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    Bristol Beaufighter controls

    This is a list of controls needed to learn flying and fighting at various altitudes with the Bristol Beaufighter.

    Your standard controls should all ready be set. Such as throttle and steering.

    All of my controls are one touch keys. That is, no ALT X or Shift X. I use the X52 pro and have more than enough keys, so I don't have to change depending on aircraft.


    Bristol Beaufighter

    Wheel Chocks (signal ground crew to remove chocks)

    View position #1 (pilot)
    View position #2 (observer)

    lean to gunsight

    fuel cock #1
    fuel cock #2
    fuel cock #3 (transfer)

    magneto #1 (toggle)
    magneto #2 (toggle)

    engine #1 select
    engine #2 select
    all engines select

    toggle selected engine (ignition)

    gunsight illumination +
    gunsight illumination -

    gunsight distance +
    gunsight distance -

    sight - secondary increase (adjust sight right)
    sight - secondary decrease (adjust sight left)

    primary cockpit illumination (toggle)
    secondary cockpit illumination (toggle)

    full wheel brakes or independent braking (left and right)

    raise undercarriage
    lower undercarriage
    undercarriage emergency system (toggle)

    raise landing flaps
    lower landing flaps

    open radiator
    close radiator

    prop pitch +
    prop pitch -

    boost cut-off

    mixture control increase
    mixture control decrease

    supercharger next
    supercharger previous

    carburetor heat toggle

    elevator trim up
    elevator trim down

    rudder trim left
    rudder trim right

    aileron trim left
    aileron trim right

    gyro setter +
    gyro setter - (calibrate to compass heading)

    fire guns + cannons



    Don't feel overwhelmed, we can show you how to use these controls with ease if you need help.

    Some people like to use the mouse clickable dash, but I don't. Once all of your keys are set, you won't have to look for any controls around the cockpit of the various aircraft.

    I also have an 'Info window' with my engine controls, vehicle damage, vehicle crew, vehicle secondary controls, and vehicle system showing, to allow me to see a digital readout of my throttle, carb heater, boost, rads, and other important info.

    For more information and flight manual, check out this Wiki page.
    https://www.theairtacticalassaultgro...aufighter_mkif


    Good luck and have fun.
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    Re: Bristol Beaufighter controls

    Carburettor heater doesn't seem to do much as far as I can tell, though I have it mapped.

    Its quite a simple aircraft really. No nore complex than the Blenheim, but with a supercharger.

    lovely plane to fly though... what a noise !!
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    Re: Bristol Beaufighter controls

    Quote Originally Posted by ATAG_Highseas View Post
    Carburettor heater doesn't seem to do much as far as I can tell, though I have it mapped.

    Its quite a simple aircraft really. No nore complex than the Blenheim, but with a supercharger.

    lovely plane to fly though... what a noise !!
    Ya, I wasn't sure is it worked, but it activates. I'll look further into it.

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    Re: Bristol Beaufighter controls

    Thanks for the post, DRock.

    Vamps familiarised me with this aircraft and I must say it's really easy to fly once you know how to fire up the engines and get them ticking over.

    It's a beaut and lots of people are going to have fun flying it.


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    Re: Bristol Beaufighter controls

    Quote Originally Posted by TNScones View Post
    Thanks for the post, DRock.

    Vamps familiarised me with this aircraft and I must say it's really easy to fly once you know how to fire up the engines and get them ticking over.

    It's a beaut and lots of people are going to have fun flying it.

    goes into a flat spin pretty easily though... just sit behind Vamps for a bit...

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    Re: Bristol Beaufighter controls

    Quote Originally Posted by DRock View Post

    full wheel brakes or independent braking (left and right)
    Left and Right brakes in British planes?

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    Re: Bristol Beaufighter controls

    Quote Originally Posted by ATAG_Highseas View Post
    goes into a flat spin pretty easily though... just sit behind Vamps for a bit...
    Yes you can put a Beaufighter into a flat spin and I perfected the technique in Beta 3/RC1.

    I have now, along with others, found the way to get out of it as well.

    The 'Beau' is a forgiving aircraft. Even managed a 390mph dive without anything falling off and managed to pull out. Haven't tried to replicate it again.........yet.

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    Re: Bristol Beaufighter controls

    Quote Originally Posted by ATAG_Vampire View Post
    Yes you can put a Beaufighter into a flat spin and I perfected the technique in Beta 3/RC1.

    I have now, along with others, found the way to get out of it as well.

    The 'Beau' is a forgiving aircraft. Even managed a 390mph dive without anything falling off and managed to pull out. Haven't tried to replicate it again.........yet.

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    You should be able to go to a higher speed than 390 mph without damage... but the difficulty is being able to pull out as the controls get very heavy.

    So the dive has to be a shallow one.

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    Re: Bristol Beaufighter controls

    Fuel cock #3? I see the two wheels to the left of the pilot, and I assumed this was identical to the Blenheim in every respect except for their position (to the right and behind the pilot). What does fuel cock #3 control?

    Also curious about the carb heat... reading online it sounds like something you need to use if its very cold or rainy while flying. What does it do in-game?

    Do you use aileron trim? I saw that it is mouse-clickable but didn't bother to map it. I know this probably sounds dumb, but I'm not sure under what scenario I would fiddle with it... perhaps when heavily damaged and trying to fly back home?

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    Re: Bristol Beaufighter controls

    Quote Originally Posted by ATAG_Highseas View Post
    goes into a flat spin pretty easily though... just sit behind Vamps for a bit...
    Been there and done that!


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    Re: Bristol Beaufighter controls

    Quote Originally Posted by Creep View Post
    Fuel cock #3? I see the two wheels to the left of the pilot, and I assumed this was identical to the Blenheim in every respect except for their position (to the right and behind the pilot). What does fuel cock #3 control?

    Also curious about the carb heat... reading online it sounds like something you need to use if its very cold or rainy while flying. What does it do in-game?

    Do you use aileron trim?
    I think this "Fuel cock #3" is "leftover" of Blenheim controls list.

    EDIT - I check and is like in Blenheim is the "suction balance" between tanks - In Beau the lever with S behind fuel cock wheels.

    Carb Heat is like magnetos switches, just a "placebo" control.

    Aileron trim work like in real plane.
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    Re: Bristol Beaufighter controls

    Quote Originally Posted by RAF74_Buzzsaw View Post
    You should be able to go to a higher speed than 390 mph without damage... but the difficulty is being able to pull out as the controls get very heavy.

    So the dive has to be a shallow one.
    The 390mph dive was a shallow one Buzz as I have carried out steeper but slower dives (360mph) and not managed to pull out before impacting the ground.

    I see in the Wiki that max dive speed is quoted as 410mph but the Pilot Notes state 400mph(340 knots) IAS?

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    Re: Bristol Beaufighter controls

    Quote Originally Posted by ATAG_Highseas View Post
    Carburettor heater doesn't seem to do much as far as I can tell, though I have it mapped.

    Its quite a simple aircraft really. No nore complex than the Blenheim, but with a supercharger.

    lovely plane to fly though... what a noise !!
    The term used in the Pilots notes is 'Carburettor air-intake controls' and adjust for hot or cold air.

    This is to heat or cool the air going into the carb depending on atmospheric codtions.

    That's how I understand it.

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    Re: Bristol Beaufighter controls

    For the emergency gear, don't you also have to map a hand pump key?
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    Re: Bristol Beaufighter controls

    Quote Originally Posted by Creep View Post
    Fuel cock #3? I see the two wheels to the left of the pilot, and I assumed this was identical to the Blenheim in every respect except for their position (to the right and behind the pilot). What does fuel cock #3 control?

    Also curious about the carb heat... reading online it sounds like something you need to use if its very cold or rainy while flying. What does it do in-game?

    Do you use aileron trim? I saw that it is mouse-clickable but didn't bother to map it. I know this probably sounds dumb, but I'm not sure under what scenario I would fiddle with it... perhaps when heavily damaged and trying to fly back home?
    Fuel Cock #3 ( Fuel Suction Balance Cock Lever) would be used to pump fuel from one fuel tank to another as required.

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    Re: Bristol Beaufighter controls

    Quote Originally Posted by Kendy for the State View Post
    For the emergency gear, don't you also have to map a hand pump key?
    No.

    Hold button down, it will say open or close. Keep pressing the button until you see hear the pneumatics stop. Lights for position will come up too.

    Rear wheel retracts, as well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ATAG_Vampire View Post
    The 390mph dive was a shallow one Buzz as I have carried out steeper but slower dives (360mph) and not managed to pull out before impacting the ground.

    I see in the Wiki that max dive speed is quoted as 410mph but the Pilot Notes state 400mph(340 knots) IAS?

    o7
    The official pilot notes say 400, but later testing showed the plane was safe to 410 mph.

    And later versions could go to 450 mph.

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    Re: Bristol Beaufighter controls

    Also a good idea to map magnitos, as there behind the column and hard to see

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    Re: Bristol Beaufighter controls

    I like to know how the aircraft flies sim wise, but I also tend to do some whacky stuff.

    I found if I slow my speed to the white arc, set trim full forward, props @ 100 and engines to idle, I can dive (almost) straight down without busting Vne. It will automatically pull itself out of a dive configured that way. Haven't tried it with gear down, but I want to be able to clean the airflow up quick once I'm ready to zoom out.

    180 indicated + 70-80º bank angle gives me a decent turn against the 110.

    I've been flying everything maxed out except rads against maintenance orders. haha
    -Throttle 110%
    -Prop 100%
    -Rad 100% (reduced to 50% on the deck for 300 IAS).

    110% thr,70% prop, 35 rads, is what others are doing to achieve the same results, but then you're constantly fiddling around with settings.

    10% fuel at full buster gives me 23-25 minutes of flight. More than enough to climb to service ceiling and escorting the Blennycanes to target (and not exceed the 30 minute mark for nuking my engines). Can't wait for the new maps!

    Another thing, pulling prop on a bad engine will give you an additional 10 IAS.

    I definitely need to do some more noodling around the settings. We had a heavy 16" snow, cut fibre-optic line, and a relentless end-of-year aircraft build schedule. I want to be up in the digital blue sky with my mateys!
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    Re: Bristol Beaufighter controls

    Good stuff, Zeb. I love reading little tips ‘n tricks like this.


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    Re: Bristol Beaufighter controls

    Quote Originally Posted by ATAG_Snapper View Post
    Good stuff, Zeb. I love reading little tips ‘n tricks like this.
    +1

    This is interesting stuff Zeb thanks for posting.

    Must try some of these settings etc.

    Be advised that if you do lower your gear it takes forever to go back up (speed dependant). I tried it last night and it stops a flat spin but you really need to lower your speed to raise it.

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    Re: Bristol Beaufighter controls

    I haven't put her in a flat spin yet, but found that in a normal stall/spin I could recover within a couple thousand feet using typical spin recovery procedure- cut throttle, opposite rudder, nose down, wait until she stabilizes before adding throttle and beginning a careful pull up.

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    Re: Bristol Beaufighter controls

    To be fair i havent seen Vamps do it for a while now... but it was most amusing when he was still practicing the shaolin art of the sycamore seed. He was at least a brown belt third dann


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    Re: Bristol Beaufighter controls

    Thanks Seas.

    I don't know about brown belt......more like 'brown trousers' on a number of occasions mate. Haha!

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    Re: Bristol Beaufighter controls

    Great thread guys. I think I’m a little bit in love with the Beaufighter so looking forward to some more handy hints and tips. She might even tempt me away from my beloved Hurricane!

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    Re: Bristol Beaufighter controls

    A few additions including mixture control, fuel cock #3, and

    sight - secondary increase (adjust sight right)
    sight - secondary decrease (adjust sight left)


    This adjusts the horizontal line in the gunsight to indicate enemy's wingspan. 30ft-100ft.

    Use with gun sight distance.

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    Re: Bristol Beaufighter controls

    yo mags on mix nrml, prop full fwd, fuel cockups inner 1 and 2,, cowl flaps closed sc/s low I guess, throttle 12% more or less, chocks in, I button for ign prop turns 3 times then....the sodden, bloody wanker beast wont flippen start!!??

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    Re: Bristol Beaufighter controls

    My Start up sequence.

    1. Don’t select seperate engines yet.
    2. Throttle to 7%. (Does so for both engines at once
    3. Prop Pitch to 80%. (Will start at 100 also)
    4. Cowl Flaps (radiator) to 100 (haven’t seen a tinkers difference in having them closed)
    5. Boost on

    6. Select engine 1.
    7. Fuel to Inner tanks (2 key presses)

    8. Select engine 2.
    9. Fuel to Inner tanks

    10. Select all engines.

    11. Wait 10 seconds. (Exactly 10 seconds, not a second less, not a second more)
    12. Chuckle to self over step 11.
    13. Open both throttles to 13%
    14. Drop Flaps.
    15. Wait until Oil Temp hits 17%
    16. Open up the taps, throttles forward to max and start aircraft rolling and ease off
    17. Use brake sparingly to guide aircraft to clear run for takeoff.
    18. Identify clear area to front and push throttles to the wall with stick held slightly back

    19. Flaps down allows for very short take off. Stick slightly back reduces effect of grass takeoffs.

    Once in the air, raise flaps to Up position, Raise Landing gear. Climb to 1000 ft.

    TAKE OFF - Throttle 110%, Cowl flaps Open full, Prop on 80-100%

    CRUISE - Throttle 110%, Cowls half Open to 50%, Prop on 100

    COMBAT - As with CRUISE tho will alternate 50% Cowls to 100% during fight to cool oil temps as required

    RUNNING AWAY SCREAMING WITH 109s IN PURSUIT. 110% Throttle, 100 Prop Cowls at 35%, Super chargers both on at Sea level. (Hold 3 minutes then back off. Super chargers, Cowls back to 50%.
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    Post Re: Bristol Beaufighter controls

    Here's my Beaufighter checklist. I have a few other items for nightfighting which couldn't fit. Not for everyone as I like to prep and do NAV/Wind checks (which way will the enemy take off & climb? etc). Also trying to learn the old lingo from the original Mk1 pilot's notes...like gills.

    Made a high contrast and a colored version (attached). Also have high quality PDFs if you PM.

    ~S~!

    *Note: On-the-deck speeds were taken at a fuel load of 60 gallons*

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    Re: Bristol Beaufighter controls

    Thanks for your contributions Zeb, but Beau IC, (and later IF) will be different.

    Will have Hercules XI engine, instead of III... slightly different boost levels.

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