Originally Posted by
galaxy flyer
AB wasn’t variable, but the basic engine was while in burner. AB light-off wasn’t always exactly when you hoped, worked 95% of the time, but an AB in the weather, it’d surprise you. Throttle response was like the Tweet, slow. “Pilot to Engine, more power, please”. “Engine to Pilot, gimme a sec”.
So, how did that work? Variable engine RPM in burner?
Could you be in full grunt and go to idle on the engine?
Different control for engine RPM and AB selection?
I’m obviously using F-15/ T-38 point of reference with full forward as AB, so no way to throttle back in either one of those without also throttling back on AB.