Huricane Mk I 100 Octane perormance tests 1.07.18301

[Seadog]

Originally Posted by Crumpp

Wow.........



You guys really believe England meets standard atmospheric conditions for most of the day in August 1940??? Even with the temperature of 15C and 1013Mb?

Manston:
1940 7 19.9 11.8 --- 56.9 (mean daily temp = 15.9C)

What ground temperature would a Luftwaffe raid, arriving over Manston at 8am in mid July 1940, be likely to find?


What ground temperature would they likely encounter over the English Channel?

I have provided the mean high and lows for various locations, and it is pretty obvious that 15C or lower ground temp is a distinct possibility for any likely location, especially before noon, and in the Late (daylight) afternoon (say after 7pm).