I am going to attempt to explain in common language the different engine
control features and how they are used and how they affect all aircraft in
IL2FB. I will do my best to give analogies and descriptions that everyone can
understand. This is not a technical manual or flight manual. RL (real life)
flight manuals contain specific data for aircraft that has not been shared by
the IL2FB development team.
The goal of this information brief is to provide some basics of what the
engine management controls (CEM) do and how they are used. This is not
aircraft specific it applies to all aircraft. This is meant to get the
inexperienced IL2FB player started. New pilots will develop a feel and better
understanding of how it applies to specific aircraft as experience is gained.
More detailed technical information may be found in IL2FB manuals, RL flight
manuals and flight instruction material.
Tailspins Tails located at
mywebpages.comcast.net.../index.htm is a website devoted to reference
sources for flight sim enthusiasts. Where more detailed RL flight and combat
flight information may be found. Data specific to IL2FB aircraft may be found
at
mywebpages.comcast.net...ngines.pdf .
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) governs pilot licensing in the U.S.
Information pertaining to becoming a licensed pilot may be obtained here.
www.faa.gov/ Suggested study materials may be downloaded here.
www.faa.gov/AVR/afs/pi...sttips.cfm
There will be sections covering the control of Prop Pitch, Fuel Mixture,
Supercharger, Wep/Boost, Radiator, Trim, Magneto, Throttle, Flaps, Engine
Startup Procedure and Final Approach. Data specific to each aircraft in IL2FB
may be found on disk 2 'AdvancedPDFmanual.pdf' and in the readme found in the
IL2FB system folder as well as here. The paper manual and reference card
supplied with the game has pertinent information on configuration procedures
and pictures of instruments.
I am sticking to the terminology used in the IL2FB manuals and reference cards
to eliminate any confusion. One thing that may cause confusion is the
incorrect use of the word boost in IL2FB manuals. In RL boost refers to
supercharger or turbocharger pressure and wep refers to war emergency power.
WEP is power beyond normal maximum power output. In IL2FB boost/wep refers to
a chemical additive injected into the fuel/air mixture to obtain a temporary
power boost.
IL2FB is the most accurate WW2 CFS (combat flight simulation) available.
People that have prior CFS experience may need to forget some of there prior
experience, and will have to learn RL attributes of flight dynamics. Since the
release of IL2FB I have seen many people claim the game does not work, or a
specific plane is crap, because it does something or does not do something. In
every claim I have seen, I have found that the problem was not the plane or
the game, but the pilot. Unfortunately some are not even aware that there lack
of knowledge is what is causing the difficulties. Some of these people are
wrongly accusing the IL2FB development team and continue to spread incorrect
information.
Do please excuse the grammatical errors, I am not a professional writer and
seriously lack basic literary skill in two languages, lol. I do have real life
flight experience starting in the early 1960's and CFS experience starting
in the early 1980's. Seeing all the difficulty people are having understanding
the CEM. I thought I would share some of my knowledge and experience. This is
not intended to cover all aspects of CEM in great detail. It is simply meant
to cover the basics in terms that all people should be able to grasp and as
a springboard to better game play and understanding of CEM in IL2FB.
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