FS98 - AEG G.IV-K Grossflugzeug 1918
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PILOT´S HANDLING NOTES
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ONLY 70% THROTTLE BELOW 1,300 metres (4,265 ft) !!
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This aircraft has high-compression, throttle gated engines, altitude rated at 1300 metres, (4265 ft). This means that throttles cannot be fully opened fully until that height is reached, otherwise the engines will literally explode. See "History+Specs.txt" for more details.
IMPORTANT:
It has been possible to emmulate this kind of engine in FS98, provided that you do not apply more that 70% throttle below 4,265 ft, otherwise the power diagram of the engine will be very distorted.
The 70% Throttle position:
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If you are using the panel of the AEG G.IV, you will see where the metallic parts of the throttle handles touch the two points on the metallic barrier near the top of the throttle gauge. This is the correct position for flying below the rated altitude. Only go past this point if you are above 4265 ft.
Allgemeine Elektrizitaets Gesellschaft also had the necessary patents to equip their AEG G.IV with elevator-trim, unlike Gothaer Waggonfabrick, who had to throttle-trim their Gothas, and Zeppelin Werke, who had to fuel-trim their VGO and Staaken Giants.
NOTE: In those days these planes had no flaps, wheel-steering, brakes, or spoilers...
AUTO-MIXTURE: ON
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The Mercedes D.IVa engines on this aircraft had automatic mixture control, so keep the automixture option enabled.
AUTO-COORDINATION: OFF
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Turns on this aircraft are effected with rudder, helping a little with ailerons, so please disable the auto-coordination option!
FLYING INSTRUCTIONS
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TAKE-OFF:
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Engines at 70% full throttle, where the metal on the throttle handles touch the metal barrier points at the top of the throttle gauge.
Trimmed properly, the plane takes off by itself at 50 knots. The tail in these early large aircraft does not come up prior to lift-off, so don´t expect rotation. You can of course raise the tail sooner, and then rotate, but this is not advised - there is a risk of nosing over under full bomb load!
CLIMB:
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70% throttle from sea-level upto 1300 m (4265 ft), 610 ft/min climbing rate at 62 Kts.
Above 4265 ft, with full throttle, 640 ft/min climbing rate at 67 Kts.
SPEEDS:
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Maximum speed with full throttle above 4265 ft: 90 Kts
Maximum speed with 70% throttle below 4265 ft: 84 Kts.
Cruising Speed: 78 Kts
Stall Speed: 44 Kts.
APPROACH AND LANDING:
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For landing, throttle back to idle-power and trim slightly nose-down to approach at about 50 or 60 knots. Then pull up the nose a bit to slow down and touch down at about 45 Kts.
Enjoy!
Stephan Scholz
scholzrittermann@SoftHome.net January 2004
