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Originally Posted by Catseye
I note that B6 has stated:
"Added new Hurricane Mk I and Spitfire Mk I variants with constant speed propellers and fuel tanks filled with 100-octane fuel. Older 87-octane variants also remain available. (Please note that the new planes use existing cockpits, so the boost indicator gauge shows new extrapolated values)"
Soooooo, by extrapolation - where does the Spit ll stand??
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I don't think the Spit IIa is too far out on speed and climb, it shouldn't be much different to the Ia except a better climber (to FTH) because the engine (a merlin XII) was design for 100 octane fuel and can run on 9lbs continuous, unlike the II and II which had to be modified, where anything over 6.25lbs is in the 'emergency' level. What is planned are major fixes which I hope work out well and the IIa won't be an urgent argument and require emergency changes. In the longer term I would like to see all of the speed, climb, turn, energy etc etc fixed up. It will be interesting to see what the FTH has become for the Ia models though, as well as how long it takes to cause engine damage when pulling the tit and applying the full 12lbs.
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Originally Posted by notafinger!
Great to see RAF speeds being corrected. Hopefully, turn & roll rates are being adjusted also.
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Yes the Hurricane does turn badly......
All of these items need to be addressed, for the 109 also.