Thanks Robo. The speeds are not within the +/-5% tolerance being in the 7% range.
Another point to discuss.
Someone said the, iirc, that the trim tabs on the Bf109 were set for a speed of 400kph. This would be ~80% of top speed. This would be max continuous speed would it not?
How much time would be spent at max continuous speed? The a/c wouldn't be at this speed when escorting the bombers but at a lower speed for which the a/c would not be trimmed for. I would think that the a/c would be trimmed for a speed the a/c would spend more time at, possibly 300-350kph. At these speeds, it would be much easier on the pilot.
Kurfurst once posted some test data on the Bf109G that was a plot of the top speed of several a/c. There was more a/c below the guaranteed top speed than above the guaranteed top speed. Just something to think about.
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09-28-2012, 02:45 PM
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