Hurricane speed

Originally Posted by CWMV

Ive not had any problems with outrunning the reds recently.
In fact its been really great. We'll be doing the average airfield raid, find Tommies in the air with us, dive for the deck towards France, turn on WEP, and watch the Tommies fade away in the distance as we cruise at 490kph.
Really a lot of fun! lol

Do I hear some irony here?

In case I should not could you please tell me the trick how to reach 490 kph with WEP as I just get the 109 to 470 kph with Notleistung?

[CWMV]

Originally Posted by 41Sqn_Stormcrow

Do I hear some irony here?

In case I should not could you please tell me the trick how to reach 490 kph with WEP as I just get the 109 to 470 kph with Notleistung?

Really? I may be mistaken as to the speed but if I am its not off by much.
Normally Ill be in my lightly-gassed (100-200L fuel) E-4, dive for the deck from a few hundred meters, turn on the WEP and then hold it at less than 10 meters off the water.

[CaptainDoggles]

Originally Posted by CWMV

Really? I may be mistaken as to the speed but if I am its not off by much.
Normally Ill be in my lightly-gassed (100-200L fuel) E-4, dive for the deck from a few hundred meters, turn on the WEP and then hold it at less than 10 meters off the water.

A dive from height with less fuel will definitely see you faster than a level acceleration for a good long while. I find the 109 holds speed very well after a dive. If there were ever a "trick" I think this would be it.

[CWMV]

That may very well be it.

[CaptainDoggles]

I've never really done any speed tests, but Stormcrow should make sure his rads are closed and the ball is centered.

you mean like getting 490 kph for 0.5sec and then ruining one's engine?

[CaptainDoggles]

Originally Posted by 41Sqn_Stormcrow

you mean like getting 490 kph for 0.5sec and then ruining one's engine?

Don't close them all the way, then.

[CWMV]

Originally Posted by 41Sqn_Stormcrow

you mean like getting 490 kph for 0.5sec and then ruining one's engine?

Not at all!
Just make sure your rads are open enough to keep the temps in operating range, no more, no less.

I just did it offline. E-4 With 50% fuel, full ammunition load, and a dive of 500 meters. I engaging WEP at full throttle and at approximately 10 meters altitude. I was able to maintain 480-490kph for the duration that WEP was engaged. When disengaged it rapidly dropped to 460-470kph.
in level flight I was able to attain and barely maintain 470kph. Any deviation (like pulling up out of the waves LOL) dropped it to 460kph.
The only other thing I could think to add is to make sure your trimmed properly.

EDIT:Should add that I started with the same 109 (E-4, 50% fuel, full ammo) at 500 meters, cruising at 1.2ata, 390kph.