Flying upside-down makes engine stops.

[Guest wot0412]

Hi, I'm new to this game and enjoying playing it.

 

BTW I recently noticed that if I roll and keep my upside-down position, The engine sounds like

stops. I just guess maybe it's because of gravity that keeps fuel from getting into the cylinder.

But I think it's very unlikely.

I think engineers at that time managed not to have such problem by using some kind of spraying method.

 

I am just want to know if this is a bug or historically correct.

thank you.

[Psyrixx]

http://books.google.com/books?id=SfwqCTY9I6MC&lpg=PA23&ots=hOMH0v_TD1&dq=mustang%20inverted%20flight%20pumps&pg=PA23#v=onepage&q=mustang%20inverted%20flight%20pumps&f=false

 

From the link, which is a copy of the original real world P-51 manual:

"However, when the plane is in inverted flight, the oil pressure falls off because no oil reaches the scavenger pump. For that reason you must limit inverted flying to 10 seconds -- which is plenty of time for any normal or combat maneuvers."

 

So, it is historically accurate for the P-51 engine to die after 10 seconds of inverted flight because it is not getting any oil.

Edited December 13, 2013 by Psyrixx

[Guest wot0412]

http://books.google.com/books?id=SfwqCTY9I6MC&lpg=PA23&ots=hOMH0v_TD1&dq=mustang%20inverted%20flight%20pumps&pg=PA23#v=onepage&q=mustang%20inverted%20flight%20pumps&f=false

 

From the link, which is a copy of the original real world P-51 manual:

"However, when the plane is in inverted flight, the oil pressure falls off because no oil reaches the scavenger pump. For that reason you must limit inverted flying to 10 seconds -- which is plenty of time for any normal or combat maneuvers."

 

So, it is historically accurate for the P-51 engine to die after 10 seconds of inverted flight because it is not getting any oil.

 

Thanks for your reply.

It just makes me enjoy this game more.

[White Owl]

You can fly upside down for longer. You just need to keep positive Gs through the roll or loop or whatever else.