Classics Hangar Fw190 released!

RudiJG1 said:
I too am finding her a bit touchy in terms of roll and a stable rate of descent when on final...but I probably need more practice.:redface:
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During beta testing I had exactly the same comment. But as it is a high performance fighter depending on its manoeuvrability, the rate of roll was most probably very high.
The method Greg used to design the flightmodel is most probably as realistic as you can get it (at least that's how he explained it to me ;).
When you put the sliders like Mathias descibed in an earlier post the FW190 is quite easy to fly. However, I must confess it feels a bit like cheating.

About the fact the aircraft shakes a bit; the BMW 801 engine is approximately one third of the total weight of the aircraft. The capacity of the engine is 41.8 litres (2,547.40 in³) which tells us something about the moving mass inside the engine. (Pistons, crackshaft, etc.)

Do you really think the aircraft shouldn't move a bit? :lol:

Cheers,
Huub
 
huub vink said:
During beta testing I had exactly the same comment. But as it is a high performance fighter depending on its manoeuvrability, the rate of roll was most probably very high.
The method Greg used to design the flightmodel is most probably as realistic as you can get it (at least that's how he explained it to me ;).
When you put the sliders like Mathias descibed in an earlier post the FW190 is quite easy to fly. However, I must confess it feels a bit like cheating.

About the fact the aircraft shakes a bit; the BMW 801 engine is approximately one third of the total weight of the aircraft. The capacity of the engine is 41.8 litres (2,547.40 in³) which tells us something about the moving mass inside the engine. (Pistons, crackshaft, etc.)

Do you really think the aircraft shouldn't move a bit? :lol:

Cheers,
Huub
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Thanks for the insight, Huub, and I completely agree with you regarding "cheating" with the settings sliders...I'm leaving them all the way to the right. I like the shaking for the reasons stated...it's a BIG powerplant in there. Great plane.
 
Its not covered in the manual but are failures built in? I have already ruined two engines, one quit for no discernible reason other than i was running it wide open for a while (needles were within margins though) The other was in an A1 and my oil pressure was low, about 2 min after takeoff it started sputtering black smoke and eventually quit, after bellying, i reloaded it and it flew with low oil pressure till i landed, im assuming this is all on purpose since A1s werent very reliable????
 
deimos256 said:
Its not covered in the manual but are failures built in? I have already ruined two engines, one quit for no discernible reason other than i was running it wide open for a while (needles were within margins though) The other was in an A1 and my oil pressure was low, about 2 min after takeoff it started sputtering black smoke and eventually quit, after bellying, i reloaded it and it flew with low oil pressure till i landed, im assuming this is all on purpose since A1s werent very reliable????
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Only two engines so far? In the manual you should be able to find the maximimum manifold pressure for every type. Every engine type has its own critical pressure. You can fly full trottle for a short period, but when you exceed this critical pressure long enough you will have problems . However as the engine is built with German precision, you can restart and in most cases you will still have a few cylinders available to bring you home safely.

Enjoy,
Huub
 
Haha silly i didnt consider max sustained pressure, however i just went though the manual and couldnt find a start procedure, so far ive only been able to start with ctrl-e
 
I cannot get the engine to start manually. There is nothing in the included pilots manual that I can see relating to manual engine start. I have tried following the manual engine start checklist but I cannot get the engine to start manually. When I click and hold the starter handle it simple moves to a raised position but the engine doesn't even try to start.

The only way I can get the engine to start is to press ctrl+e for auto start.
 
All I have to say about engines is "read the manual". The manual mentions the engine problems that Kurt's 190 had. And I smoke one also, for fun but I make an emergency landing.

PS How about someone do a start up proceedure for us. I'd like to start it by the numbers but the manual doesn't show you how.
 
ICDP said:
I cannot get the engine to start manually. There is nothing in the included pilots manual that I can see relating to manual engine start. I have tried following the manual engine start checklist but I cannot get the engine to start manually. When I click and hold the starter handle it simple moves to a raised position but the engine doesn't even try to start.

The only way I can get the engine to start is to press ctrl+e for auto start.
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i followed the checklists too and managed to get the engine spinning but it wont catch, maybe im shutting everything down wrong
 
:d
ICDP said:
I cannot get the engine to start manually. There is nothing in the included pilots manual that I can see relating to manual engine start. I have tried following the manual engine start checklist but I cannot get the engine to start manually. When I click and hold the starter handle it simple moves to a raised position but the engine doesn't even try to start.

The only way I can get the engine to start is to press ctrl+e for auto start.
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When in the plane in FSX, there's that big white sheet of paper on the forward right console.
Click it and it will highlight the kneeboard including engine startup procedure and all that stuff.
Engine limits can also be found in the inflight checklists.
Note of caution, when reading through the handbook you might get the idea that, particularly on the BMW801C equipped planes a three minutes rating is not always a three minutes rating. :d
There's really not much wording inside the manual that should not be put into the simming context. :kilroy:
 
deimos256 said:
i followed the checklists too and managed to get the engine spinning but it wont catch, maybe im shutting everything down wrong
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- Battery, master magentos, magnetos and alternator on
- fuel cock to position all
- 10-15 strokes on the primer
- Push the starter.
That's it in a nutshell.
 
Mathias said:
:d

When in the plane in FSX, there's that big white sheet of paper on the forward right console.
Click it and it will highlight the kneeboard including engine startup procedure and all that stuff.
Engine limits can also be found in the inflight checklists.
Note of caution, when reading through the handbook you might get the idea that, particularly on the BMW801C equipped planes a three minutes rating is not always a three minutes rating. :d
There's really not much wording inside the manual that should not be put into the simming context. :kilroy:
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I am using the kneeboard Mathias. I follow every single step and when I push/pull the starter handle I get absolutely nothing. Not a sound and no attempt of prop spinning when I use the starter handle. The only way for me to start the engine is by CTRL+E.
 
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