Did some tests, climb from 0-10k. Acceleration from 200-300mph at 10,3k. Zoom after 5k dive test.
Still have zoom after level flight and dive acceleration test do to, trying to figure out a good way to do the dive test good.
All tests were made without WEP, as the RAF test report as done on "maximum continuous climbing conditions". Meaning without WEP.
The acceleration test was also done without WEP.
RAF test report was made with a captured 190 A3. The A5 had a stronger engine.
RAF test report on Climb: "The climb of the Fw 190 is superior that of the Spitfire Mk VB at all heights. The bets speeds for the climbing are approximately the same, but the angle of the Fw 190 is considerably steeper. Under maximum contineus climbing continuous climbing conditions the climb of the Fw 190 is about 450 ft/min better up to 25,000 feet. With both aircraft flying at high cruising speed and pulling up into a lcimb, the superior climb of the Fw 190 is even more marked. When both aircraft are pulled into a climb from a dive, the Fw 190 draws away very rapidly and the pilot of the Spitfire has no hope of catching it.
My tests were all done with 50% fuel in both planes.
0-10k without WEP.
Spitfire Mk V time to 10k. 3 Minutes and 5 seconds. The Spitfire started climbing faster and faster then higher up it got. However, the climb didn't increase all that much as stayed at about 3.3k/min during the whole test up to 10k.
The Fw 190 time to 10k. 3 minutes 15 seconds. At 5k the first decrease in the engine became noticable, decreasing the climb with about 200 feet/min. At 6.5 to 7k the next engine decrease came, this one was much more apparent, decreasing the climb with about 500 feet/min.
From 6.5k and up, the spitfire have no problem outclimbing a 190 A5 in AH.
Level acceleration at 10,3k.
Time from 200mph to 300mph.
Spitfire Mk V: 46 seconds.
Fw 190 A5: 52 seconds.
Dive from 10k flying in 300mph followed by a 90 degree zoom from 5k
Both planes had reached a speed of about 470mph at the time of the zoom. More tests will be made when it comes to dive acceleration.
Spitfire Mk V reached an altitude of 11,5k before stalling out.
The Fw 190 reached an altitude of 11,8k before stalling out.
More test will be done when it comes to diveing acceleration and normal (not a 90 degree zoom) climb after high speed dive.
Test will also be made between the 190 A5 and the Spitfire Mk IX.
An intersting factor in the report, is that several times, it's pointed out that the Fw 190 has better acceleration both over the Spitfire Mk V and the Spitfire Mk IX.
Short about the acceleration vs Spitfire Mk IX: "When both aircraft were flying at high cruising speed and were pulled up into a climb from level flight, the Fw 190 had a slight advantage in the initial stages of the climb due to its better acceleration. The superiority was slightly increased when both aircraft were pulled up into the climb from the dive."
Also, before that is written the report states that there was little difference between climb rate overall, the Spitfire Mk IX was slightly better up to 22,000 feet. Above 22,000 feet the Spitfire MK IX climb rate increased and it was superior to the Fw 190.
