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====== Bristol Beaufighter MkIF ====== The Bristol Beaufighter was the first of the British 'Heavy' Fighters of the war. It's all aluminum body and robust construction made it very durable, and the four 20mm cannon located in the belly and six .303 machineguns in the wings gave it the heaviest armament of any Allied Fighter of the war. The Bristol Hercules engines which powered it gave it excellent speed at low altitudes, although performance up higher was less imposing. * Please Note: The engine cowl flaps are not animated on this aircraft. Further code changes are required to allow more than 255 moving parts on CLIFFS OF DOVER aircraft. Opening and closing controls will cool the engine. ====FUEL SYSTEM==== The Beaufighter has 4 fuel tanks. 2 Tanks in each wing referred to as 'Inner' and 'Outer' tanks. Fuel quantity gauges are located above the pilots left shoulder. Two gauges are present to indicate the fuel remaining in both Port and Starboard tanks. Each wing has two tanks Inner and Outer. To read a specific tank Fuel Quantity first select the desired tank using the the rotary switches. ====Mixture Control - Auto Rich - Normal==== For normal operations, mixtures is set to "AUTO RICH" or "NORMAL", Fully to the rear. (ingame: 100%-110%) In NORMAL the carburetor automatically compensates for changes in altitude Altitude compensation on the Rich schedule. ====Mixture Control - Auto Lean - Weak==== If you have a real need to minimise fuel Burn then mixture can be set to AUTO LEAN "WEAK" which is fully forward. In WEAK (AUTO LEAN) you will also get altitude compensation but on the Weak schedule. IRL there were Boost limits in WEAK, these have not yet been tuned in TF V1.0 ====STARTING ENGINES==== * Chocks 'In' * Open both Rotary Fuel Cocks on the left side cockpit wall by rotating them to the "Inner Tanks" position. * Switch on Magnetos for both engines. (located behind the control column pull back, lean forward to see) * Set throttles slightly open to the 12% position * Mixture NORMAL (AUTO RICH or 100% in game) * Close Cowl Flaps fully. (ingame: 0%) * Supercharger to 'M' Gear or low. (ingame: 'Compressor' set to 0%) * Select, then start engines in turn. First Left then Right. When both started, select 'All' * Monitor the Oil Temperature gauges. (pull Control wheel back and lean forwards to see them) When temperatures reach 20C on both engines go to next step * Advance throttles to 60%. When oil temps on both engines reach 25C aircraft can be taxied. * Open cowl Flaps full open (ingame: 100%) * Monitor Cylinder Heat Temp to 50C * Min Taxi CHT 50C * Min Taxi Oil Temp 25C. ====TAKE OFF==== * Chocks 'Out', taxi to runway, control column back, use brakes and rudder to turn. Center on runway and stop at zero throttle with brakes on. No chocks. * Minimum Cylinder Head Temp for takeoff 100C * Minimum Oil temperature for takeoff 40C * Set flaps slightly down (Or up for light load weights) * Props set to Full Fine Pitch (ingame: 100% delivers 2800 rpm) * Boost Cutout on (allowing +6.5 boost) * Supercharger to 'M' Gear or low. (ingame Compressor set to 0%) * Smoothly and gradually advance both throttles to fully open * Use rudder to track the aircraft straight down the runway * Allow the aircraft to fly itself off the runway with only light back pressure on stick * When safely airborne bring Landing gear Up before starting climb. (beware trim change) * Flaps UP * Deselect Boost cut Out * Select +2.5 boost (ingame: 100% throttle) * Reduce Prop pitch to allow 2400 rpm (ingame: 55% pitch) * Adjust cowl Flaps to 75%. ====CLIMB==== * +2.5 boost at 2400 rpm * Cowl flaps at 3/4 open. (ingame: 75%) * Climb at 160 MPH Indicated Airspeed, reducing by 1 Mph per 1000 ft gain * Cylinder Head Temperature 220 - 230C * Oil Temperature 70 - 80C * Change from 'M' Supercharger gear to 'S' Supercharger gear at 7800 ft (ingame Compressor from 0% to 100%) ====CRUISE==== * +2.5 Boost/2400 rpm * Cylinder Head Temperature 220 - 230C * Oil Temperature 70 - 80C ====COMBAT CONCESSION** (5 Minute limit)==== * +6.5 Boost/2800 rpm * Max Cylinder Head Temperature 260C * Max Oil Temperature 90C * Use caution in slow speed/max power settings ====Descent==== Long Cruise descents from high altitude at Idle power with cowl Flaps closed can result in approaching Min CHT of 100C. If this happens advance Boost slightly as required to ensure CHT is kept above 100C ====LANDING==== * Descend to 1000 ft. Reduce throttle, allow speed to slow to 160 mph * Lower flaps fully. (ingame: 100%) * Trim to correct nose position up * Lower undercarriage, stabilize speed at 120 mph * Approach speed is 120 mph Indicated airspeed * Reduce speed to 110 mph IAS over the threshold * Touch at 100 mph ====GROUND OPERATION==== * Cowl Flaps Full open | __**LIMITATIONS**__ ^ Temps ^ ^ Min CHT | 100C | ^ Max CHT | 235C | ^ Min Oil Temp | 40C | ^ Max Oil Temp | 85C | * +9Lbs 5 min or temp Limits (OIL/CHT) * Max IAS 285MPH * Flaps 145MPH * Trim Changes * Landing gear Down Nose Up * Flaps down Nose Down
