High Altitude Problems

[TeargasHorse 287]

I'm trying to intercept B-29s at altitudes above 20,000 feet, I'm switching on the turbos to stage 2, yet I still lose power and end up burning out the engine. Do I need to adjust mixture too? The auto pilot has no problems accelerating and maneuvering (like the AI would have a problem).

[Vampyre 24]

What type and model are you flying?

[andres_asl 0]

I'm trying to intercept B-29s at altitudes above 20,000 feet, I'm switching on the turbos to stage 2, yet I still lose power and end up burning out the engine. Do I need to adjust mixture too? The auto pilot has no problems accelerating and maneuvering (like the AI would have a problem).

 

It depends on the difficulty model and the plane you are flying but check the mixture. If you see a dark smoke trail behind your airplane it means you must adjust mixture, reduce mixture till the dark smoke desapears.

[TeargasHorse 287]

Flying Yak 9U, with difficult engine management. I'll try adjusting the mixture settings.

 

10 minutes later...

Adjusting the mixture to 80% removed the smoke and restored power.

Thanks fellas!

Edited August 25, 2010 by TeargasHorse