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Old 07-28-2010, 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by swiss View Post
15min?

I'm fine with 4.500, takes what, ~8min?

What the heck are you doing up there anyway?
You cant dive much more than 2000min because of the speed build-up.
Sure, you could brake, but then; why go up so hight in the first place?

BTT:

I just downloaded all German Fighter Manuals of the 109/190 and could NOT find similar restrictions, at least not for an airplane while in air.
Maybe to be safe from the p51/p47 above your head? Of course that depends by the planeset but you know.. sometimes you can be bounced by Hurricanes while you are at 5km.

BTW 15min can be the time needed to climb at altitude and reach the hot zone.
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