Effect of boost control cutout prior to +12 psi boost modifications

[Viper2000]

Originally Posted by lane

Since 100 octane was introduced in Fighter Command before the Battle of Britain and before the Battle of France for that matter, the whole subject of the effect of operating the boost control cut out with 87 octane fuel is rather irrelevant to a Battle of Britain simulation; or perhaps at best merely of academic interest.

Since the sim currently models aeroplanes which are evidently running on 87 octane fuel (+6¼ psi boost flat out at 3000 rpm), it seems to me that it might as well do so as well as possible.

I agree that we also need realistic 100 octane engine performance, preferably both R.M.2.S. and the later R.M.1.S. with +12 psi combat rating if we are to accurately simulate the Battle.

Personally, for completeness, I'd also like to see the fixed pitch wooden propeller & early R.M.1.S. engine rating and early airframe mod states so that we can experience the Spitfire and Hurricane as they were when they entered Service, and so that we can also investigate what might have happened had the Munich Crisis precipitated war rather than appeasement; the Bf-109E-1 would probably be reasonable opposition; some earlier versions would probably also be appropriate, but might not be considered worth the development work required...