4.11 F4U Performance

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Originally Posted by IvanK

All the published performance data is TAS. So when comparing Sim test performance to published data use TAS as well. Wonder woman view gives TAS.

I think this may be part of the problem. The new top speed of the F4U in the sim is around 270kias (311mph). That is almost exactly the max IAS of the aircraft in the performance data. The truth is the actual TAS of the aircraft in the performance test was 431mph (375kias).

I am referring to this document from some of the 1943 official performance tests:

http://www.wwiiaircraftperformance.o...4u-1-02334.pdf

Not sure what you mean by "Wonder woman view" unless you are referring to the hud. I fly mostly full real anyhow but for our tests I will use the hud for reference.