Power loss (new in 1.5.8.128)

[Exile5121]

When attempting landing ive lost significant power after even short sorties and sometimes even suddenly on landing with no OT time (starting engine overtemp time is 59 seconds, fresh spawn)

 

looking at the engine panel the power is being capped at as low as 97% even wet. always short of being able to take back off / maintain hover

 

Am I ingesting gas or abusing the engine somehow?

 

Ideas?

 

And before someone chimes in and says "weight"

 

empty stores 3800 - 2000 LBS fuel

[mvsgas]

https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=198728

 

https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=196980

Edited January 2, 2018 by mvsgas

[Exile5121]

https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=198728

 

https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=196980

 

First one is all about weight which in this case Is not at all the issue

 

"And before someone chimes in and says "weight"

 

empty stores 3800 - 2000 LBS fuel"

 

the second has some good information, but it seems like the DECS is not doing its job properly or the engine seems to be accumulating damage in normal use (under 101% / 103 for less than 10 min)

 

The main issue though is that it didn't seem to do this before.

Edited January 2, 2018 by Exile5121

[mvsgas]

I have not seen this. Some thing to consider is not all damaged is modeled. So where you flying around or attacking things that shoot back? You might had damage from ground vehicle or other aircraft and have no indication except engine max RPM at 97%.

[Exile5121]

Nothing that shot back - I cant replicate this in openalpha though... Hmmm

[EinsteinEP]

Nothing that shot back - I cant replicate this in openalpha though... Hmmm

 

If you can recreate this in other builds, save a track or video and share it with us. It'll be a lot easier to solve or confirm as a bug.

[GR Gambit]

I've been doing alot of time in the Harrier and when I have obeyed the general handling of the engine I have not had this problem in 2.2 or 1.5.8

 

I'd surmise you have damaged the engine during the flight and are now JPT limited, easy way to check is when you are limited to 97-98 throttle check the JPT - if it is high flick the JPT limit switch and now see if you have full poke

[Exile5121]

Even flicking the JPT Limit switch doesn't allow full power, even going as far as turning off the DECS and setting manual fuel control doesnt.

 

Ill try to get a track later today!

[Eagle7907]

If you can recreate this in other builds, save a track or video and share it with us. It'll be a lot easier to solve or confirm as a bug.

 

 

 

I did have enemies shooting at me, but I don't recall any direct hits. I ended up landing at an airfield to rearm and refuel. I do a little practice with AAR. Then I dump fuel to 5000lbs with no ammo or stores to land at the ship. Thankfully I remembered to turn water on because if not....well. Also after touchdown on Tarawa, wingman starts "rolling" at said airfield. Went to camera view to see what's happening with wingie. He then does a backflip into hell right through the tarmac at the very end.

 

 

I'd love to upload the track file but the forum isn't letting me upload it.

[mvsgas]

I'd love to upload the track file but the forum isn't letting me upload it.

 

If the track is to long it may not play correctly. Do you have the steps to duplicate it or maybe a short track?

 

I think it will be this:

I did have enemies shooting at me

[Eagle7907]

Power loss (new in 1.5.8.128)

 

Unfortunately the track is about 2 hours worth of flight. I guess I could take a screenshot of the summary at the end? But basically I took off from Tarawa with wingman, had two sidearms, two Maverick G, four mk82s gun pod. We proceed to target area, then shoot at targets until stores depleted, go to Batumi to reload and refuel. I VL onto ramp. No sweat, no water needed. No limiter displayed. Wing VL on runway and taxi to ramp. After I reload and depart by STO, wing stays on ramp with engine running. I again winchester, then proceed to KC130 for fuel. I top off, then proceed to Tarawa. Noting I am empty stores, but still over 6,000lbs fuel I begin dumping to 5k. Reaching 5k I enter for the break. While in the groove, I had to use enough power to be right on the edge of water use. Meaning it was flowing intermittently. The JPT was the limiter. J with full hexagon and long tail. Once landed on Tarawa, wing states “rolling”. I F2 to his position. Rolls forward, then does a backflip into oblivion. No splash, perfect score. “10”

 

 

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