SnapRoll Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 I’ve noticed that the right engine is more affected by power loss when the anti-icing system is switched on. Does anyone know if this is supposed to be like that? To clarify, I did switch on the left engines’ anti-icing manually. From my understanding, both engines should be affected the same way. DCSW 1.5.6.5199 PC Specs: Win10, 7800X3D, 64GB DDR5CL30@6000Mhz, ASUS ROG STRIX X670E-F, MSI RTX 4090 Suprim X, 2x Samsung 990 Pro 2TB, LG OLED42C2, Pico 4 Flight Sim Gear: VPC MongoosT-50CM2 Grip with WarBRD Base and 6cm extension, VPC MongoosT-50CM3 Throttle, VPC SharKa-50 Collective Grip with Rotor TCS Plus Base, BRD-F1 Rudders(Su-35), 3x8"LCD 1024x768 with TM-MFDs, DIY dashboard with 60 buttons and 8 axis MMJOY2, POV-HAT(no TrackIR) Aircraft: F/A-18C, F-16C, F-14, F-5E, Mig-21bis, Mig-15bis, AH-64D, Mi-24P, Mi-8MTV2, Black Shark 2 & 3, Uh-1H, FC3, SpitfireLFMkIX, P-51D, I-16, Mosquito FB VI, Bf109K-4 Terrains: NTTR, Normandy, Persian Gulf, Syria, Channel, Sinai Tech: WWII Assets Pack, Supercarrier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonsky7 Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admiki Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 Manual doesn't say it, but I think that rotor/pitot/ etc anti-ice is powered by right engine only, since it's the only side with automatic activation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonsky7 Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 On 11/19/2022 at 8:01 AM, admiki said: Manual doesn't say it, but I think that rotor/pitot/ etc anti-ice is powered by right engine only, since it's the only side with automatic activation. OK; cool, thanks for the info. Looked up a system description online and realised that was also the reason I couldn't turn the right side off, as the switch does manual on(up) and automatic(down). You can get it to turn off using the circuit breaker though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admiki Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 3 hours ago, jonsky7 said: OK; cool, thanks for the info. Looked up a system description online and realised that was also the reason I couldn't turn the right side off, as the switch does manual on(up) and automatic(down). You can get it to turn off using the circuit breaker though. No. You can turn it off (if it's not icing) by that big anti-ice off button between left and right engine anti-ice switches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonsky7 Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 4 hours ago, admiki said: No. You can turn it off (if it's not icing) by that big anti-ice off button between left and right engine anti-ice switches. Huh? I don't see a button between left and right engine switches. It was icing conditions, I needed more power to lift a heavy crate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admiki Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Sorry, brain fart. That big button in your photo that says OFF under it. It's being a long time so can't remember, but I think anti-ice will go out if you press that button and kick back in after some time (can't remember how long it will take to kick back in) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonsky7 Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 18 hours ago, admiki said: Sorry, brain fart. That big button in your photo that says OFF under it. It's being a long time so can't remember, but I think anti-ice will go out if you press that button and kick back in after some time (can't remember how long it will take to kick back in) Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flappie Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 Some useful info here: Don't accept indie game testing requests from friends in Discord. Ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonsky7 Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 13 minutes ago, Flappie said: Some useful info here: Yeah, thanks Flappie, I did have a look at that and some other info available on the web. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeMonteur Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 On 11/20/2022 at 11:02 AM, jonsky7 said: OK; cool, thanks for the info. Looked up a system description online and realised that was also the reason I couldn't turn the right side off, as the switch does manual on(up) and automatic(down). You can get it to turn off using the circuit breaker though. Not true. You can turn the Anti ice system by black round button when it is in automatic mode unless ice is detected by RIO-3. Also asymetric engine power is horribly wrong. Electric anti-ice system is powered by generators which are conected to main gearbox not the engines. 132nd vWing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonsky7 Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 1 hour ago, DeMonteur said: Not true. You can turn the Anti ice system by black round button when it is in automatic mode unless ice is detected by RIO-3. Also asymetric engine power is horribly wrong. Electric anti-ice system is powered by generators which are conected to main gearbox not the engines. Yes, Admiki mentioned that above. Initially I didn't understand why the right engine anti-ice wasn't turning off when I flicked the switch. Now I know you must press the big round button. I do see your point about the asymmetric engine power, I had thought that the main, and tail rotor etc were pneumatic anti-ice (bleed air). I see you are correct that they are powered electrically. So there should not be a difference in effect on the engines if both engines have anti-ice on. @Flappie Could you have another look at the huge difference in engine performance when both engines have anti-ice on please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flappie Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 I agree with all of the above. I reported this and will wait for devs answer. Tag will be changed accordingly. 1 Don't accept indie game testing requests from friends in Discord. Ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonsky7 Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 42 minutes ago, Flappie said: I agree with all of the above. I reported this and will wait for devs answer. Tag will be changed accordingly. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaOneSix Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 Engine anti-ice uses bleed air and reduces engine performance. Each engine has its own anti-ice system and so the power reduction should be equal when both are on, as indicated by the "LEFT/RIGHT ENG ANTI ICE" indicator light. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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