Jep justin,
i did insert -15° sea level by mistake.
But the temp still is a good question. Are there any hints regarding the temp while the dive test??
I still doubt that mach0,89 is credible for a plane with common wings.
Angus, iam not sure if you read the links that some people did post here, or any other informations regarding supersonic problems, but it looks like not. Otherwise i cant understand your written like this:
"Nope. Now, dive the Komet on full thrust, it will probably break the sound barrier very quickly and dissolve into a furball?"
The Komet wouldnt break the soundbarrier in one piece, neighter any other WWII plane would reach this speed without to get destroyed.
Read the article regarding the Komet flight, where the Komet got into its critical mach (mach0.84). The pilot did cut down the throttle and got the plane out of the dive not far above the baltic sea. He lost many parts of his vertical stab and the wing´s was loose after that.
btw, didnt i read somewhere that the Testers of the Spit flight took back their mach0,9 claim??
Greetings, Knegel