P-51 Engine Management - DCS World

[@grafspeem9402]

Worth mentioning is that carb heat does not work if left handle is in ram air position so someone won't make futile attempt to de-ice carb while using ram air. Another thing about crit alt is speed, if you are flying fast the critical alt will be noticeable higher due to ramming air effect. You can have 61' well above 26k ft.

[@DieselThunderAviation]

Good information, thanks for sharing that!

[@tagquasar8791]

Incredible info, great to know the why and how and not just run through a checklist. Just started flying and had a few engines failures when attacking ground targets, even when i tried to keep everything in the green. Your explanation is giving me some clues as to why. Great work

[@sloppydog4831]

Well, it is not an engine management video. It is a P-51 management video. Great video man. I fly this module for 10 years now and there's a lot of things I either didn't know or had never noticed before. Keep them coming!

[@DieselThunderAviation]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it! I do plan on doing more of these, especially with more warbirds coming to DCS!

[@Jerrys_missing_finger]

36:57 this is the info I was looking for, couldn't figure out why I would roast my engine when the temps seemed within normal operating ranges. Thanks!!

[@DieselThunderAviation]

Awesome, glad you found it helpful!

[@marklopez936]

So Diesel Thunder, you changed my life lol. Your videos are outstanding. They changed my warbird game forever. This was something I was struggling with. The Jugs Video was Amazing. Keep up the good work. I hope you eventually get around to the other Warbirds. What a great find. THANK YOU!

[@DieselThunderAviation]

Glad you’re enjoying them! The learning curve is steep with the warbirds, and I’m happy that these videos are helping people with flying these amazing aircraft in DCS! I’m going to keep making them. In fact, I should have another one out this week!

[@waltergreif4836]

Thanks, that description of e/m was great!!

[@DieselThunderAviation]

Glad you liked it! Got more warbird guides coming!

[@sebywest3736]

excellent video, all praises, very nicely explained and shown 👌👌👍👍

[@DieselThunderAviation]

Thank you, glad you liked it!

[@ryanw1433]

This is really helpful and well done. Thank you!

[@DieselThunderAviation]

My pleasure, glad you enjoyed it!

[@lazarusdmx1]

Just started learning the mustang, video was just what I needed, thanks!

[@DieselThunderAviation]

My pleasure, glad you enjoyed it!

[@notarokescientist3003]

Well presented. I am just starting DCS and this is my entry bird

[@DieselThunderAviation]

Awesome! That’s a great one to get started with, has the best ground handling capabilites and is fairly forgiving to fly!

[@hawkexo]

Another great video! Thanks for the work you put into these. I've been flying the P47 in the 4YA Project Overlord server all week, but I switched to the Mustang tonight and your video was super helpful again. Wow - is she fast by comparison! I felt like I was back in a jet again. Insane acceleration and speed retention.

[@DieselThunderAviation]

Awesome, glad you found it helpful! Mustang is a bit less complex and more forgiving to fly too!

[@TheRaptorXX]

Another CRACKIN' tutorial there DT so thanks!! 👍👍👍

[@DieselThunderAviation]

My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ytdlder]

Absolutely awesome video; "unfortunately" I've already read through all documentation, but this video has everything in it, so congratz and thanks! I'll be sure to check your other (Warbirds) videos^^

[@DieselThunderAviation]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!

[@ryansta]

Another excellent walk-through, your P-47 vid was great. Something worth highlighting with regard to the central fuel tank behind the pilots seat though, is when this tank contained fuel the Mustang was unstable due to the shift in the aircrafts Centre of Gravity with the weight of the extra fuel. It was specified to avoid any acrobatics until this tank was drained of fuel, hense the 'Magic' 68%. There's a gauge behind your left shoulder.

[@DieselThunderAviation]

Thank you! Getting a good shot of the gauge wasn't easy with the desktop mic in front of me (at the 30:40 mark). And very true about the CG shifting too far aft with more than 40 gallons in that tank!

[@ryansta]

@@DieselThunderAviation Apologies, watched the video in the early hours and must of zoned out when you covered that part somehow. Yeah it's awkward to say the least to see the gauge clearly.

[@DieselThunderAviation]

No worries! Rewatching that, I did miss the CG shift with the fuel in the fuselage tank. I did remember to mention the lateral imbalance by not burning the wing tanks evenly. I bet looking at that gauge was a lot easier in real life!

[@Gelonest]

So much information! Wow. Just wondering; are you an actual pilot? There are times in this video that hint at airmanship, something you only get if you have actually flown for real. Thanks for producing this. Alot of work has gone into making a very informating video.

[@DieselThunderAviation]

No, I’m not a real pilot. I do study a lot and try to use real world procedures in the sim. Earning a pilot license is on my to do list at some point. And thank you! Trying to help take the mystery out of the warbirds, and how challenging they are to fly.

[@cam-man7350]

Awesome synopsis. subbed!

[@DieselThunderAviation]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!

[@ronsflightsimlab9512]

Really nicely done. I've flown the T-6, and it was a handful. I've heard the Mustang was more 'friendly'... I feel like I better understand why!

[@DieselThunderAviation]

Thank you! The controls seem pretty well laid out, and handles nicely. Maybe one day I’ll get sone T-6 flight time.

[@Q3ark]

This video is great man, well done! Did you do the same for the P47? Never mind, I saw in this video that you did, I’ll check it out.

[@DieselThunderAviation]

Thank you, and yes, I did one for the Jug as well. I'll be expanding this warbird series to other aircraft as well in the future!

[@TheSithTeacher]

Great video. Thank you. However, the biggest drawback of the P51 in DCS is the flight model in low speed/Stall. The stall behavior isn't really modeled. It's more like a preprogrammed stall behavior. Thank you anyway.

[@DieselThunderAviation]

My pleasure, glad you enjoyed it! I've wondered that from time to time how accurate the stall characteristics are. From what I've come to understand is that it is fairly close. It certainly will bite you if you pull too hard!

[@ryantrahan2240]

So you use the prop to put load on the engine and the manifold pressure is what's telling you how much load there is? The throttle is like the throttle on every other engine but you have to regulate the RPM with the prop because the air is forcing the prop to spin the engine keeping the RPM high when you cut throttle at speed? Am I understanding this right?

[@DieselThunderAviation]

Yes, you can gauge how much power your engine is making by the manifold pressure (MP) gauge, more MP generally equates to high power. The propellor governor isn't tied to the throttle at all, it is just a mechanical device designed to maintain a set RPM. If you increase your (MP) with the throttle, the engine will want to spin faster. The prop governor will respond by increasing the pitch to maintain the set RPM, and in doing so you gain more thrust since the prop is moving more air with increased prop pitch. And it's the opposite when decreasing MP, the engine will want to slow down since it's not generating the power required for that amount of prop pitch, and the governor will decrease pitch to keep the RPM at the where you have it set. There are limits here, as the prop has mechanical stops that keep the prop pitch within a specified range, easily seen at idle speed as the prop is held against the low pitch stops. And you have it correct when you pull the MP way back in flight, the prop pitch will change to maintain its RPM, but given enough airspeed the airflow will exert more force on the prop than what the engine is providing, making the prop act more like a windmill. That's not much of a problem on the V-12 engines, so long as you don't overspeed the engine in something like a high speed dive. Windmilling is more problematic on the radial engines due to their design. Hope this helps!

[@ryantrahan2240]

@@DieselThunderAviation Thank you, I didn't know the prop had a governor. Knowing that makes everything make sense.

[@mitch_the_-itch]

Does the landing light stay on even when the gear is up if you have the switch on?

[@DieselThunderAviation]

I think it does, mostly because it’s out on the wing and not on the gear itself. Been a while since I’ve looked at that.

[@erikarnold4737]

I don't think he even mentioned the armrest once.

[@DieselThunderAviation]

No, I sure didn't. Totally forgot about that!

[@THDSneaky]

Great video ! How do we access the rearm refuel page ?

[@DieselThunderAviation]

Thank you! As long as you are parked on the ground, the default key is the backslash "\" key to call up the communication menu which will pop up in the top right of the screen. Then select Ground Crew, and then the Rearm and Refuel option. With the warbirds, it doesn't matter if the engine is running or not. Quite often if a loadout wasn't already set in the mission editor, I'll get the engine started and warming up, and then call the ground crew to load weapons and adjust my fuel level as needed.

[@THDSneaky]

@@DieselThunderAviation Thanks a lot ! Im new to DCS and i have chosen to learn the P51 D as my first plane. Your videos are super helpful

[@DieselThunderAviation]

My pleasure, glad to help!

[@Nesty499]

I’ve watch multiple of these videos and I probably know everything I need to get going except how to get that tony yellow marker to click things 😫 I press crotl c and I get it but can’t do or click anything

[@generalpurpose6517]

Man I just discovered you your videos are really good. No-nonsense straight-to-the-point. I didn't know any better I would say you're actually a life of pilot like me LOL good stuff very good stuff can't wait for some more

[@DieselThunderAviation]

Thank you! I am indeed not a real pilot, though have studied the aircraft and engines for a very long time. I do plan on learning to fly for real someday! And yes, more of these to come, the Spitfire being next on my list.

[@pi.actual]

The P51 and the F14 are the only two planes I have bought so far and until I have mastered them both I'm not going to buy any others. It's gonna be a while...

[@sgtjonzo]

You'll be glad to know that it gets easier from there

[@GW2Vids1]

When does the engine management actually start? Don't want to hear about flaps, trim etc tbh

[@DieselThunderAviation]

Skip forward to 17:00, that first part is geared to those new and/or unfamiliar with the Mustang.