BoB Spitfire 100 Octane fuel

[Talisman]

BlackSix,

Firstly, thank you very much for all your efforts on behalf of your customers in response to our feedback. This flight sim (please see link below) appears to provide a good example of the Spit 1A with regard to the aircraft flown in the Battle of Britain. Is there any chance that we could have the Spit represented something like this, as it was in the battle with 100 Octane fuel in CloD too? Many flight sim lovers are missing this in CloD at the moment.

http://www.a2asimulations.com/store/solo/spitfire/

For example, the link includes the following statistics for the Spit:

General Information - Supermarine Spitfire Mk IA
The Spitfire Mk IA was the initial production version with some minor modifications. It utilized the Merlin III engine, and with the availability of high-octane fuel, was able to be overboosted to 12 psi of manifold pressure using a boost control cutout. This greatly increased the top speed, but was discouraged in all but the most dire emergencies. In the event, most pilots considered any form of air combat a dire emergency, and the overboosting of the Merlin III became routine. This aircraft also made use of the Rotol constant speed propeller which improved performance substantially as compared to the original, two-bladed wooden props fitted to the Mk IA.
• Empty Weight: 4,999 lbs.
• Wingspan: 36.8 feet
• Wing Area: 242 square feet
• Normal Takeoff Weight: 6,050 lbs.
• Maximum Takeoff Weight: 6,250 lbs.
• Top Speed @ sea level: 289 mph TAS
• Top Speed @ sea level: 340 mph TAS (War Emergency)
• Top Speed: 354 mph TAS @ 20,000 feet MSL
• Top Speed: 410 mph TAS @ 20,000 feet MSL (War Emergency)
• Stalling Speed, clean (6,000 lbs.): 81 mph IAS
• Stalling Speed, landing (6,000 lbs.): 69 mph IAS
• Service Ceiling: 34,700 feet
• Powerplant: Rolls-Royce Merlin III, 1300 HP War Emergency, 1025 HP for takeoff.
• Armament: ( .303 caliber machine guns with 300 rounds per gun.

note the difference in top speed at sea level when boost cut-out is operated. This is the sort of historic experience many of us would like to see when we fly the Spit 1A in CloD; just like when we read the real life combat reports.

Happy landings,

Talisman