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Title: diving speed
Post by: guncrasher on February 08, 2021, 11:51:56 PM

what is the highest speed reached while dive boming?  I just reached 570 to kill an ord bunker, climb back up to 10+k and dove again to kill the other and dar.  all in a ponyd.  ack got me while killing the dar.


semp

Title: Re: diving speed
Post by: Brooke on February 09, 2021, 12:27:57 AM

I reached terminal velocity in a 262 to divebomb my aircraft into a clump of trees.

Title: Re: diving speed
Post by: Slade on February 09, 2021, 07:22:58 AM

Semp,

If one dives no steeper than 45 degrees you can usually reach a planes maximum speed before experiencing damage.

I documented most planes point\speed at which they experience damage per terminal speed here:

http://oracledba.help/app/ww2planes/index.php?n=Site.PlaneStats

Title: Re: diving speed
Post by: guncrasher on February 09, 2021, 09:45:19 AM

Quote from: Slade on February 09, 2021, 07:22:58 AM

Semp,

If one dives no steeper than 45 degrees you can usually reach a planes maximum speed before experiencing damage.

I documented most planes point\speed at which they experience damage per terminal speed here:

http://oracledba.help/app/ww2planes/index.php?n=Site.PlaneStats

if i read correctly it says point d should dive no faster than 525.  I routinely dive faster than that.  normally I bring 2 500 bombs, rockets and 75% fuel less what I spent getting to target.

dive about 45° 10 to 12k above ground. drop 1 bombv then climb back up with wep on.  my target diving speed is 525. can't remember the last time I had damaged my plane by diving too fast.

semp

Title: Re: diving speed
Post by: Slade on February 09, 2021, 12:01:47 PM

Quote

if i read correctly it says point d should dive no faster than 525.

At the speed indicated a plane will experience damage in testing.  Depending on the plane, it can dive faster in some cases.

Which plane again? I'll try to update these but sometimes AH changes things and does not announce micro changes...or I tested the given plane wrong.

Thanks.  :salute

Title: Re: diving speed
Post by: Devil 505 on February 09, 2021, 12:14:42 PM

P-39's will do 590 diving from 15K and pull out of the dive on the deck with no problem.

Title: Re: diving speed
Post by: atlau on February 09, 2021, 01:37:46 PM

Other than ripping off their tail...

Title: Re: diving speed
Post by: guncrasher on February 09, 2021, 02:00:28 PM

p51d. but you need lots of practice.

semp

Title: Re: diving speed
Post by: save on February 11, 2021, 07:22:23 PM

FW190A5/8/F can dive to 600 without damage, actually the best way to get rid of pesky Yak3's

Title: Re: diving speed
Post by: icepac on February 12, 2021, 03:30:09 PM

(https://live.staticflickr.com/8034/7983029184_7620473b7f_o.jpg)

Title: Re: diving speed
Post by: atlau on February 12, 2021, 04:36:12 PM

Indicated or true?

Title: Re: diving speed
Post by: icepac on February 13, 2021, 04:02:49 PM

I didn't have the opportunity to bring up the e6b but any speed or altitude marks I try for is done in the main arena.  Except these two posts.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/695/32617018426_0bb3bc47a4_o.jpg)