Friday Update, February 10, 2012

[klem]

Originally Posted by Robo.

Yes, this is obviously very important as for having the a/c in game performing 'correctly'. Although I understand that it is fairly annoying for some folks because it's going on an on like a soap opera.

As for Hurricane Mk.I vs Spitfire Mk.I performance, I guess that's not the reason why is the Hurri faster etc. The effect of 100 octane fuel was not 'miraculous'. Especially at the altitudes where the BoB fights usually took place (16-18k +) the gain was none whatsoever!

At 16.000 feet already the Merlin III would give exactly the same power as on either fuel on full rpm = 1.030hp. The Merlin XII sith different supercharger gear ratio had this with better FTH at +12lbs. It was actually later Merlins XX and other two speed engines, that took full advantage from 100 octane fuel.

Jimbo! The Ia is not rubbish btw

Quite right about high altitude performance and if the 87 octane Spits were properly modelled we could have no complaints about their performance. But with 100 octane performance we would at least have the advantage below 16000 feet which is where, in CoD, we meet most of them. Actually it would encourage the 109s to flt more historically. Altitude performance is where you could perhaps argue they did 'own the sky'. But remember they were tied to the bombers after a while which meant more combats at a lower altitude and better opportunities for the 100 octane Spitfires.