Spit/109 sea level speed comparisons in 1.08 beta patch

[Kurfürst]

Originally Posted by ATAG_Snapper

The hundreds of hours (literally) most of us have virtually flown on type (for both sides) to believe this notwithstanding, the RAF models alone are hobbled with huge radiator drag, with radiator surface area assigned three times the surface area of the 109's TWO radiators combined, with the double whammy of the RAF rads being assigned a drag coefficient 40% greater than their 109 counterparts.

Is this a fact or a feeling? I have the relevant radiator areas, so what are the figures and from where?

The devs are aware of this, and they should be made aware of all instrument error -- including the dodgy Rate of Climb indicator in the RAF aircraft as well.

As I understand the indicators have "electric" and "mechanical" types in the sim. Could it be that real world RAF and LW preferred different type of instruments, and this is modelled (perhaps wrongly) in the sim?

[bongodriver]

As I understand the indicators have "electric" and "mechanical" types in the sim

only the RPM gauges.

[pstyle]

Originally Posted by Kurfürst

Is this a fact or a feeling? I have the relevant radiator areas, so what are the figures and from where?

Hey kufürst, Dutch put a wee post someplace about how thwy had measured this.. I don't have a link right now tho.

[ATAG_Dutch]

Originally Posted by pstyle

Hey kufürst, Dutch put a wee post someplace about how thwy had measured this.. I don't have a link right now tho.

Hiya pstyle. I posted a video of the effect of radiator drag in the Spit alone. It's post #16 in this thread. This didn't actually measure the relative surface areas Snapper mentions.

Just thought I'd better clarify that.

[pstyle]

Originally Posted by ATAG_Dutch

Hiya pstyle. I posted a video of the effect of radiator drag in the Spit alone. This didn't actually measure the relative surface areas Snapper mentions.

Just thought I'd better clarify that.

Roger, cheers for the correction.

[ATAG_Snapper]

Originally Posted by Kurfürst

Is this a fact or a feeling? I have the relevant radiator areas, so what are the figures and from where?

Fact.

As I understand the indicators have "electric" and "mechanical" types in the sim. Could it be that real world RAF and LW preferred different type of instruments, and this is modelled (perhaps wrongly) in the sim?

That could well be, I'm only reporting what others have measured in sim.