We have considerably less information about the condition of the plane than in WT. Stuff like oil heat matters.
On that topic, maybe the flight simulator crowd could please answer me this one question:
Do the instruments on a plane ALL mean something?
I noticed that some as obviously relevant ( Turn indicator, vertical speed indicator etc, time indicator), other are doing stuff but I can’t tell what they are for. If you have the time, please post an overview of the various cockpits with a legend as to what is what
Interesting, I didn’t know that. I never got that problem because I often put my throttle power down alot when doing a 180 degree… Might have resetted myself each time without knowing.
It only happens when you get hit a bit by mg or canon fire, but sometimes a timer appears under what we already have as info (ammunition, throttle, alt etc). I guess it means your gas tank got somehow pierced. I strongly feel it’s a warthunder mechanic, because that timer shows more than AN HOUR available fuel time left… there’s no way some enlisted match will last that long.
Do this, fly a stuka for ex. full trotle and gain altitude, don’t change your throttle power, and fly around, after a few mins if you try to fly up at the same angle up, the plane will have noticeable less power and you have to reset below 100% a few seconds a and try again and it will be good.
I still can’t know why, or how, but it’s noticeable if you fly 110% for a long time.
None of rpm oil or what ever gauges will indicate a power loss, but the performance of the plane its indeed noticeable.
If you fly a messer and chase something that turns (or are being chased) try turning with your flaps in “combat” mode while reducing throttle, your turns will be much, much sharper. There’s no way your enemy will ever be able to shake you if you do this, unless he opens his own flaps and tries to “brake” in the air, hoping you will get past him.
Turns out this instruments on the Il-2 works but after many minutes in the air. Probably bugged. Could be coolant temp but it’s written Oil temperature on it.
