Inaccurate performance data for BOB fighters in COD comparing to RL data

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Originally Posted by TheGrunch

It's a pity the German record situation is not as complete or available.

If you mean German 100 octane (designated C-3) use, indeed the exact units are unclear, but the matter is simplier because in practice it only effects those 109/110 units that were re-engined to the DB 601N.

We know from the transcript of the Generalluftzeugmeister meeting on 19 July 1940 that 1 Gruppe (Wing, usually with 3 Staffeln, or Squadrons. Most likely one of the JG 26 Gruppen, evidenced by the photos) of Bf 109E and 3 Gruppen of 110C had been already converted to 601N. That's roughly 30-40 109s and 100-120 Bf 110s with 601N/C-3 at the time of the start of the Battle.

A fourth 110 Gruppe was converted IIRC in September, so its more of an issue for the 110s, much of them (roughly half) had the 601N, and it was a significant performance boost, with the 601A the 110 did something like 520 kph at altitude, the 601N had better output accross the whole altitude range, so it works out as 550-560 km/h, practically as fast as 109s/Spits, and faster than Hurris.

And the 601N wouldn't take anything else but 100 octane C-3, else they wouldn't fly at all. No headaches here which LW airfield got the fuel and which didn't. As a matter of fact British analysis of captured LW fuel samples shows that C-3 was even found in the tanks of some Ju 88s, but that seems fairly irrelevant, as there would be no performance increase compared to 87 octane, to my best knowledge, with their Jumo engines.

Initially 110s had priority for 601Ns, the 109s got priority and begun receiving/retrofitting them at around October 1940.

As of 1 January 1941 there were 112 109Es of all subtypes and 5 109F-1s, 153 Bf 110C/D/Es around, plus 4 He 111P and 34 Do 215s.

See: http://www.kurfurst.org/Engine/DB60x...asheets_N.html

But then again, I have trouble catching up with frigging Blenheims in the Quick Missions.. even with CEM disabled. So there are far more serious issues to be dealt with, either with the sims bugs, with my flying, or with both.