Best technique to manage heat?

[droz]

I use the TH Warthog HOTAS. I have Throttle set for the right quadrant, and prop for the left quadrant.

 

Managing heat in the 'stang can be tricky in a dogfight.

 

I've found the number 1 factor in heat management is speed. Keep your speed up to keep the air flowing into the ram scoop for the radiator.

 

In combat, I will typically set an RPM, to around 2700, and adjust throttle as needed. Sometimes, I will constantly adjust both to manage heat and speed in a slower dogfight situation, and it tends to work.

 

Sometimes I go over the green, but rarely over the red.

 

What are your techniques?

[gavagai]

I open the radiator manually and run at full military power, 3000rpm. The quicker I can kill the bandit the better. You can go over the red a bit without breaking the engine. Trouble begins when the temp gauged approaches the horizontal.

[Merlin-27]

In combat, I will typically set an RPM, to around 2700, and adjust throttle as needed. Sometimes, I will constantly adjust both to manage heat and speed in a slower dogfight situation, and it tends to work.

What are your techniques?

 

Personally, like Gav said, my first rule is to open the coolant doors full.

I generally go full RPM in combat with minor variations. The only time I ever encounter heat issues anymore is during slow climbing maneuvers where I didn't manage my energy correctly. If you keep your airspeed up you can go full military power for quite a long time with no problems.

[droz]

interesting...i need to map my coolant doors then.

[XtraChrisP]

When I first saw this thread I had to check to make sure I wasn't in the MechWarrior Online forums. :D

[droz]

When I first saw this thread I had to check to make sure I wasn't in the MechWarrior Online forums. :D

 

lol

[xcom]

In my opinion, keep the radiators on auto, keep speed at around 250mph and up.

if your speed starts to go under 250mph, start lowering throttle and rpm a bit and gain speed back.

[fastfreddie]

Is there anything I have to manage at high altitude like the carbs? I noticed they were at like -50 or somewhere close at 30k so does p-51 model water freezing in fuel lines at extreme temps.

[xcom]

I'm not sure about the water freezing but at high alt you need to change the supercharger, I think above 18k it should kick in if the lever is on auto but between 14-18k you could manually put it up for better performance.