Engine Stops

[Art-J]

^ I can only assume temp changes were slower / easier to manage (?) in RL, because when you think about it, P-51 was the only US WWII fighter with full auto cooling flaps. All the others, whether army or naval ones, were full manual or auto/manual hybrids.

[Saxman]

4 hours ago, Holbeach said:

I'm talking about the RL Corsair. I wonder why they didn't design such a complex engine with auto temp controled cowl flaps.

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So was I.

And there's any number of reasons. Complexity, weight, technology simply not being available, or because they just plain didn't think of it.

[Rolds]

Without getting too into the weeds on this issue just step back and think about the big picture. Could the R2800 possibly have achieved the reputation for reliability it had if it worked like it currently does in the Corsair? I suggest people fly the P47 module that ED did and compare the two. I particularly like that the ED radials offer audible feedback about operating out of limits, and have partial failures or will fail overtime rather than always instant and total failure. You can fail the P47s engine, but it puts up with a lot before it quits, matching its reputation.