Hurricane speed

Originally Posted by CWMV

Ive not had any problems with outrunning the reds recently.
In fact its been really great. We'll be doing the average airfield raid, find Tommies in the air with us, dive for the deck towards France, turn on WEP, and watch the Tommies fade away in the distance as we cruise at 490kph.
Really a lot of fun! lol

Do I hear some irony here?

In case I should not could you please tell me the trick how to reach 490 kph with WEP as I just get the 109 to 470 kph with Notleistung?

[CaptainDoggles]

Originally Posted by Welshman

as for your other remark fu

Wow, another mature, well thought-out reply from an Allied pilot. Grow up.

It's depressing that people get so emotionally invested in their favorite plane that they get all riled up when its weaknesses are brought into light.

[Welshman]

that was a reply to him for being personal and trying to be a smart arse , nothing to do with the game ( looking back probably a little ott )

[CWMV]

Originally Posted by 41Sqn_Stormcrow

Do I hear some irony here?

In case I should not could you please tell me the trick how to reach 490 kph with WEP as I just get the 109 to 470 kph with Notleistung?

Really? I may be mistaken as to the speed but if I am its not off by much.
Normally Ill be in my lightly-gassed (100-200L fuel) E-4, dive for the deck from a few hundred meters, turn on the WEP and then hold it at less than 10 meters off the water.

[CaptainDoggles]

Originally Posted by Welshman

that was a reply to him for being personal and trying to be a smart arse , nothing to do with the game ( looking back probably a little ott )

Hmm, the original post was asking a question about the relative performance of two aircraft. The next 7 or so replies were constructive and on-topic.

Then you posted this fountain of wisdom, where you accused the original poster of whining, and then implied that the developers purposely nerfed the spitfire to stop Axis pilots from moaning:

Originally Posted by Welshman

must be nice to have the faster plane and winge about how you get caught up .

when in fact you should be caught up by ever spit in the game . i can imagen the moaning then , probably why the spits are so slow . lol

So let me ask you this: Insuber was clearly not whining, so why did you feel it was necessary to say that he was? Do you have a personal problem with Insuber? Do you have a problem with people who fly Axis? Do you have any evidence to back up your assertions that the spitfire has been purposely made too slow?

[CaptainDoggles]

Originally Posted by CWMV

Really? I may be mistaken as to the speed but if I am its not off by much.
Normally Ill be in my lightly-gassed (100-200L fuel) E-4, dive for the deck from a few hundred meters, turn on the WEP and then hold it at less than 10 meters off the water.

A dive from height with less fuel will definitely see you faster than a level acceleration for a good long while. I find the 109 holds speed very well after a dive. If there were ever a "trick" I think this would be it.

[CWMV]

That may very well be it.

[CaptainDoggles]

I've never really done any speed tests, but Stormcrow should make sure his rads are closed and the ball is centered.

you mean like getting 490 kph for 0.5sec and then ruining one's engine?

[CaptainDoggles]

Originally Posted by 41Sqn_Stormcrow

you mean like getting 490 kph for 0.5sec and then ruining one's engine?

Don't close them all the way, then.