CoD Spit Mk.I 100 oct vs. Real World Spit Mk.Ia +6 lbs

[Redroach]

with which weapon configuration(s) and with which ammo load(s) did the RL-tests take place?

[winny]

Originally Posted by Redroach

with which weapon configuration(s) and with which ammo load(s) did the RL-tests take place?

The RL data for a mk I (if it's the data usually quoted, top speed 363mph) was taken from a Spitfire that was at least 300 lb lighter than a mkI in Battle of Britain trim. It was around 5,800 lb as opposed to 6,100 lb (ish). It was the eight gun version, didn't have the pilot armour, bullet proof windscreen ( reckoned to cost 3-4 mph) or the IFF aerial (again another 2-3 mph). The only reference I've seen to it is by Dr Alfred Price. He says in "Spitfire in combat" that the top speed was closer to 350 mph for a BoB era MkI. It's a bit vague, I know, but does highlight how difficult it is to get accuracy. He knows his Spits though..

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Originally Posted by winny

The RL data for a mk I (if it's the data usually quoted, top speed 363mph) was taken from a Spitfire that was at least 300 lb lighter than a mkI in Battle of Britain trim. It was around 5,800 lb as opposed to 6,100 lb (ish). It was the eight gun version, didn't have the pilot armour, bullet proof windscreen ( reckoned to cost 3-4 mph) or the IFF aerial (again another 2-3 mph). The only reference I've seen to it is by Dr Alfred Price. He says in "Spitfire in combat" that the top speed was closer to 350 mph for a BoB era MkI. It's a bit vague, I know, but does highlight how difficult it is to get accuracy. He knows his Spits though..

On that note..

Differences in weight typically affect the ROC results much more than the TSPA results..

That is to say you may not notice a difference (percent difference would be small) in TSPA due to a little weight change, but, you will notice it in an ROC test.

[Redroach]

Originally Posted by winny

The RL data for a mk I (if it's the data usually quoted, top speed 363mph) was taken from a Spitfire that was at least 300 lb lighter than a mkI in Battle of Britain trim. It was around 5,800 lb as opposed to 6,100 lb (ish). It was the eight gun version, didn't have the pilot armour, bullet proof windscreen ( reckoned to cost 3-4 mph) or the IFF aerial (again another 2-3 mph). The only reference I've seen to it is by Dr Alfred Price. He says in "Spitfire in combat" that the top speed was closer to 350 mph for a BoB era MkI. It's a bit vague, I know, but does highlight how difficult it is to get accuracy. He knows his Spits though..

okay, I just wanted to know. Thank you!

I'm still afraid of people being awful "test pilots" like those who were around at CoD Release... of that type who complained hard, over multiple forum pages, about why they can't achieve maximum rated speed at sea level (TAS was totally unknown, anyways). If the devs would have listened to that, we would be in even more trouble now.
But you guys seem to have done your "homework" resp. proper set-up and flight procedures (wind/no wind, REALLY straight and level, eliminate any yawing etc.), and then some (that website I was directed to looks really nice)!

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Originally Posted by Redroach

(that website I was directed to looks really nice)!

Thanks it is a work in progress but it is comming along! S!

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Originally Posted by Redroach

with which weapon configuration(s) and with which ammo load(s) did the RL-tests take place?

A link is provided to the source of the real world test at my website, i.e.

www.flightsimtesting.com

There you will find the answer to all those questions and more.