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Originally Posted by Kurfürst
So does this US trial of captured Bf 109E. Does it have "two fixed speeds instead hydraulic clutch"?
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Yes, but this one clearly doesn't make 500kmph on the deck (290mph or 464kmph) and has a maximum speed of 340mph (544kmph). That's about 15mph slower than the Spitfire top end and only 6 or so kmph faster than the Spitfire on the deck running at only 6.25lbs of boost. In fact, 290 mph is only slightly faster @ sea level than a Hurricane I @ 12lbs + 3000rpm.
Now, I'm not suggesting that the gap in speed between the Spitfire and 109 is that large, but it's certainly wildly different from your chart. Given that you stated that the prototype you quote is unchanged from the production E-1, how can you account for this discrepancy?
The trouble is, there's this whole 'big lie' about the 109 advantages on the Spitfire (you perpetuate it, that the 109 can out climb, out dive, out speed, out gun and out turn the Spitfire) Some of these are true or course, but not all like you indicate.