OK pick you favourite aircraft 109 vs Spit

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Originally Posted by Bloblast

Here some technical data, 109 faster under 5.700 meter, Spit faster above and higher topspeed.

109 2x 7,92mm MG's (Firing time 67sec) 2x 20mm canons (Firing time 7sec) versus Spit 8x 7,7mm MG's (Firing time 18sec).

Spit has only 2 prop pitch settings and carburettor engine while 109 has fuel injections so has no fuel flow stops during high G's.


Bf109 E-3 Spitfire Mk Ia

DB 601A Merlin II / III

1.175 HP 1.030 HP

Speed kph kph
sea level 486 454
1.200 mt 506 477
2.400 mt 528 502
3.600 mt 533 528
4.800 mt 562T 551
5.700 mt 560 570T
6.000 mt 559 568
7.200 mt 555 560

m/sec m/sec
Rate of climb 17,83 12,65

Your figures listed for the Spitfire are for +6 boost 1030hp versions, when in fact, nearly all the Spitfires operational in the BoB after July were using +12 boost.

I would suggest you look through this page for the details re. the evolution of Spit I performance:

http://www.spitfireperformance.com/spitfire-I.html