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P51, how long can it climb on a knifeedge ?
« Reply #15 on: September 10, 2000, 11:25:00 PM »


I mean't 3K climb in a knifeedge attitude for the Typhoon.
And 1K climb, again knifeedge, for the B17.

This is so bad, its not bad modeling my guess, something is broken.
 
 
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Originally posted by juzz:
"The Typhoon climbs with a brisk 3K rate like the P51"

scout; look at the Typhoon's climb chart; it soon drops away to under 2500fpm. However, here's some reasons why it can climb like the P-51D(at low alt).

Typhoon: 11300lb, 2200hp, 277ft^2
P-51D: 10100lb, 1700hp, 233ft^2

Wingloading; P-51D 43.3lb/ft^2, Typh 40.7lb/ft^2
Powerloading; P-51D 5.9lb/hp, Typh 5.1lb/hp