04.04.2010, 05:21
Actually, the stock sim climb rate is not as good as this for the late war P-47s, so i have to wonder what map you tested this on. Winter maps tend to be much more optimistic for some reason.
In any event, it is interesting to know that the sustained climb performance of the late war plane was actually pretty decent. I do think it would be tough to substantiate a 4000+ fpm climb, however, there is a test out there that validates a 5000 fpm climb for a short interval utilizing a zoom from 1500ft.
http://www.wwiiaircraftperformance.org/ ... n-zoom.pdf
It was done to compare zoom climb rates of the late D and N model.
There are two tests, one that zooms from 220IAS into a climb from 1500ft, and another that they start from 220 and zoom to 320 in level flight and then climb.
They timed the climbs at 5000, 8000, and 10,000ft.
The difficult thing about making such comparisons in Il2 is that indicated air speeds are universal in game, where in reality they are all not exactly the same.
Bill
In any event, it is interesting to know that the sustained climb performance of the late war plane was actually pretty decent. I do think it would be tough to substantiate a 4000+ fpm climb, however, there is a test out there that validates a 5000 fpm climb for a short interval utilizing a zoom from 1500ft.
http://www.wwiiaircraftperformance.org/ ... n-zoom.pdf
It was done to compare zoom climb rates of the late D and N model.
There are two tests, one that zooms from 220IAS into a climb from 1500ft, and another that they start from 220 and zoom to 320 in level flight and then climb.
They timed the climbs at 5000, 8000, and 10,000ft.
The difficult thing about making such comparisons in Il2 is that indicated air speeds are universal in game, where in reality they are all not exactly the same.
Bill