Spit IIa

I wonder if when being at stall limit in a turn if the speed can be maintained? Usually induced drag increases quite a bit with increased angle of attack. And that's what one does: increasing angle of attack until buffeting. Here draf is highest. Consequence: Loss of speed ==> Closer to stall speed ==> Need to ease up on stick or gain speed by loosing altitude.

[CWMV]

Well...new patch 109 has a little more speed.
Without WEP I can get it up to and maintain 450kph, with WEP 460kph.
Cool with me.

[VO101_Tom]

Originally Posted by CWMV

Well...new patch 109 has a little more speed.
Without WEP I can get it up to and maintain 450kph, with WEP 460kph.
Cool with me.

So what changed?
Edit: These speeds are without WEP. The "Notleistung" is 20% plus power that these should be added (of course, the efficiency of the propeller and the air resistance due to the growth rate of less than 20%, but it is certain that more than 10km/h)

[CWMV]

+10 to 20kph/5 to 12mph
Of course that is with 10% fuel, at less than 10 meters, and no ammunition.
Did you not get an increase? I was always firmly stuck at 440kph before.

[VO101_Tom]

Originally Posted by CWMV

+10 to 20kph/5 to 12mph
Of course that is with 10% fuel, at less than 10 meters, and no ammunition.
Did you not get an increase? I was always firmly stuck at 440kph before.

I did not tested it today, just my PC performance. But I read that the Spitfire FM is unchanged too.

[CWMV]

In sustained level flight?
Thats what Im on about, maintained level flight for minutes on end. I was even able to barely touch 470, in level flight, for a few minutes.

[Osprey]

Originally Posted by VO101_Tom

So what changed?
Edit: These speeds are without WEP. The "Notleistung" is 20% plus power that these should be added (of course, the efficiency of the propeller and the air resistance due to the growth rate of less than 20%, but it is certain that more than 10km/h)

I think you'll have to wait until the next patch where we know that FM's are being worked on before we can evaluate things.

[VO101_Tom]

Originally Posted by 41Sqn_Stormcrow

I wonder if when being at stall limit in a turn if the speed can be maintained? Usually induced drag increases quite a bit with increased angle of attack. And that's what one does: increasing angle of attack until buffeting. Here draf is highest. Consequence: Loss of speed ==> Closer to stall speed ==> Need to ease up on stick or gain speed by loosing altitude.

Hi. If you turn with stall limit, the turning radius will be very tight, but the aircraft will be very slow (angular velocity is low). If you want to turn to a theoretical maximum angular velocity (constant speed, sustainable energy for a long time), you need the corner speed (this is a basic, well-known thing. It is taught in military academies).