What's this funny lightbulb in some US and German WW2 Fighters and bombers?

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So I see a lot of this funny light bulb on the wings of some planes like the HE-111 (all) P-51-10C, and many more. What’s the purpose of this and why is it not functional in WT?

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Landing Light

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Annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd why are they not functional in WT sim?

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landing light

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cause they haven’t found a need to make them work yet (they should though)

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IMO it’ll be handy (not that I know how to land in SIM :6)

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its funny how you said bombers as if they still existed in the game. but yes this is just landing lights

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OK. nice

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then what about the funny ring thing on the F4U’s nose that flapps up like flaps.

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I assume you’re talking about the cooling flaps. They open to allow the engine to get more airflow to cool it at the expense of drag.

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Then can you control them (and why are they opening at higher alt? Is it becoz of engines overheating at higher alts?)

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You can using MEC.

Here’s a good MEC tutorial: https://www.reddit.com/r/Warthunder/comments/7u45r3/manual_engine_controls_guide_a_comprehensive/

Sim-oriented, but also nice:

And have a video on the F4U-4 specifically:

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