Spitfire Question

[Skorteus]

I was telling an ex Navy pilot and aircraft historian friend of mine about IL2-Sturmovik BOP game ...and he asked me to check something out. Since it will be hours before I can play again, I thought I'd ask the question here.

According to him, the Spitfire had a known issue with the float in the carburetor.... he said if it was flown inverted for too long that the engine would die. Can anyone confirm this as a fact...and does anyone know if it happens in game?