A beginner's guide to the planes

[SgtPappy]

Originally Posted by Panzergranate

I was surprised to find that a Spitfire IX can climb a heck of a lot faster than a Me-262 jet in BOP, especially as I was the one pulling the vertical climb with the Me-262 (202 MPH in BOP maximum).

It is quite annoying when such "holes" in the realism crop up. There are so many of them, both obvious and subtle, that is causing the patch to be delayed..... there is so much that needs fixing.

From the data I've read, I'm currently under the impression that a Spitfire LF.IX with standard 100 grade octane can actually maintain a higher SUSTAINED rate of climb than a 262.

But the zoom climb at the same given speed, should always be won by the heavy, aerodynamically superior and massive thrusted Me 262.