4.11 overheat and engine damage test results

[WhistlinggDeath]

Talked to Mr Holcomb (actually, Captain Holcomb) on the phone and it was very interesting and informative. Found out he did not get credited with any kills but did have several run ins with the Luftwaffe fighters. My secretary Maria will get this typed up and I will print it here for all the history buffs.

I got bad news for Team D though, he indicated that the P51 D with the Packard V 1650, took several minutes under WEP to get to a dangerous situation. The way he describes the P51 is very different from the model we have in 4.11 (or even 4.10.1).

Let us wait for Maria to finish it, you guys will find it interesting.

[MaxGunz]

Be sure to include the exact questions you asked including how often he flew a P-51 the same way that you do. Perhaps he says the state of his cooling system before he started to run on WEP, a detail I have yet to see you make. He may be talking apples but I think you are making apple sauce.

You've been calling yourself expert since almost you hit the forums years ago and started your publishing yet I see you advocate a lot of very non-expert things... still.

Try telling how long to go from engine temp to engine temp while in a steady flight regimin and what that is, not this "hit WEP in stall climb or level flight and start counting". You leave too much out for direct comparison.

Added: in fact it would be much better information from Mr. Holcomb to find out all the flying practices that can affect engine temperature of a P-51D and how they do so. Be sure to ask about rookie mistakes and assumptions.