Modelling engine wear and WEP limitations

[Seadog]

Originally Posted by Crumpp

It certainly does Seadog.

Ask any mechanic, if you want to save the engine, pull the throttle back......

see:
http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showpos...3&postcount=71

During the BofB RAFFC lost about 1000 Hurricanes and Spitfires from 10 July to 30 October 1940. The average fighter didn't last long enough for engine wear to become a major factor, even if 12lb boost caused major wear, and it didn't. These aircraft were expended at a furious pace and engine wear due to 12lb boost was a very minor issue in the grand scheme of things and I would suspect, that statistically speaking, pilots who "pulled the plug" were more likely to bring their aircraft home than ones who didn't simply because "pulling the plug" denotes situational awareness and the average pilot shot down, never sees his attacker.