Thread: Spitfire RPM's
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Old 04-25-2011, 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by icuucme37 View Post
When flying the Spitfire without CEM on you can't get full RPM's out of the engine. The automatic engine controls pulls the prop pitch back to 0% and never mover it up to 100% so you can't get max RPM and speed from the engine.
That's what it's supposed to do.

Actually you'll get pretty much full rpm if you climb to operational altitude (ie about 16000-18000 feet).

The Spitfire was not designed to fight at sea level.
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