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Hay guys,

 

How do you convert prop engine Horse Power or Kilowatt figures into a SLPowerDry= figure for SF2 Prop aircraft?

 

Cheers,

 

Dan.

Posted

I may remember this wrong, but I think in one of the Knowledge Bases there is a post with a link to a type of converter.

 

Sorry I don't remember better.

Posted (edited)

Engine power is measured in Newton for jet engines (the non-metric unit is Pound-force), so an A-4E Skyhawk with a 8500 lb-force engine has SLThrustDry=37809.9 in the sim.

 

But for prop aircraft it is measured in derived force (Watts, or horsepower in non-metric units).

So for prop engines 1000 hp is SLPowerDry= 745699.9 in SF units (Watts).

Edited by Gatling20
Posted

damn! it gets more confusing all the time!!! :biggrin:

 

why not find an aircraft with a similar engine (Merlin Mustang = Merlin Spit 9 -- close enough for government work -} and adjust from there?

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