true, pilot skills and tactical situation I would add.

bump for who might have not seen this

Seriously NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The sim has already got engine wear modelled and this will give planes progressively worse performance as part of the game engine although I do not think it activated yet.
The last thing we need to do is to add random engine tuning/performance to the mix.
If you are skilled at CEM you can eak-out a few extra RPM, no problem. But to gift it to a pilot as a random "you got a good plane from the factory" event is plain stupid period.
Why not add an ejector seat and rocket packs and call the sim Duke Nukem Does Britain :grin:

I voted yes, definitely yes !

And i hope there is (or will be) a signicant performance change related to the plane age. A pilot who let his machine always had to explain its specifications to the new pilot before this one flies with. And it's an obvious thing that a 100 hours aged plane doesn't feel and response as a brand new one !...