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Originally Posted by winny
The RL data for a mk I (if it's the data usually quoted, top speed 363mph) was taken from a Spitfire that was at least 300 lb lighter than a mkI in Battle of Britain trim. It was around 5,800 lb as opposed to 6,100 lb (ish). It was the eight gun version, didn't have the pilot armour, bullet proof windscreen ( reckoned to cost 3-4 mph) or the IFF aerial (again another 2-3 mph). The only reference I've seen to it is by Dr Alfred Price. He says in "Spitfire in combat" that the top speed was closer to 350 mph for a BoB era MkI. It's a bit vague, I know, but does highlight how difficult it is to get accuracy. He knows his Spits though..
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okay, I just wanted to know. Thank you!
I'm still afraid of people being awful "test pilots" like those who were around at CoD Release... of that type who complained hard, over multiple forum pages, about why they can't achieve maximum rated speed at sea level (TAS was totally unknown, anyways). If the devs would have listened to that, we would be in even more trouble now.
But you guys seem to have done your "homework" resp. proper set-up and flight procedures (wind/no wind, REALLY straight and level, eliminate any yawing etc.), and then some (that website I was directed to looks really nice)!
09-02-2012, 09:07 AM
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