#4324145 - 12/29/16 01:20 AM
How to fly each plane in WOFF (credit to Bletchley)
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I have tried to compile a huge resource of information I found and apply it to all planes in WOFF UE, but if you notice any oversights or mistakes on my part, they are not attributed to Bletchley.
Type 1. Fine fuel adj., but fixed (air) throttle (always on 100% or off, engine can be 'leaned' in flight but not throttled back), and has a blip-switch. e.g. Gnome Monosoupape 100 hp rotary
DH2 Bristol Scout: the 80 hp Gnome was used until the second half of 1915, until 80 hp Le Rhones were substituted. RNAS used Bristol Scouts powered by the 100 hp Gnome Monosoupape.
Type 2. Fine fuel adj., and (air) throttle control (not linked, so any change in throttle setting also requires a change in mixture setting, and the mixture also needs to be leaned as altitude increases). Engine power range from 50% - 100%, below 50% it will cut out (see footnote1). Has a blip-switch. e.g. Le Rhone, Clerget, Bentley rotary engines.
DH5 MoraneL Nieuport10C1 NieuportN11 Nieuport12 NieuportN16 Nieuport 17 Nieuport 17lewis Nieuport 23lewis Nieuport 23 NieuportN17Bis NieuportN24 NieuportN24Lewis NieuportN24BisLewis SopwithStrutter SopwithStrutterB1 camel CamelBentley Snipe SopwithPup SopwithTripe SopwithTripe2G FokkerDII FokkerDIII FokkerDR1 FokkerEI FokkerEII FokkerEIII FokkerEIV FokkerEV PfalzAI PfalzEIII
Type 3. Fine fuel adj., and (air) throttle control (but linked together, so that any change in throttle setting automatically changes the mixture setting, so mixture setting requires only to be leaned as altitude increases and NOT as throttle setting changes). Engine power range from 0% to 100%. e.g. all non-rotary engines (i.e. Stationary) inline and v-type.
DH4 BristolF2b RAFBE12 RAFBE12HD RE8 Se5 Se5a se5a-viper SpadVII Spad13 Breguet14A2 FokkerDVIIF: the BMW IIIa engine had a separate altitude lever, hence Type 3, unlike most other German high altitude engines where the altitude control was integrated with the throttle movement
Type 4. As Type 3, but with no altitude compensation control (DO NOT use Mixture), i.e. you can throttle back or forward, but altitude still affects max ceiling.
FE2b CaudronG4 RAFBE2cEarly RAFBE2c RAFBE2cHD AlbDI AlbDII AlbDIIIearly AlbDIIIOAW AlbDIII AlbDV AlbDVlater AlbDVa AlbDVa200 AviatikBII AviatikBI AviatikCI DFWCV FokkerDVII FokkerDVIIOAW GothaGIV HalbDII HalbDIII hannover PfalzDIIIa RolandCII
Type 5. use Type 3, but limit throttle to 0-5-3-1 on the keyboard
NieuportN27 NieuportN27Lewis
Type 6. Rumpler CIV use WOFF default controls.
NOTES: - Use manual engine start for best immersion. - Fly at max air speed during combat. - Either engine cut (ctrl+E) or Fuel cut can be used during prolonged dives when appropriate. - Blip used during taxi or landing only.
footnote1: for the 80 hp Le Rhone it was quoted in Great War Aeroplanes Association (GWAA) Great Times vol.6 issue 4: 'The rpm range of these engines is about 500-600 rpm at idle, static, and 1200-1300 rpm at full throttle in flight... [and] ...that 500 rpm you had on the ground at idle is over 650 rpm in a glide.' i.e. because the windmilling of the prop is said to add another 100-150 rpm during flight.
Last edited by OldHat; 12/30/16 05:52 AM. Reason: added comments
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#4324380 - 12/29/16 09:11 PM
Re: How to fly each plane in WOFF (credit to Bletchley)
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HarryH posed an excellent question which I do not have an immediate answer....
How to translate the engine types 1 & 2 into actual WOFF flying controls?
Type 1 throttle is either on (100%) or off (0%).
Type 2 throttle functions normally from 50% to 100% in any increment, but engine cuts if lowered below that.
For type 3, you would fly with throttle from 0% to 100%, but use the mixture for altitude changes only and not to control speed of aircraft.
Last edited by OldHat; 12/29/16 09:19 PM.
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CD WOFF
by Britisheh. 03/28/24 08:05 PM
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