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Originally Posted by mattmanB182
Dont make fun of me for the question, but I just dont get why two planes with the same engine could have such drastically different top speeds. Do they have different versions of the Merlin? Or is it just aerodynamics?
Of course its my opinion that the DB605 was superior to the Merlin,  but thats a debate for another day. |
Its a combination of the things you mentioned, plus the Hurricane is heavier than the only Spitfire in the game with a similarly powerful engine.
The Hurricane MkIIb we have in the game has a loaded weight of around 6700lbs and is powered by a 1260hp Merlin XX, giving a top speed of 340mph, while the Spitfire MkIIb weighs 6000lbs and has a 1170hp Merlin XII, for a 362mph top speed.
The later Spitfires in the game, the MkIXc and the MkXVIe, are heavier but have considerably more power, with the MkIX weighing 7400lbs but having a 1720hp Merlin 66, and the MkXVI being a similar weight and having a similarly powerful American built Packard Merlin 266. Both these planes have a top speed of around 408-410mph.