Spitfire supposed to dive better than the 109?

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The way this game has represented the Spitfire and Hurricane displays either a complete lack of research or a complete bias.

The facts are there for all to see.

The RAF, equipped with a force which was 2/3's Hurricanes, shot down more than 1/3 more aircraft than the Luftwaffe, despite being outnumbered more than 3-1 and despite having to deploy 2/5's of its fighter force in areas of Britain which weren't under attack. In the decisive month of August for example, the Luftwaffe official records admitted losses of 774 aircraft, compared to British acknowledged losses of 426. This despite the Germans having more Single engined fighters available than the British, not even counting the available twin engined fighters, and the 1200+ bombers. The British were also focused on shooting down bombers, not fighters, were forced to climb up into combat and were almost without exception, outnumbered in every engagement.

Any examination of performance data shows the Spitfire IA using 100 octane was the superior aircraft to the 109E3 at altitudes up to approx. 16,000 ft. It was as fast or faster, climbed as well, turned better and rolled similarly. The 109E4 didn't come into use until October of 1940, and even then, it was available in tiny numbers. This game is supposed to be representing the BoB until September 15th, so it shouldn't even be in the game. (why is this plane on the online servers in unlimited numbers???) Both German and British evaluations show the Hurricane and Spitfire easily outturned the 109, Werner Moelders, the leading German Ace, later appointed to command the entire Fighter Force is very clear in warning German pilots not to turn with either British plane, and his evaluation was of the 109E3 versus the two speed pitch version of the Spitfire, far inferior to the later constant speed versions. The British evaluations were numerous and conclusive. (see previous post for one)

There was a reason the phase "Achtung Spitfeuer!" came into common usage among German pilots. (although Hurricanes shot down nearly as many 109's as Spitfires, and the tendency to report all British fighters as Spitfires was common) The symptoms "kanalkrankheit" or 'Channel Sickness' had considerable numbers of the Jagdfliegers out of action by the end of the battle. The German fighter pilots were confronted with aircraft which were more than capable of shooting them down and the fear that generated was actually physically disabling. And that was despite the RAF being told whenever possible to ignore the German fighters in favour of attacking bombers.

Why can this group of developers not get the Flight models of the British aircraft right? Everytime we get a new version, they get worse. There seems to be a stubborn refusal on the part of these Russian developers to acknowledge fact. Is this bias? A relic of the old competition of the cold war? Whatever it is, it has no part in what is supposed to be an objectively modelled SIMULATION.

The typical 'on the deck' engagement we see on the servers in CLIFFS OF DOVER is nonsense. The German aircraft were not competitive down low against the Spitfire and the advantages they had versus the Hurricane were nearly nullified. There was a reason the Luftwaffe reverted to sending its Fighters in higher and higher as the battle went on, by the end the escorts were coming in at 10,000 meters, to take advantage of their better performance up high. As mentioned, the 109's were faster and climbed better than all British Fighters over approx. 5500 meters, their advantages versus the more numerous Hurricane were magnified. The German bombers came in at this altitude anyway, no reason to go lower. Only when the German fighters were assigned to Jabo attacks, after daylight bombing ended were the Germans making low level attacks, and that resulted in heavy losses.

This game should see a situation whereby the Germans come in high, stay high with their bombers and only the foolish end up in fights on the deck.

The current situation whereby we see 109's on the deck zooming circles around the Spitfires is complete nonsense.