and water radiators are automated, so they should handle this by themselves.

 

Did you get the warning "watch engine temperature" by the so called "aditional tips" option enabled or do you get the warning "engine overheating"?

 

I never had an overheating mustang except when radiators where damaged 

 

Its the "watch engine temperature" message bottom left of the screen. The RPM limiter is off on the server, don't know if that is implicated. Just seems really odd that even if I run the engine flat out and close the radiators manually the temperature gauges never move?

[MaxPower]

Just dropping the P-51 B engine mode info here in case it's an instance of running the engine at max rpm or high boost.

 

The engine also has a 'boost mode' controlled by the boost button.  Did you know that?  I didn't before I looked at the documentation.  Documentation just says it exists, I didn't catch what it actually does though.

 

Engine modes:
Cruise (unlimited time): 2700 RPM, 46 inch Hg
Combat power (up to 15 minutes): 3000 RPM, 61 inch Hg
WEP (up to 5 minutes): 3000 RPM, 67 inch Hg
WEP with 150 grade fuel (up to 5 minutes): 3000 RPM, 75 inch Hg

[Kubert]

3 hours ago, MaxPower said:

The engine also has a 'boost mode' controlled by the boost button.  Did you know that?

 

3 hours ago, MaxPower said:

I didn't catch what it actually does though.

 

Yes, we know. It's written in the specification like any other plane. If you give the P-51 throttle and RPM to max, you "only" get Combat power (up to 15 minutes): 3000 RPM, 61 inch Hg. Pressing the boost button unlocks the manifold pressure limit and you get WEP (up to 5 minutes): 3000 RPM, 67 inch Hg. 

So basically, the boost button is used to activate WEP mode. It does what would you expect from a boost. It temporarily increases the engine's power.

Edited November 16 by Kubert

[MaxPower]

1 hour ago, Kubert said:

Yes, we know. It's written in the specification like any other plane.

Well, I was sure that at least some of us knew.  Most planes allow WEP without clicking a button.  I don't think that other Merlin powered airplanes have this feature.  I was wondering if it has something to do with water injection or if Mustangs historically just had an extra throttle button.

[easterling77]

Out of my memories:

 

Hurricane MK II: Button

Spitfire Mk Vb: Button

Spittfire Mk IX/XIV: No button - Mk XIV has a Griffon Engine

 

Mustang B: Button

Mustang D: No button

Edited November 16 by easterling77