05.04.2010, 16:47
My point about the indicated airspeed is that the game uses a standard calculation that the actual instruments of an aircraft may not show. Its been discussed on another forum that the indicated readings we see in game more closely correspond with EAS. That's a whole nother topic.
what i'm saying is that if the plane in the test reaches 320 in a zoom prior to climb, that may not equate to the same speed in game. It may be faster or slower than that number, who knows. The TAS of the P-47 at that height was 345mph (at 65") but there are no indicated records. You could probably see where the D-27 top speed is in relation to indicated speed, and its probably pretty close but i'm not sure i can duplicate this climb (with the Late model, maybe)
As for the angle of climb, it doesn't need to specify, it explains they were pulled into a climb until 165ias was reached. 165 happens to be the speed at which the P-47 reaches its best angle of climb. So my guess, and logical assumption is that they climbed at the best angle of climb for the duration of the climb (Vx)
what i'm saying is that if the plane in the test reaches 320 in a zoom prior to climb, that may not equate to the same speed in game. It may be faster or slower than that number, who knows. The TAS of the P-47 at that height was 345mph (at 65") but there are no indicated records. You could probably see where the D-27 top speed is in relation to indicated speed, and its probably pretty close but i'm not sure i can duplicate this climb (with the Late model, maybe)
As for the angle of climb, it doesn't need to specify, it explains they were pulled into a climb until 165ias was reached. 165 happens to be the speed at which the P-47 reaches its best angle of climb. So my guess, and logical assumption is that they climbed at the best angle of climb for the duration of the climb (Vx)