Enough to look at.....
- Thread starter NachtPiloten
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Everything works except the three navigation gauges in the middle the E, Q, C associated ones. And yes we do not have radio compasses so that stinks....
sixstrings5859
Charter Member
Nice work as usual. Thank you.
65olschool
SOH-CM-2022
Outstanding
What is interesting is that pilots and ground crews could modify the pits to contain the instruments the pilot wanted. This one has a dual boost gauge that was really unnecessary since boost and prop control were automatic on the German planes unless the pilot opted for manual control.
gecko
Charter Member
Looking good Ted!
No pilot in his right mind would opt to fly a high performance engine like that without primary engine gauges. Even with automatic boost and rpm control, there are still limitations for how long various power settings can be used, and fuel planning and cruising speeds are entirely dependant upon the power settings used. If you have engine trouble, they can also give you valuable information about what has gone wrong and how you might mitigate the issue. Without boost and rpm gauges, you're in the dark on all of that until it's too late. Once you are familiar with your airplane, you have go-to power settings that you know will work to get the airplane to do what you want in various phases of flight.
I am curious what instrument variations you have encountered. I would expect that most of it is very much standard and not optional, but I'm sure there was some variation in what secondary equipment was installed.
No pilot in his right mind would opt to fly a high performance engine like that without primary engine gauges. Even with automatic boost and rpm control, there are still limitations for how long various power settings can be used, and fuel planning and cruising speeds are entirely dependant upon the power settings used. If you have engine trouble, they can also give you valuable information about what has gone wrong and how you might mitigate the issue. Without boost and rpm gauges, you're in the dark on all of that until it's too late. Once you are familiar with your airplane, you have go-to power settings that you know will work to get the airplane to do what you want in various phases of flight.
I am curious what instrument variations you have encountered. I would expect that most of it is very much standard and not optional, but I'm sure there was some variation in what secondary equipment was installed.