Badger Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Hi, After a few weeks of practice in rise of flight, carreer mode, i'm starting to feel confident about flying & fighting, at least in the Nieuport 17 aircraft. I still have a problem though, when flying at higher altitudes (2000 m +) i suffer from engine overcooling. Temperature drops far too low, though i have my radiators shut (i think, though i see no indicator in the N17). Is this normal, should i just avoid high altitudes in this plane? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spark Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Check your mixture, you should probably be leaning it out as you get higher. I dont think the n17 has a radiator. good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PropNut Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 I agree with sparky, lean the mixture out as you get higher. And there is no radiator on these radial engines, they are air cooled. Good to hear that you are getting into RoF Badger! Hope to see you over the front one of these days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gustang Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 The only solution I've found to keep the rotary engines warm at high altitude is to keep them running full-out. Apply blip to control your speed, but only for a couple seconds at a time. This also means that paying attention to your tac during a dive will be especially important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PropNut Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Running them lean (therefore hot) doesnt help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gustang Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 I'm referring to throttle. Honestly, I haven't monitored it recently (with the overlay guages), but I haven't noticed mixture making a difference, with the obvious exception of the maximum RPM that results from proper mixture setting. Some aircraft have a throttle (I believe the N17 too) and by running at less than full throttle (thereby generating less heat), I've encountered engine damage by over-cooling. If you just make it a point to make sure your engine is running as loud and often as possible, it shouldn't be a problem. When you need to dive for extended periods at reduced throttle (to control your speed and/or not rip off your wings) you're most susceptible to the over-cooling problem. It's most pronounced in the n28. Blipping seems to me the best compromise between high engine RPM and controlling your speed (while in formation, diving, etc.). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PropNut Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Good advice, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.