DCS P-47D Thunderbolt Startup /Takeoff /Landing Tutorial Lesson 

What I forgot to include in the video is the throttle / supercharger management. It's easy: Always use the throttle first, and when it's maxed out and you need more power, start moving the supercharger forward. When the overspeed light comes on, you've gone too far, move it back a bit. When you want to reduce power, move the supercharger back, and when it's all the way back, you can start moving the throttle back. Don't use any supercharger for takeoff unless it's a short field. Here's a great video that explains it: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HHtypRJuNKY.html

I am on day 2 of my first warbird in DCS. I got the new Normandy map, the WWII Assets Pack and the P-47D. Of course I have the T-51 trainer that comes with the sim, but that's not really a warbird. If it can't shoot, I don't want it. And you're 100% spot on. If you just want to get in the air and blow shit up, then get an arcade flight game. When you have a study level sim with a study level aircraft, do it right. I use real world checklist and try to do my best to make it as real world as possible. Even small details like when it says to do a preflight walk around, I will jump into the F2 view and slowly go around the plane. When it says adjust cockpit temperature according to environment, I take the time to do it. It's little things like that when you get down to it make it a milsim. I populate my kneeboard with every bit of info needed. Radio freq's, tower freq's, headings, tankers, etc. And most important when I finish the objectives, it's not a completed mission until you land at the right field, taxi to parking, shutdown according to the checklist and then it's a MISSION ACCOMPLISHED. Not until then.

Very well explained and concise - thank you. I can already fly this around but it's always nice for a refresher or to show new pilots :)

Amazing that this machine was designed with a slide ruler!

For those that have trouble with maintaining a 3-point position. Just like with any attitude flying, memorizing the sight picture is key. Before you take-off, find something in the cockpit to reference with the horizon. Memorize that reference, and when you come in to land, you should aim to replicate the same view you had before taking off.

Excellent demonstration. Thanks!

I love these videos! Great job and thank you!

A lot more steps compared to the 109 but, oh man, it sure handles easier on the ground 😉 Many of the gauges and procedures will be familiar to most pilots too. Good job with this video!

Your videos are the best reflective! Thank you!!!!

Thanks for a great video - very helpful. I’ve been challenged by the P-47 landing and this will help.

Thanks for making this Greg. The attention to detail is the reason will be purchasing this. If we get more pacific maps, I’d love a p47 campaign there!

Very well done! Thanks very much, it really helped me understanding this huge bird - the rest will be practicing. Subscribed - really looking forward to your next videos!

Thanks for the vid. Love DCS warbirds, and the P-47 is a beauty. However, I can't get over that the internal sounds is smooth and benign, while I expected this beast to sound much more beefy. Love you campaigns. Keep it up!

Thanks ....that was cool and useful!!

Ty! i start to get the hang of landing the P-47.

That was an excellent video, and a silky smooth landing! Well done! :)

Man, you need more subscribers! Great content, and I love your liveries and campaigns. Glad I found you on here.

Very well done tutorial🙏😎 (makes you want to fly this bird, now!😄)

Great tutorial!

back here again, after breaking a bunch of crankshafts!! 😂 thanks Greg!

Well done.

Very helpful. Thank you. 😊👍

Thanks for this video. I'm sure it will be more than helpful 😁👍 Actually, I will practice it tonight... (especially landing 😙🎶😂)

you make it look so easy, lol. this bird has been surprising to me in so many ways. who needs the Corsair, lol.

Aww man, you totally talked through that radial engine startup sound 😢

Like a CFI, congrats.

Can't wait to see what twist and turns you throw into this campaign. Almost done with Horrido and my BP is still high.

Definitely one of the best engine start/ landing tutorials for the P47 that I have found so far. Do you have any suggestions for cruise settings? The charts I have found give some general ranges but no specific numbers for manifold pressure and rpm. I have learned that a good cruise setting and using auto-lean on the mixture control will greatly increase your time in the air.

Enjoying the tutorial so far, not watched all of it yet. I just noticed at 16:25 just after take off you switched from Main to Aux tank, is there only a mechanical fuel pump on the P47? On my AC11 we turned on the electrical pump for tank switching, also for take off & landing.

Hey Greg while waiting for engine WARM UP engine oil temp gauge at least above red tick mark? If you don't, will have you have engine problems later.

Okay but how do you turn while Taxiing? When I use rudder/pedals it doesn't turn and I have to use individual brakes which makes taking off impossible.

The thing that confuses me is the takeoff manifold pressure setting. It should be 51'' - 52'', as you said, but in DCS it doesn't go higher than 48'' on sea level in "default" weather conditions with supercharger alone, you'll need turbo to get there. But everywhere I checked, I saw takeoff procedure with this 52'' MP and no turbosupercharger use. Is DCS P-47 modeled correctly?

Maybe one day DCS will include actual content for these highly detailed planes to interact with. Right now once the novelty of flicking switches and getting frustrated with half finished systems modeling wears off you are left with not a whole lot to do.

Hey Greg, First of all, I want to commend you for all your work. I'm playing 5 of your campaigns at the same time and they're all great. I noticed one thing in your video about the P47: You don't wait until the oil temperature has risen to 50 degrees, but start the engine, bring it up to 1000 RPM and then drive to the runway. Are your missions built in such a way that you don't manage to warm up the oil? I always close the cooling flaps for the oil. Can the engine take it? Best regards and thanks

Excellent tutorial! I love the clear and organized commentary. I have just a question: are you sure (source?) that the warbird pilots used pitch/throttle reversely while landing (i.e throttle for altitude and pitch for speed)? I can be wrong but I think that this method is used for landing GA aircraft today and it was also used by all navy pilots since the WWII. It is used whenever a long and stabilized approach is necessary (i.e. landing on an aircraft carrier) or desired (GA pilot use a long straight approach because it is safer). But I am not sure that the same method was used by warbird pilots generally especially while approaching the runway with a curve or while landing in pairs. These are situations where quick reactions/changes are often necessary and that is why imho pilots use the throttle for speed and the stick (pitch) for altitude.

Hi mate ! Finished the F-14 campaign :-) When will the Wolfpack Campaign will be available ?

Hey Reflected, having an issue with the P47 engine oil temp gauge. I am a real life pilot so although I haven't flown a warbird, I am pretty familiar with how a piston engine works but perhaps I am missing something. Here is the issue: On Start up my oil temp will remain off scale low, and not come up. Normal oil pressure, Cyl head temps and RPM. I follow pretty much the same flow as you just described in the video. In a hot start mission, the oil temp is at the top end of the normal limits or just outside. I can not get it to come down by any means. Low power setting, oil cooler, cowl flaps none of them work. Are you aware of any bugs at the moment for the p47 oil temp gauge? If I am missing a critical step let me know. Thanks. Kris

Is taking off from dirt runways and using the dust filter actually working in DCS?

It flies like a tank, though.

Sadly, the P-47 elevator trim don't works with FFB 2......................

where the fuck are you landing?