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|this value is the nomial maximum manifold pressure at sea-level without boost. Along with maxrpm it determines the resistance of the | |this value is the nomial maximum manifold pressure at sea-level without boost. Along with maxrpm it determines the resistance of the aircraft's intake system. See air-intake-impedance-factor | ||
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|displacement | |displacement | ||
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|compression-ratio | |compression-ratio | ||
|the compression ratio affects the change in volumetric | |the compression ratio affects the change in volumetric efficiency with altitude. | ||
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|sparkfaildrop | |sparkfaildrop | ||
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|maxrpm | |maxrpm | ||
|this value is used to calculate | |this value is used to calculate air-box resistance and BSFC. It also affects oil pressure among other things. | ||
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|maxthrottle | |maxthrottle | ||
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|bsfc (Advanced) | |bsfc (Advanced) | ||
|Indicated Specific Fuel Consumption. The power produced per unit of fuel. Higher numbers give worse fuel economy. This number may need to be lowered slightly from actual BSFC numbers because some internal engine losses are | |Indicated Specific Fuel Consumption. The power produced per unit of fuel. Higher numbers give worse fuel economy. This number may need to be lowered slightly from actual BSFC numbers because some internal engine losses are modeled separately. | ||
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|volumetric-efficiency (Advanced) | |volumetric-efficiency (Advanced) | ||
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|cooling-factor (Advanced) | |cooling-factor (Advanced) | ||
|this number models how | |this number models how efficient the aircraft cooling system is. | ||
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