Josh Babcock wrote:
> OK, here's the file:
> http://home.comcast.net/~jrbabcock/superfort/b29-yasim.xml

Some random notes, before I start running it:

The inbord and outboard engines don't match.  Your inbord ones are
defined to produce 2200 HP at 1000 RPM (which is *monster* engine),
while your outboard ones get 2200 at 2900 RPM (a little over 1/3 the
power of the others).  The inboard ones look typoed to me.

I see that all your propellers have a gear-ratio="0.35" setting.  This
is almost certainly wrong.  The B-29 used big cylinder radials, and as
far as I know no one ever made one of these with with a gearing system
(no point, as pistons that size can't be made to move much faster).
Note also that this doesn't match your (outboard) engine settings.
You have a propeller that wants to sink 1800 HP at 2200 RPM.  But at
that speed the engine would be turning at a shaft-melting 6285 RPM.

The props also have buggy settings for their controller levers.  The
are "power-calibrated" at 2200 RPM, which matches the engine settings
you have.  But the max-rpm value is only 1200, so the governor will
never allow them to turn that fast.

I'll try these changes as soon as I get a chance and see what happens.

Andy


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