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Trivia gauge question

Paul Domingue

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I'm building and programming the gauges for my model and don't know if WWII RAF fighter aircraft "Rate of Climb" indicator should read in f/m or m/m. I have seen three different scales used. 0, 1, 2.... 0, 2, 4 and 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 in the same aircraft. Which scale was most common?
I cannot find a decent image of this gauge. If anyone has a good picture could they share it?
 
Metric units wouldn't make sense for an english aircraft, so it has to be imperial.
 
Heretic said:
Metric units wouldn't make sense for an english aircraft, so it has to be imperial.
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So how does imperial work for a rate of climb? The only thing I'm familiar with as far as imperial goes is when I'm figuring out what an imperial gallons are when I'm getting gas in Canada? :scratchch
 
Paul,
Use feet per minute for RAF WW II aircraft. And any other RAF aircraft for that matter. They measure altitude in feet as well.
As for the scale, 4000 is common for max/min climb rate. 2000 would be used for very slow climbing aircraft.
Metric units are commonly used these days for weights and liquid quantities. Gas (Petrol) comes in liters, but beer comes in pints.
Roy
PS for pictures look at spitfirespares.co.uk
 
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Roy Holmes said:
Paul,
Use feet per minute for RAF WW II aircraft. And any other RAF aircraft for that matter. They measure altitude in feet as well.
As for the scale, 4000 is common for max/min climb rate. 2000 would be used for very slow climbing aircraft.
Metric units are commonly used these days for weights and liquid quantities. Gas (Petrol) comes in liters, but beer comes in pints.
Roy
PS for pictures look at spitfirespares.co.uk
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Thanks Roy. I thought that would be the case but wanted to make sure. I'm working on the FDE and having some working gauges makes it much easier and more enjoyable. Also thanks for the link.

Paul
 
spitfirespares is where I researched almost all my gauges for the Tempest.
 
Follow up question: Did all aircraft that were manufactured and/or used outside of the english sphere of influence prior to or during WW2 use metric gauges?
I'm 100% sure for all axis, russian, japanese and dutch aircraft, but what about french or swedish designs?
 
Found the gauge I was looking for on Spitfirespares. Now I have another functional gauge for more test flying. Thanks all. :)
PS, almost done with Slip and Turn, just got to code it. :teacher:
 
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