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Pilot's Handling Notes for the Fiat G.12L with Fiat A.74 RC42 engines
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The three 770hp Fiat A.74 RC42 engines drive constant speed airscrews. They have automated mixture controls and manually applied carb heat controls. Superchargers sustain that rated power up to 4200 metres. Each engine can deliver 820hp for up to two minutes for TOGA at sea level. Fiat engines cause swing to the left. The virtual flight engineer will operate the oil cooler shutters and select the appropriate supercharger gear ratio throughout the flight according to the engine RPM demanded, current altitude and the weather. The engine cowl flaps are under pilot control in this simulation.
AUTOMIXTURE - This engine has automixture in real life and in MSFS.
The manifold pressure gauges of this aircraft are calibrated in Kg/Cm^2 abbreviated C.
CARB HEAT - When C < 0.8 and OAT < +5C apply CARB HEAT for 30 seconds every few minutes to clear carb ice. Use of CARB HEAT CAUSES significant LOSS OF POWER.
Maximum fuel load is 7,116lbs of 87 Octane AVGAS. This is loaded by default in FS9 but limits payload to 12 passengers plus bags.
Post war initial design cruise altitude was 3000 metres. Operational ceiling is always higher.
The landing gear is approved for use from unpaved (but not unprepared) surfaces.
Read 'How to fly the Fiat G.12' before flight.
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