Original P-51 manual

[mrniel]

Found this searching the net for original manual p-51.

 

www.scribd.com/doc/34811808/North-American-P-51-Mustang-Pilot-Training-Manual

 

If already linked elsewhere, i apologise.

 

Much of the content have already been covered if not copied into the PDF included DCS mustang manual.

 

However i found page 22 interesting, stating, that vapor return from carburators

is returned to one of the tanks, usually the center. if no room is avaiable

in that tank, that is if you are using anothe tank at the beginning.

vaper fuel, as much as 10 gallon pr hour will be lost.

 

Wonder if that is simulated, people here is hardcore enough to try a 7 hour session, ( remember no autopilot ) and time compression will kill you.

 

mrniel

Edited May 6, 2012 by mrniel

[VBS_Nero]

:thumbup: very very nice Thk good day

[Luigi Gorgonzola]

Found this searching the net for original manual p-51.

 

www.scribd.com/doc/34811808/North-American-P-51-Mustang-Pilot-Training-Manual

 

For those in favour of a prined version, me personally recommends the reprint by Periscope Film LLC (ISBN 978-1-4116-9040-0). It's about USD 21 or 17 € (currently, it's being sold at 14 USD at http://www.periscopefilm.org/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=77&category_id=32&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1).

 

However i found page 22 interesting, stating, that vapor return from carburators

is returned to one of the tanks, usually the center. if no room is avaiable

in that tank, that is if you are using anothe tank at the beginning.

vaper fuel, as much as 10 gallon pr hour will be lost.

 

Wonder if that is simulated, people here is hardcore enough to try a 7 hour session, ( remember no autopilot ) and time compression will kill you.

 

mrniel

 

Easiest way to find out is to start with full main tanks, use a little bit of the left one and then switch to the right (or any other) fuel tank. Observation of the left tank (this is where the vapor line leads to) should yield an obvious result ;) I'd assume it to be modelled, although I actually don't know it.

[mrniel]

Same page says that earliy D models have return pipes going to the left wing tank, and late models to the fuselage tank. Have not investigated yet wich model we have.

 

Thx for the link for buyable copies, some may find it useful. I have own one for several years when i started flying mustangs in Aces High 2. Since shifted to DCS though.

[Luigi Gorgonzola]

I just mention the reprint as quite some seem to be interested in such a reprint (and there are probably more reading this thred than us two ;)).

 

AFAIK, the vapor line in DCS Mustang returns to the left wing tank. Doesn't the manual recommend to ask your engineering officer? (p. 22 btw) :D

[mrniel]

I did a fast check using the method suggested, using the take off fast mission, that have

2 full wingtanks and a empty center tank.

Selected as default the left tank and ran it down to 75 gal.

Using parking brake high rpm manifold pressure and time compression.

That gave me a slightly used left tank and an empty fuselage tank.

Shifted to right tank and ran it to almost empty.

I could not see any. Difference in tank meters, left or rear.

I then ran the left tank dry as i could not see any difference in it's meter, hoping the added time

Would help if the return pipes actually went to the fuselage tank.

No difference was observed.

Perhaps the circumstances beeing on the runway at high rpm does not return any fuel, or only wery little.

Or it's not simulated, or implemented yet.

[WildBillKelsoe]

For those in favour of a prined version, me personally recommends the reprint by Periscope Film LLC (ISBN 978-1-4116-9040-0). It's about USD 21 or 17 € (currently, it's being sold at 14 USD at http://www.periscopefilm.org/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=77&category_id=32&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1).

 

I second that. I got me a fleet boat submarine book also from the same company... But that was back in SH4 days...