P51 Test Results

[drgondog]

150 was first available at Group level in June 44 for ETO.

Most of the Flight Tests on Williams' site have full internal wing fuel (194 gallons) and the test document will state 'full combat load or equivalent with ballast to include full ammo load.  They will all state whether the fuse tank was full - but most tests were conducted without the 85 gallons in the Fuse tank for P-51B-7 and above all the way through the P-51D-15.

One of the flight tests has a full range of cruise with 75/110 gallon tanks as well as 500 pound bombs - at different throttle/rpm vs altitude

[Paladin3]

I agree - the higher octane would be nice as a perk option.

[MK-84]

I agree - the higher octane would be nice as a perk option.

     I disagree.  I have a pretty good idea of what an AH airplane can and can not do. This absolutely will effect how I engage and fly against my opponent.  Giving a player an option to essentially upgrade their plane to a super version throws that out the window as I would have no idea which version they are flying.
     

[Widewing]

     I disagree.  I have a pretty good idea of what an AH airplane can and can not do. This absolutely will effect how I engage and fly against my opponent.  Giving a player an option to essentially upgrade their plane to a super version throws that out the window as I would have no idea which version they are flying.
     

Likewise, you can't know for sure the quality of the pilot you encounter either. I think that some variability introduces new unknowns, making for a greater challenge. I like the idea of perked fuel. Especially since every most, if not all, ETO Allied fighters were flying with 150 octane fuel by the fall of 1944.

[Paladin3]

Wide, we already have that because of icons. A F4U-1 is a big difference from a dash four.

[Widewing]

Wide, we already have that because of icons. A F4U-1 is a big difference from a dash four.

The icon can't tell you what fuel the aircraft is using... A P-51D using 150 fuel gets a considerable performance boost in acceleration and climb, and Spitfires get a significant boost as well. The possibility of encountering these with 150 octane fuel will add a certain level of uncertainty that I view as a good thing.

[Paladin3]

All I was saying is with the disparity in some birds, you already have some uncertainty. I think it it an excellent thing myself as well - plus the bulk of the war seems that the Pony was a beast unstead of castrated as we have in game.

[Noir]

well the icon could show it..

[TWCDmeat]

Funny y'all are talking about AVGAS octane. My job for Chevron is texting octane on gas for cars and prop planes. Our AVGAS is typically in the 134 octane range. The engine that I perform the test on was classified during WW2.

[HL117]

Instead of stars for achievements, I am thinking drums of 150 Avgas in lieu of lower octane ............


HL