Thread: The Spit IA should have a Constant Speed Prop
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Old 04-10-2011, 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by 41Sqn_Banks View Post
You are right about the performance, the difference is small. However the handling of Merlin III (Spitfire I) and Merlin XII (Spitfire II) is different.
E.g. Climb boost: Merlin III +6 1/4 vs. Merlin XII +9.
a 1000m higher service ceiling is a pretty big difference imo.
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