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XabbaRus
02-09-08, 11:34 AM
Ok can someone explain this to me in easy terms.

I don't seem to be able to make any difference to the speed of my plane using prop pithc excpet to go slower so I have 100% all the time
HunterICX
02-09-08, 12:21 PM
Sorry, no easy terms but I got this

Voíla !

http://mplayer.ethz.ch/~chapman/il2guide/cemguide/proppitch.htm (http://mplayer.ethz.ch/%7Echapman/il2guide/cemguide/proppitch.htm)

HunterICX
Dowly
02-09-08, 12:26 PM
The prop pitch can make pretty big difference on dive, cruise & climb speeds if one knows how to use it. Then again, it is different for all the planes, so you really need to either go by trial & error or study the plane via documents & flight manuals.

Here's the prop pitches for the 190
http://mission4today.com/index.php?name=Knowledge_Base&op=show&kid=308

EDIT: The common use I've seen is <80% in dive, >80% in climb.
NiclDoe
02-09-08, 12:33 PM
Wow I am starting to use it in Stuka dives and its coool! now with the airbrakes on it makes that cool buzzing sound which i like
Dowly
02-09-08, 12:36 PM
Wow I am starting to use it in Stuka dives and its coool! now with the airbrakes on it makes that cool buzzing sound which i like

The prop pitch is there to give you the best speed, something that isnt important in Stuka dive. :p
XabbaRus
02-09-08, 12:49 PM
I saw that and it makes little sense.

Basically flying straight and level at 1000 metres as an average if you are wanting max speed would 100% prop pitch be just fine.
If you are dog fighting then one doesn't have time to muck about.
seaniam81
03-16-08, 09:37 PM
Wow I am starting to use it in Stuka dives and its coool! now with the airbrakes on it makes that cool buzzing sound which i like
The prop pitch is there to give you the best speed, something that isnt important in Stuka dive. :p

The pitch of the prop doesn't give you the best speed it'll give you the most efficient use out of your engine.
Steel_Tomb
03-17-08, 05:54 AM
Sorry, no easy terms but I got this

Voíla !

http://mplayer.ethz.ch/~chapman/il2guide/cemguide/proppitch.htm (http://mplayer.ethz.ch/%7Echapman/il2guide/cemguide/proppitch.htm)

HunterICX

Good article there Hunter thanks mate, too early to read it now, I'll go over it later. Anyone up for a flight tonight?
Dowly
03-17-08, 10:59 AM
Anyone up for a flight tonight?

:yep: