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Edit/add: I-16 now have radio! I made this whole post without looking down and noticing. First look, radio is not clickable. Search "Radio" in "CONTROL OPTIONS" yields only OFF and ON, so just a nonfunctional graphical add on so far? At least graphically it looks very nice with worn metallic surfaces. As everybody knows, I-16 used to nose dive and sideslip heavily when hands off stick and rudder. Well, now it flies pretty much level and coordinated. Fine, a lot more comfortable to handle. I'll assume it's a fix closer to reality and not because of complaints. In one of earliest threads someone states I-16 had ground adjustable trim tabs. It does makes sense that the plane, in real life, would be ground adjusted to fly straight and level (at some desirable speed). Assuming it's true, I-16 has ground adjustable trim tabs, it would be great, I think (and I've suggested this before), make it like the Bf 109, add these adjustments to the "SPECIAL" column. ~ Also, as headline states, something has changed with the cooling algorithm. Degraded the engine unexpectedly. Seems more attention is now required to watch temps and adjust both cooling levers. Seems adjusting levers yields a quicker result in changing temps. I used to fly all day at 91 MP 2200 rpm, today it overheated (and undercooled cyl heads), engine damaged, started to stutter. Don't quote this, didn't carefully observe and compare. Time will tell if I imagined it. Did note someone complain recently that the I-16 engine never breaks. I don't get that at all. First I tried it, 2019, learned quickly one cannot keep going 2300 rpm. Now it seems to require even more attention. ~ New tag: "ground adjustable trim tabs", tentative until / unless coming up with something better. In real life someone calls them "Ground adjustable tabs". mod: move to i-16 folder.
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Multiplayer, so no meaningful track. Don't know how to recreate so therefore not a bug report. 1) Oil pressure Generally oil pressure is at 120 psi or over unless boost & rpm set low. Recommended is 60-120. I find it a bit off that oil press is almost always at 120 or more. Specific case now. Flew 100 nm abouts. Boost 7, rpm 2850. I noted how the oil pressure was stuck at upper range (150). Why? Wasn't stressing engine at all. -3'C degree Aerobatics Online Server. Landed, engine quit. Figure it was the high oil press was the cause. I've noted typically oil pressure drops with radiator closed (switch forward off). Flipping switch rearwards (radiator auto, opening), oil pressure always goes up even more. 2) I long noted occasional weirdness with the starter. Specifically sometimes it refuses to turn over after repair and adding ground power does nothing. Brand new weirdness (same flight as above). Attempting to start after engine quit, it didn't, as expected, assuming engine seized. But, further, volt meter dropped and stayed dropped after releasing starter button. Then I could watch the voltage dropping as if something (starter engine?) just drew tons of current. Immediately after repair finished, prop turned over as if starter engine was still stuck. Watching the voltmeter I clicked the starter button and prop stopped turning and voltage shot up a bit again (as if "unsticking" the starter button). Attempting to start to start after repair. Voltmeter at 10V (which I remember is to low, needs 13-15V). Prop turns over slowly. Add ground power and once again confirm ground power does not work. With ground power, obviously prop should spin over fast enough to start. I even believe starting by battery was the exception in real life. Add a link to my old thread when I find it. One thread (commented but not started by me) on no working ground power. I observed some weird volt flickering, which i note is commented on in linked thread also.
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