Bf109 Advice

[Robo.]

Originally Posted by SEE

I notice you can engage an Afterburner (there does not appear to be a cockpit switch for this - menu controlled only). I can enable it but not disable it - is that correct and is the Afterburner similar to WEP and only used for a limited time?

Correct, it's menu controlled only and all it is - it gives you extra boost (MFP) for 60 seconds. It is called Afterburner (silly translation I guess) but what the 109s had in RL was a one minute Start- und Notleistung (Take-off and Emergency power) that was giving you 1.42 rather than 1.35 ata for limited amount of time. Nothing to do with RPM.

In game, you can engage it and it will disengage itself after one minute (Afterburner: off). Wait 15 seconds, rinse and repeat. Totally unhistorical obviously.