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IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Latest instalment in the acclaimed IL-2 Sturmovik series from award-winning developer Maddox Games.

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Old 04-30-2012, 06:19 PM
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I think it is evident that the RAF enjoyed "home advantage" in the BoB in terms of managing worn engines, factory output, replacement aircraft availablility, short logistics chain and pilots flying over their own country. Therefore, I do not view worn engines as such a big deal as far as the CloD sim is concerened. However, as I understand it, the main penalty for the pilot in the first instance was a huge increase in fuel consumption if emergency boost was activated, so this must be included in the flight model for 100 Octane Spit and Hurri me thinks.

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That limitation wasn't meant for the long view, exceeding the 1', 5' or 30' limit should bring the immediate high risk of engine trouble and a increasing loss of power, as it was in real life, with temperatures rising over the limits and all, for all planes, blue or red.
The damage to longevity was done when still flying by the book and using overboost.

Btw, the Luftwaffe did change a 109 engine in the field in 15 minutes, the RAF took a day, iirc.
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Old 04-30-2012, 09:46 PM
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Btw, the Luftwaffe did change a 109 engine in the field in 15 minutes, the RAF took a day, iirc.
RAF took 2 days and LW 30 seconds. In the snow. Uphill.
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Old 04-30-2012, 10:50 PM
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RAF took 2 days and LW 30 seconds. In the snow. Uphill.
I thought the RAF were still replacing engines in Spitfires and Hurricanes? There's a race on to be the first one done. It's the main reason there are so few left flying today actually.
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Old 05-01-2012, 12:12 AM
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Hi Guys,

Fwiw, a couple of Spitfire II combat reports from 74 Squadron noting use of boost cut out & throttle through the gate in combat.

Sgt. N. Morrison, Spitfire II, 74 Squadron, 2 November 1940


P/O H. M. Stephen, Spitfire II, 74 Squadron, 30 November 1940
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