[BillSwagger]

Ace: "Well I already covered the gathered aspect and how it is unlikely that they would knowing fake the numbers

But I am interested in how you think the numbers would change due to publishing or dissemination?

Do you have an example?"

http://www.kurfurst.org/Tactical_trials ... g1940.html

Note: the spitfire uses a two speed metal prop in this test.

Climb times to 4 km:

Bf 109 E 4.4 min,

Spitfire 5 min,

Curtiss 5.2 min.

Hurricane 5.6 min,


In this test, the data for the spitfire using a two speed metal prop is as follows:

http://www.spitfireperformance.com/n3171.html

5.5 minutes to 10,000ft
8 minutes to 15,000ft

4000m = ~ 13,123 ft


Which is real world data?