Fuel consumption
Is the fuel consumption of the MV-22B correct? In the specifications of the real model it has 879nm of total range, today I made a flight of 600nm taking 100% of fuel and I arrived at the destination with 70% available, shouldn't there be an amount well below that?
Flight data: 17.000FT 200Kts, engines at 80% for the entire cruise flight and moderate winds against the plane most of the way.
So following this logic, 30% every 600nm would I have a total range of 2000nm? that would be double the actual value.
Miltech Simulations @MiltechSimulationsWe will take a look at this. There is limited info on the fuel consumption variables, so it's likely that these are inaccurate.
- KIn reply toSulliver⬆:@kawfeebassie
Ranges specified online are all over the map since they often don't specify variants across the Air Force/US SOCOM (CV-22) , Marines (MV-22) and Navy (CMV-22) which have different fuel configurations and operation ranges. As described in the following article, the range is dramatically affected by load as well as the use of VTOL:
- VTOL with a payload of 6000 lbs as 430nm
- VTOL with a payload of 8000 lbs at 220nm
- Ferry range of over 2100nm (but I think that is for the CMV-22B, not the MV-22B)
https://www.naval-technology.com/projects/v22_osprey/
The default load of the Osprey when started in MSFS is empty cargo and about 50% fuel, so unless you loaded up with cargo, or did extended VTOL operations during the flight, the range would be closer to ferry range than normal operational range.
- In reply toSulliver⬆:Miltech Simulations @MiltechSimulations
Fuel consumption has been adjusted to: 1200 NM plus 30 minutes fuel reserve (at Nr 83-84%, 17.000 ft, take-off weight 40.000 lbs, STOL mode)
Increase weight will reduce flight range
Nr above 84% will reduce range
VTOL mode will reduce flight rangeThis update will be pushed out with V1.1.5
- Progress
