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Offline SgtPappy

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« on: February 18, 2008, 10:56:44 PM »
Anyone know which version of the Napier Sabre II our Tempest uses and what the actual figure for its power is?

So many sources say  it's the IIB which makes sense since the Tiffie uses the problematic IIA. Yet other sources state that the IIB gives the Tempest + 2,400 hp as well as the commonly published 435 mph figure as opposed to the IIA's 430 mph figure.

Just wondering.

EDIT: Spitfire-Performance.com stated the bhp was indeed 2,420 hp for the Tempest.
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« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2008, 04:51:20 AM »
Tempest needs a power boost?

Get on it HTC!

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« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2008, 05:03:09 AM »
Tempest and Tiffie need reworked cockpits.  The old cockpits look awful.
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« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2008, 05:15:42 AM »
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Tempest and Tiffie need reworked cockpits.  The old cockpits look awful.


deffo!
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« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2008, 06:06:13 AM »
Ya, looking forward to a Tiff/Temp cockpit upgrade.
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« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2008, 09:27:49 AM »
http://www.hawkertempest.se/


This should help you out with anything u want to know about the Tempest!
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« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2008, 10:42:21 AM »
I've looked over that website before.

Think i'm going to buy a Tempest T-shirt I want to look cool when i'm murdering people in it.  Exchange rates for Kr anyone?  

They got mugs too!
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« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2008, 02:11:28 PM »
Haha beau, I was just about to look it up, no luck so far...
That site used to be my homepage :aok

At any rate, the books I have say it's got the Sabre IIB. I'll find more info after work.

EDIT: According to Spitfire-Performance.com ( Tempest Performance Data ), we've got our Sabre IIA Tempest, producing 2,180 hp at +10.5 lbs. boost according to the first Speed graph.  Strangely, this is the Tempest (Sabre IIA) MAP reading with 150 grade fuel and is our Tempest in-game... max MAP = +10.5 lb./sq.in.

The Tempest (Sabre IIB) creates +11 lb of boost. Tempest V (Sabre IIB) Data Sheet

Now I have to get on finding out just how many Tempest V's used this Sabre IIB.
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