silentconvo

Having a quick look around 50 km seems a commonly quoted maximum range for the MICA which sounds pretty reasonable given its size and weight making it a a short to medium range missile. Why not a long range? Probably has something to do with the plans for the Rafale to use the MBDA Meteor when it become available and that missile is anything but short ranged.

I have been doing pretty well with flying the WWII planes with just a twist grip. If you are having trouble just play with the axis curves until you find something that works for you.

I have no trouble using the cowl flaps. I know you guys are trying to help but I am asking how the mechanics of the system works rather than how to use it :)

That how I understand it works right now too but Yo-Yo made a statement along the lines of the system being automated in such a way that you could only set the temperature within a certain range and if the temp moved outside that range it would go fully automatic to bring the temp back into that range. Right now you can set the flaps so the radiator sits at 60 or goes over 130 and blows the engine but what I understand from what was said that shouldn't actually be possible. The impression I got is that is how it was working in the dev version. So I am just asking if I have somehow misunderstood what was said and the way it works now is authentic or if there is some kind of change that hasn't yet made it into the release.

I know it is an automated system. I stated that in my original question which is a specific question about how the system is currently modelled in the release version and how this appears to be different to how Yo-Yo seems to have described it. I was asking if the current way it is modelled is the final intended model or if there is changes that haven't yet been merged with the main branch.

This is still a problem as of 1.2.16.37730.701 in multi-player. I had my pitot freeze during final which wasn't very helpful needless to say. Is there any update on this bug? Is it an open report?

Yeah I have some idea of how it works but it would be good to know exactly how it functions.

I was wondering if anyone could tell me how the radiator flaps of the Dora are implemented at the moment. To me the settings on the wheel seem to be open>auto>closed. I was reading a while ago that this wasn't actually correct and that the flaps were fully automatic and all the pilot could do is adjust the temperate that the automatic system attempted to regulate to. I am just wondering what setup is being used right now and is that the right one and/or is it going to be changed?

I would dispute the 109 having better weapons, sure the 108 is powerful but it is not an easy weapon to use and has little ammunition. It is not a very effective weapon against fighters.

I think you might be taking this danger zone thing a bit too far now ;)

But what if he is using the Cobra calendar!?

Aww there goes my Internet crusade for the CAC Bomarang :P ;)

Thanks for finding that out. Could you please let ED know the current manual doesn't seem to clearly state that it is not permitted to run the engine at 1.8 ata without the MW50?

You cannot do this in the D-9. The engine management system won't let you, that is why I am so curious about this aspect of the 109 engine management.

I never claimed it did, but MW50 does have an anti detonate effect. So my question was about whether the engine should fail and/or sustain damage when operated at that pressure without MW50.

You did! Its was the Februamarch update :P ;) More seriously though I agree it would be better off if people didn't ask. It puts needless and additional pressure of developers and it won't get you updates any faster. If Cobra had as half as much fun as he looked like he was having with the f-14 reveal I think you can safely assume they would like to get the update out as much as you would like to read it!

So the engine being able to reach 1.8 ata without the use of the MW50 system is correct behaviour? If that is the case is it permitted to exceed 1.45 without the MW50 system? I have been searching the manual for the answer for this and I haven't been able to figure it out. I think the increase in prop pitch will increase the volume of the prop noise. I had a quick test with the p-51 and it seems to be true at least in that case.

Sith could you please ask what the intended behaviour should be? Should there be a stop at 1.45 ata that has not been implemented yet? Or are we incorrect about this and will exceeded 1.45 ata damage the engine and has that been modelled? I understand if not all this has not been included in the simulation as the K-4 is a beta after but I am certainly curious as to what Yo-Yo thinks he certainly has far better sources than we do.