LW aircraft speed specifications

[bongodriver]

You claim to be a pilot but do not seem to understand these basic facts.

No claims, it's all been proven.

Robteks first post in this thread was spot on.

Actually I can agree, but I only decided to question the sudden conviction to the theory it was all about the difference between IAS and TAS, really it doesn't matter who calibrates how, like I mentioned a simple 'rule of thumb' calculation gives a pretty accurate result, I'm sure the Russians had thumbs too (even opposeable ones) the compressibility effects you talked about were really geared around transonic flight, given the anecdote was in all probability talking about more mainstream German aircraft i.e. the piston engined ones then theres not too much chance the data you provided was applicable.

The other damning fact is that all instruments, manifold pressure, rpm, airspeed indicators, altimeter, etc...require both periodic maintenance and calibration.

Damming? how so? what makes you think the Russians were incapable of giving captured machines any maintenance, actually as a pilot i can tell you that instruments barely ever 'need' maintenance, sure they get checked for obvious reasons but seldom do they loose calibration.

I just took the opportunity to demonstrate the following to the community.

you demonstrated something? appart from the usual internet trawled stuff and equations which I have to admit were barely readable I saw no demonstrations of anything relevant.

Instead you leap on the anecdotal bandwagon because it is something you think will advance your game shape agenda.

My 'gameshape agenda' as you put it is towards accuracy.

It is no different than the ridiculous "testing" of performance without first understanding the atmospheric conditions.

Which I did....youre welcome by the way.

Both incident's are example of behavior that folks who understand aircraft performance would not undertake!! Like I did, they would think it is a very silly thing to do.

Yeah, your specialty, sitting on the sidelines thinking evryone else is stupid.

My suggestion is less whining from the community about specific aircraft performance to fit an agenda and more enjoyment of the game.

From a guy who whinges about aircraft performance and barely plays the game....