The Mustang wasn't invincible like most people think, but it certainly was better than it is here.
Anyone notice how terribly slow the planes are in-game? Spitfire IX could hit 300 mph at sea level (military power) after just 30 seconds with the P-51D and B hitting 300 mph before 30 seconds of straight line acceleration!
Mike Williams, one holds some of the most reliable documents online. Working at the Canadian Air and Space Museum in Canada, I had access to the many archives of information they had.
Both sources suggest the Spitfire's performance it straight level speed is inconsistent in this game.
The P-51B/D could each hit about 350 mph at sea level on MILITARY power, WEP is another story. In this game I find that the P-51D has been degraded to just about 300 and that's with WEP after 40 seconds of acceleration.
Something's up and it needs to be fixed.
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