slaterat's latest activity

I don't doubt that the Hurricane had a higher loss rate than the Spitfire, all being equal, but during the BofB the Hurricane...

From the Hurricane @ manual, it gives the weight increase for the air filter on the Hurricane II, as " mod # 264 +28.92 lbs". Over all...

The chart you added to does not show boost levels used for the results, much like the table I posted. Look at these reports Hurricane...

RAAF tests of various intake designs on Spit V/Merlin 46 using 16lb boost: from Australian Archives: Title DTS [Directorate Technical...

It does seem odd as most of the intercepts were at 20 k or above. I have just received my copy of "The Darwin Spitfires" (waited...

because the graph shows the rotol equipped Hurricane I doing 265mph at 6.25 lbs, sea level, and 12lbs boost for 285 at sea level.

Do you have the full reports on the IIa's ? I have not found one of them anywhere on the internet. I was basing my thoughts on reports...

At first, I was thinking the same, but at the very top of the report it does state that it is a Tropical Spit V

Hurricane I tests would appear to disagree with that. http://www.wwiiaircraftperformance.org/hurricane/hurricane-I-level.jpg

I would also note that the Merlin 46 gave around 80-100hp less than a Merlin 45 at lower altitudes (lower than the FTH of Merlin 45). As...

There has been some recent discussion on this so I am posting some relevant info. From the Hurricane table, which does not include boost...

I picked 1943 for a reason. They just didn't "turn off" the production lines for the P-40 and P-39 in 1944, it took a number of months...

I promised some information on the AVG, engines and other data……. This is normally when I land myself in trouble with the AVG...

That takes me back. I spent many an hour flying in Red Baron and Red Baron II. In fact, I still have the manuals to both games, as these...

I want to revisit this very good point made by BarnOwlLover. I think in the US, and in the Anglophone sphere more generally, we have a...