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Old 04-18-2012, 02:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Crumpp View Post
The answer to the question of the extent of 100 Octane all depends on when you place the dates of the Battle of Britain. September 15th 1940 as an end date is a post war and has nothing to do with Fighter Command's actions in context.

The RAF official history takes the battle out to the end of October 1940 when German Daylight raids ceased. Other histories end the battle in December 1940:
OK, But in which scientific article I can read this information?



Interesting: I read again the CLIFFS OF DOVER AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS checklists by Composite Aviation Regiment 2nd Guards (OP2GvSAPINST 3710.1A 15 July 2011) and there all aircrafts are operating on 100 octane (frist part), and in the second part you can read:

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Errata
Additional Aircraft
Known Sim Inaccuracies or Limitations
Operating Limits and Procedures for Non-Standard (87 Octane, Fixed Pitch Props) or Non-Pilotable (Anson) Aircraft
Meanwhile, in the A2A Spits:

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Types You Can Fly
We have three Spitfire models available, the Mk Ia, fitted with a Merlin III engine designed for 87 octane fuel, +6 psi max boost, or a Mk II
with a Merlin XII, designed for the higher 100 octane fuel, beefier block, slightly increased supercharger, and capable of a higher +12 psi.