Hurricane Radiator at Start up?

[kronovan]

There's conflicting instructions in Chuck's guide and the Hurricane webpage sticky'd on this website. Chucks says open it, the guide here says close it. I admittedly lack knowledge on the mechanical intricacies of aircraft from this era and are much more familiar with the workings of modern GA prop aircraft, which seem positively bleeding edge for such control compared to these warbirds. It does seem to make sense to me, that if achieving 60 deg water radiator temp is a concern, that closed radiator might be a good idea. Chuck's guide seems to suggest that taxing will get it and oil temp to the desired threshold and taxing cold is OK as long as you don't get above 20% throttle; I'm thinking that translates into about 1" on the lever. Both guides say radiator must be open on take-off.

I'm just into the campaign and TBH I can't even recall what variant of the Hurricane I'm flying, so it's possible I'm reading the wrong Hurricane webpage. I'd like to hear from the more experienced CloD pilots here, which is the correct setting for the Hurricane you're given at the start of the campaign?

[BOO]

in the campaign don't you start on the runway with a pre warmed engine already running? If so - keep it open


If you are cold starting then Chucks guide may now be a little outdated in terms of Blitz's longer warm up times and the less finicky (read almost unabusable) merlin of versions past. Closing the rad may help decrease the time before you can apply power without stalling the engine BUT you will forget to open the rad before taking off if you are in any way a normal human being


I no longer fly sims at all so i dunno how much has changed recently but, unless you are Rocky Rock Solid with the ole pre flight check lists, my advice would be open it fully, wait a while whilst slowly increasing the throttle (say up to a free running 25%) and let the temps come up the rest of the way during a easy taxi once you can get the aircraft to move.


Depends how "real to life" you want it all TBH.

[kronovan]

Thanks for the reply Boo

... unless you are Rocky Rock Solid with the ole pre flight check lists, my advice would be open it fully, wait a while whilst slowly increasing the throttle (say up to a free running 25%) and let the temps come up the rest of the way during a easy taxi once you can get the aircraft to move...

Well I wouldn't say I'm rock solid, but I do play GA sims like FSX and X-Plane 11 more than combat sims. For those I play with full realism enabled; so aircraft require cold starts. I do enjoy that aspect of the game and have done cold starts in both Falcon BMS and DCS, so I plan on doing the same for CloD Blitz. I do realize in the campaign I'm starting missions with a warmed up aircraft ready to fly, but I thought with full engine management enabled I should at least be checking to make sure I'm waiting on the runway with correct settings.

[BOO]

Thanks for the reply Boo



Well I wouldn't say I'm rock solid, but I do play GA sims like FSX and X-Plane 11 more than combat sims. For those I play with full realism enabled; so aircraft require cold starts. I do enjoy that aspect of the game and have done cold starts in both Falcon BMS and DCS, so I plan on doing the same for CloD Blitz. I do realize in the campaign I'm starting missions with a warmed up aircraft ready to fly, but I thought with full engine management enabled I should at least be checking to make sure I'm waiting on the runway with correct settings.

In that case id be looking at altering the rad to keep the temps in the 60-80 range athough i doubt the game will give you much time to play before the off. Either way fuly open when you roll.


I played Clod for about 2500 hours before i discovered the joys of rads v rpm and the absolute pleasure of managing the 2 position propped Mk1 spit 100oct and Hurri DH5-20.


The game has its knockers but I could loose hours just buggering about in both of these and they remain my favourite sim aircraft out of anything in BOS or DCS. Getting to grips with these (over the MK1A and rotol) also really helped me to get my head into the early 109s. Whilst the spit 1a and rotol hurris are great aircraft, they do give you much less to worry about in terms of over revs and efficient settings.

Enjoy!!