P-51 Mustang Pilot

This isn't quite the same but I feel is related--while taxiing with my head outside with the canopy open, there's a gap as indicated. I'm surprised this hasn't been fixed in the last 7 years I've owned the P-51 module.

Ah, good to know it's not just something with my system! Yeah this sucks, along with the fact I can't assign a keyboard key to recenter the VR view. Bc I really want to assign that to my HOTAS...

I'm so happy I found this thread. Of note for Windows 10 users is to copy the file, edit it, then reinsert it into the directory to circumvent the "You Don’t Have Permission to Save in This Location" issue, which authorizing user rights doesn't seem to fix. Also, make sure you go into Folder Options and deselect "Hide extensions for known file types", so that you can remove the hidden .txt file name extension created after changing the file with a text editor, returning it to .lua so the game recognizes it. I've done this for each of my WW2 aircraft, cept the Spitfire, which I can't seem to locate the propeller value in. Thank you everyone!

Just to add to this, I seem to have this rpm increment issue show up/go away between GPU upgrades. But I also pulled and reattached all USB, so it may be related to that. But this appeared first using my 660ti, went away with the 1660ti, then just returned with a 3060ti. I realize someone mentioned this being related to frame rates—maybe the physics aren't but the input/output side is? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Is there any altitude at which even slightly reducing RPM will help you achieve maximum forward speed? In a dive?

Stable. Every flight starts with them in the wrong position, which is really weird. I wonder why something so easily addressed gets missed update after update. A rewrite would be good news! And I agree with 99th_Snake—the 50 cal certainly seems to have gotten weaker. And I nearly typed the exact thing regarding how there'd be Mustangs littering Europe if this was actually how touchy the engine was. Hope it's all sorted eventually. Appreciate the info!

Nah I'm at full realism, and don't have an issue in a climb managing temps. It happens when I'm in the vertical chasing an enemy and airspeed is dropping rapidly. Coolant temp will be high (not past red line) and I'll pull the throttle back as I'm slowing through 100 MPH, but if it shudders as the nose is dropping back toward the ground, 9/10 times I'll see a trail of coolant coming out the back in the mirror. Inlet and carb levers are forward, and it doesn't matter if the radiators/oil coolers are set to auto or full open. I've read books and seen videos of Mustang pilots riding to near zero airspeed in the vertical, which was a critical aspect since as I'm sure you know the first one to stop climbing and start falling is in a bit of a pickle. It seems to be related to the stall buffet, where you lose control authority before regaining your airspeed in the resultant dive. I can go through this decelerating climb then decent evolution with the temps past red line and will be fine, so long as I don't encounter the buffet.

I joined this form to see if this aircraft really blew it's cooling system whenever put in a climb resulting in momentarily buffeting before the nose drop. I can't help but feel if this were the case, it would have been a real exploitable weakness.