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Originally Posted by Kurfürst
BTW a reality check from lane is kind of a self-contradiction. He should check his site first for such, see silly claims about the 1-minute rating of the DB 601A not having been introduced until 1942, that 601N variants have only appeared towards the end of the battle of britain and so on. A 'reality check' from a guy who has become famous for such manipulations sounds a bit incredible to me.
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http://www.spitfireperformance.com/spit1vrs109e.html
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The DB 601A data charted above comes from the DB 601 A u. B Moteren-Handbuch of May 1942, which includes a 1 minute take-off rating. The Betriebs und Wartungsvorschrift zum Mercedes Benz Flugmotor, DB 601 A u. B., Ausgabe C, October 1940 also notes a 1 minute take-off rating. 23c The highest permissible values in climb and level flight were 1.3 ata and 2400 RPM. 23d A clockwork mechanisim limited take off boost to 1 minute only.23e The take-off rating was not mentioned in the Me 109 E Flugzeughandbuch; the maximum engine limits are stated as 1.3 ata, 2400 rpm.
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Just for fun let's just see what passes for "opinion" on the Kurfurst 109 Forum
http://kurfurst.freeforums.org/a-pos...ters-t302.html
And there's nooo problem quoting from lane's websites when it apparently puts the Spitfire in a bad light
http://kurfurst.freeforums.org/mk-xi...ints-t114.html In general Good for laughs but go elsewhere for objectivity.