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Originally Posted by Kurfürst
I think it was discussed and shown that +12 combat rating was cleared for the Merlin XII only well after BoB, though there was some sort of take off rating that was pretty much useless for anything else but to shorten takeoff.
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The BoB was just starting in July 1940.
The Spitfire II Pilot Notes, dated July 1940, say 12lb boost can be used to 10,500ft. A boost of 12.5lb can be used for take off to 1,000ft.
http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com/Im...pit2Manual.pdf