Fighters in focus - SPEED

[msalama]

Thank you Sir, I owe you one. Will copy this to my files in order to do some comparisons w/ whatever RL data I'm able to find later on...

S! and thanks again m8

[RockStar]

Great list sir, thanks for sharing.

[SG1_Gunkan]

Great information. I fly FW190 and the speed is my virtual life! Thanks a lot.

[Vike]

Interesting thread DKoor

Maximum performance obtained on
Crimea Map,noon,sea level,closed rads & ball centered.
Full switch settings.

Me109 K4 1.98ATA C3 1945:
TAS max=598Km/h

Me109 G6/AS 1944:
TAS max=592Km/h

Me109 K4 1.80ATA B4 1944:
TAS max=588Km/h

Me109 G10 1944:
TAS max=581Km/h

Me109 G14 1944:
TAS max=577Km/h

Me109 G2 1942:
TAS max=545Km/h

Me109 G6 "Late" 1943:
TAS max=537Km/h

Me109 G6 "early" 1943:
TAS max=530Km/h

Me109 F4 1941:
TAS max=528Km/h

Me109 F2 1941:
TAS max=520Km/h

Me109 E4 1939:
TAS max=487Km/h

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Same settings with Twin-engined german planes:

Dornier Do335-A0 1944:
TAS max=625km/h

Me110 G2 conf. standard (4 MG17 + 2 MG151/20) 1942:
TAS max=525km/h

Me110 G2-R3 (2 MK108 + 2 MG151/20) 1942:
TAS max=523km/h

Me110 G2-R3M1 (2 MK108 + 4 MG151/20) 1942:
TAS max=514km/h


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Same settings with Jets:

Me262 HG-II
TAS max=950km/h (WOOT!)

Ta183
TAS max=909km/h

Ho/Go229
TAS max=835km/h

Me262 A-1a 1944:
TAS max=834km/h

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Load-out influence on Me109 G6/AS.
Crimea Map,noon,sea level,closed rads & ball centered.
Full switch settings

Clean Config:
See above.

With Rack ETC250:
4xSC50:TAS max=544km/h
2xSC50 (2 on 4 dropped):TAS max=553km/h
Rack ETC250 alone:TAS max=575km/h

With Rack ETC500:
1xSC250:TAS max=551km/h
Bomb dropped,rack ETC500 alone:TAS max=575km/h

1xSC500:TAS max=548km/h
Bomb dropped,rack ETC500 alone:TAS max=575km/h

1xDropTank 300 liters type D :TAS max=565km/h
Tank dropped,rack ETC500 alone:TAS max=575km/h

With Gunpods:
2xGUN-PODS 20mm:TAS max 558km/h
2xGUN-PODS 30mm:TAS max 558km/h

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[DKoor]

Here's one tip guys....................................

If you carry bombs, and you have option to carry internal load - do it.

See Pe-2 tests on page two for further info.

That is valid as some kind of a general rule with all ac.