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ATAG_Deacon
Dec-05-2011, 14:37
Found this, not sure if it has been posted before. If it has, please delete thread. If not, I think there is some interesting and relevant information to be found:

http://www.spitfireperformance.com/spit1vrs109e.html


From the article:


F/Lt Robert F. Boyd, flying with No. 602 out of Westhampnett, wrote an interesting statement in his combat report for 18 August 1940 regarding emergency boost :

I then dived for sea level 10 miles from Coast, saw five aircraft I thought were Hurricanes and climbed to them for protection. They proved to be Me 109's which chased me back to coast, one continuing chase after others had left me: on seeing this I went into a turn, got onto its tail closed to 70 yards and fired 2 second burst. I saw this A/C hit the sea in flames... My Spitfire easily outdistanced Me 109's at 10 lbs boost 2800 r.p.m.

That's not going to happen in CloD, yet.


~S~

Deacon

ATAG_Snapper
Dec-05-2011, 16:20
I want 100 octane gas! :jump:

ChiefRedCloud
Dec-05-2011, 19:19
Very Nice find Deacon .... thanks :dthumb: