LOL f4u catching 109G10

[StSanta]

Bah, geoshitties won't let me link, here's link from my new home page (which is very fassst  )
 http://home1.stofanet.dk/stsanta/f4ucatching.zip

At any rate; I had equalized speed and pulled away slowly, then F4u enters a dive to catch me, and I do the same. We're at very low alt so the dive is very shallow.

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StSanta
9./JG 54 "Grünherz"

[Duckwing6]

I know i can't usually run from 109s in my HOG unless it's a G2 or F4 which you hardly ever see in the MA...

But it's correct given the F4U pilot had a lot of Smash to start with the HOG will reach it's top speed a bit earlier than the 109 which has the initial acceleration advantage. But only if the HOg driver has some WEP left to burn...

But nevertheless if you're flat out on the deck getting close to your max speed you will leave even a very light Hog on WEP in the dust with the G10.

and the Yak .. yea that plane scares me .. can't turn with it , can't climb with it and can't run from it .. it's a killer given the pilot has no itchy rigger finger.

DW6

[Hooligan]

I tested top speed for g10 with gondolas using the autotrim method. I got 356 Mph with WEP on the deck.  So it appears that an F4U is just a little bit faster.  Also, when you dived, the F4U undoubtedly picked up more speed in the dive than the 109 did (it weighs 4500 lbs more).  If you two were co-E when the engagement began you should have been able to get away in a gentle climb as long as the F4U wasn't too close.

Hooligan

[Vermillion]

If we are discussing on the deck speeds (I haven't looked at the film), the F4U should be very close if not actually faster than the G10. Its suppose to be.

Fuel load is critical at low levels, when determining which is faster and which catchs which in acceleration.

The G10 is in its "sweet spot" between 10k-20k, and its in that range where its the fastest plane in AH.

Above that or below that, it usually falls into the 2nd to 4th range.

Another example is the P51D and the Yak-9U. The P-51D is faster than the Yak right? I mean 437mph compared to 417mph?

The answer is maybe.

If the P-51 has WEP left its faster at almost all altitudes, except for a very narrow band at around 7,000ft (which is what I dive too if I think I'm being chased by a P-51 while in a Yak.)

If it doesn't have WEP left, there are additional areas where the Yak is superior, and the differential is much lower at all altitudes under 20k.

Enough rambling  

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Vermillion
**MOL**, Men of Leisure