Help! can't keep up........

[Mango]

Another suggestion, I've found that reducing the propeller pitch to 95% or 90% helps keep the speed up. True, the immediate effect is to lower the engine RPM, but it also takes a big enough bite out of the air to increase your speed a little.

Kind of like shifting to a higher gear in your car (or bicycle).

This would make all the difference when trying to catch bombers in an I-16.