Modelling engine wear and WEP limitations

[VO101_Tom]

Originally Posted by Seadog

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Pilots could and did run engines at 12lb/3000rpm for a long as they needed to, and in the final analysis, no one really cared, as long as it gave them the edge in combat, which was why the RAF changed over to 100 octane fuel...

What does this mean according to you then (copy from other topic)?

*Buzzsaw* linked several links in 109 e3b against spitfire II topic, i noticed one thing:

http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/avi...2-a-20108.html

"The discussion was led by 'Glider' Gavin Bailey, who is a well respected historical journal whose material is subject to critical scrutiny by the best of English historians."

He wrote this:
1st August 1940 Memo from Downing re the Handling of the Merlin Engine
This note is advising the pilots that there is an increase in engine failures in the overuse of the emergency 12lb boost.
The interesting thing is that this memo was sent to ALL fighter groups. Had we been talking about the 16 squadrons or less this would not have been the case. It would have been sent to the squadrons involved.

I think, this unambiguous warning. If was used continuously the 12lbs boost, and the engine was ruined continuously, it does not interest, if COD makes the same one.