Todt_Von_Oben Posted March 2 Posted March 2 Generally, in IL*2 Sturmovik Flying Circus: radiator-equipped Entente airplanes have manual mixture control but Central planes don't. Why the distinction between the two?
AndyJWest Posted March 2 Posted March 2 As I understand it, the Mercedes D.III engine (and its relatives) was designed to run lean at sea level, and get richer as it climbed, to deliver more power at altitude. Accordingly, the mixture didn't need adjustment in flight. See this interesting discussion: https://theaerodrome.com/forum/showthread.php?s=9e22b02605a658d99cf5aef697738a14&t=42754 1
Todt_Von_Oben Posted March 2 Author Posted March 2 That makes sense to me. Thank you. Another mission accomplished. 👍
Catfish Posted March 3 Posted March 3 German planes with inline engines all had some automatic, or better altitude compensating carburettors, the later BMW Rapp engine for e.g. the Fokker D.VII and the Pfalz D.XII had additional manual levers (Hoehengas) for high altitude optimisation. The Mercedes D.IIIau or (D.IIIaü) with 180/200 hp and the Mercedes D.IIIavu also had this "automatic", the latter even was supercharged.
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