Performance/Endurance of Bf 109 G-6 during aerial combat - questions for experts!!!

[Oberst]

Originally Posted by yogybär

No. A G-6/AS is even slower then a standard G-6 at altitudes below VDH/FTH and also climbs slower there.

No. Even if we would have a 109K and the P-38 flies at altitide "0", then
- the 109K-4@1,3ata is slower then a late Lightning@100% between 0 and min. 9000feet
- the Lightning has a certain lead of say 2-3 minutes because the 109 has to warm up engine, take-off, go in the right direction and accelerate
2,5 minutes at 450km/h would be ca. 20km

Also, no pilot would use his MW-50 just to catch up with the enemy and then begin a fight just as he has to cool down his engine.

PS: If it calms you: I guess, a Lightning group sitting on its AF would also not try to catch up with a German fighter group passing - chance of finding them are just very low.

Thats some funny stuff!

Proof a G-6/AS is slower then a standard G-6? I'd like to see that if you don't mind.

And I don't understand how what will calm me? I'm not nervous.

[innocenti]

Originally Posted by Oberst

Thats some funny stuff!

Proof a G-6/AS is slower then a standard G-6? I'd like to see that if you don't mind.

the bigger supercharger needs more power from the crank at dense air.
innocenti