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Old 05-12-2012, 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Kwiatek View Post
Maby at 6 1/2 lbs yes but still not sure with CSP but really doubt with +12 lbs emergency power for SPit. 1300 HP make really difference here.
Although the 100 Octane was really only effective up to about 10,500ft, so in a short zoom climb against a 109 below these altitudes a Spitfire using +12 lbs could probably catch a 109; the CSP prop made a bigger difference above that altitude. From what I can find the 109 also had a steeper climb angle which made it hard for a pursuing Spitfire to line up its sights.