I wanted to wait at least a month for Gaijin to fix or adjust some of the flight models changed in the last update. I’ll give a quick overview and the details below on each updated FM.
As usual, Gaijin did not list many of the changes made to the flight models in this update. Specifically, the P-61C-1 is a terribly revised FM in regards to radiator and prop pitch settings for AEC. Also, the new Bf 109 T-2 AEC radiator is configured incorrectly (too much) resulting in over a (-10kph) reduction in top speed. This is a classic Gaijin example of a flight model being broken by flight modelers who do not know what they are doing.
The following overheat, heal time and time wear categories are meant to be used with MEC since it is more effective and consistant with cooling. Whil this can be used with AEC the effects can be less consistant or effective. With that said, the following values in the MEC settings category on the chart.
Yellow overheat time:
Orange overheat time:
Heal time:
Time wear:
*P-63A-5, P63A-10, P63C-5: Mixture 80%
*F-82E: Now has greater than 25min of WEP
*P-47D-22-RE, P-47D-23-RE, P-47D, P-47D-25, P-47D-27: Now has greater than 25min of WEP
*P-47D-28, P-47D-30: Now has greater than 25min of WEP
*P-51H-NA: Now has greater than 25min of WEP.
*F7F-1: Now has greater than 25min of WEP. Has better min ideal turn speed and stall speed.
*F4U-1A, F4U-1A (USMC), F4U-1D, F4U-1C: Now has greater than 25min of WEP. Has slightly worse WEP climb rate approx (+1sec) per 1000m climb.
*F4U-4: Now has greater than 25min of WEP. Slightly better climb at 100throttle. Approx (-2sec) for first 1000m.
*F4U-4B: Now has greater than 25min of WEP. Slightly better climb at 100throttle. Approx (-2sec) for first 1000m. Slightly better WEP climb up to 4000m, Approx (-0.25sec), then has same climb rate as previous FM.
*P-61C-1: Changed: Now has greater than 25min of WEP.
*AD-2, AD-4: Now has greater than 25min of WEP.
*P-61A-11: Changed: WEP ability added. Overheats worse than before. AEC is not configured properly which can be clearly seen in WEP top speed vs 100% throttle top speed. AEC will generally destroy the engine within 5-6 minutes at 100% throttle. AEC misconfigured Prop pitch and Radiator values. Now requires Mixture to be set to 100% when using MEC. MEC settings resolve all AEC issues and. Massive climb and top speed increase with MEC now.
*AU-1: Now has greater than 25min of WEP. Slightly better climb at 100throttle. Approx (-2sec) for first 1000m. Slightly better WEP climb up to 4000m, Approx (-0.25sec), then has same climb rate as previous FM.
*A-1H: Now has greater than 25min of WEP.
*Bf 109 E-4, Bf 109 E-7: Possibly changed: Seems to have higher engine heat output using WEP by very small amount, so small generally does not require any increase to MEC radiator settings. Only affect Infi-WEP on cold maps by increase of (+4/4%) to radiator value. Changed accordingly in update to flight guide.
*P-47D-16_RE: Changed: Better climb at 100%throttle with AEC. Now has unlimited WEP. MEC still runs much cooler than AEC with almost identical performance.
*Added: Bf 109 T-2.
*Spitfire F Mk IX: Changed, increased 100% throttle climb rate and top speed. Very slightly worse WEP climb rate and lower top WEP speed. Lower ceiling (8200m to 7400m). Has slilghtly higher engine temps resulting on slight increase on MEC radiator settings.
*Corsair F mk II: Now has greater than 25min of WEP. Has slightly worse WEP climb rate approx (+2sec) for first 1000m climb.