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Title: Again on Spit IX performance
Post by: gatt on November 03, 1999, 10:46:00 AM

With reference to my last post on AH a/c performance my researches have shown that the SpitIX had a time to 20,000ft of about 6 minutes. The AH MkIX is about 30" too fast in reaching "angel twenty".

There is a post on AGW with a link to the tests done at Duxford during April 1942. The Spit was a IX, with Merlin 61, full span wings, full internal fuel, full guns ammo, radio and IFF. Well, the time to 20,000ft is exactly 6 mins.

Looks like HTC should look also into the Spit (yes, yes and the 109G-10 as well ...  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)).

Check it:
 http://www.fourthfightergroup.com/eagles/spit9.html (http://www.fourthfightergroup.com/eagles/spit9.html)

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Gatt
4°Stormo CT

"In the afternoon we again did this (strafing) and what I have dreamt of happened .... A single CR42 biplane took off and climbed up to engage me. We had a dogfight below the clouds and immediately over the aerodrome. It lasted a long time, about ten minutes. He was very good and much above the average italian. We believe he was a famous italian ace who had a crack squadron of CR42's. I'm very glad to say that he managed to bail out successfully when I finally finished him off."
P/O Talbot
274 Hurricane Sqdn


[This message has been edited by gatt (edited 11-03-1999).]

Title: Again on Spit IX performance
Post by: Fishu on November 04, 1999, 12:23:00 AM

Err.. whats wrong with 109G10?

Title: Again on Spit IX performance
Post by: Hristo on November 04, 1999, 12:53:00 AM

It needs more down elevator  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

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Hristo,
I/JG 51

Jagdgeschwader 51 “Mölders” (http://www.angelfire.com/ut/jg51/jg51.html)

Title: Again on Spit IX performance
Post by: gatt on November 04, 1999, 01:08:00 AM

Fishu,

IMHO her climb is too good. I hate to say it, I'm a LW driver ...  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif) And yes, a bit more elevator would be good.

Gatt
4th Stormo CT

Title: Again on Spit IX performance
Post by: Baal on November 04, 1999, 06:19:00 PM

Spitfire the History by Morgan & Shacklady gives a rate of climb of 5.7 minutes to 20K.

B

Title: Again on Spit IX performance
Post by: gatt on November 05, 1999, 12:56:00 AM

Looking better into it I saw that the data I've got are from a 1942 Merlin 61 engined Spitfire. Later models with Merlin 66 (or better) have much faster climb rates than the one I red about. Yes, 1943-44 Spits IX climbed like rockets =( OH MY!.

Gatt
4th Stormo Caccia

Title: Again on Spit IX performance
Post by: Vermillion on November 05, 1999, 07:27:00 AM

oops replied to wrong thread <delete>

[This message has been edited by Vermillion (edited 11-05-1999).]