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You can find the power curves for both versions at p.8 and p.178. in the original manual for the AM-38 and AM-38F.

Your thread reminded me that I had a copy of an official flight test report for the La-5 in which the maximum SL speed at nominal power (1400HP) was 509 hm/h and 535 km/h at takeoff power (1700HP).

Official flight test report of La-5 serial N°37210444, dated October 1942. Enjoy!

Explanatory charts for the DB601 E-G, Q & R as well as for the DB 605 A-F engines, dated 1941. Enjoy!

While checking around to find a manual for the SB2C-5 I have found two copies from this thread.

Warbird Performance Blog also has performance data for the Ki-48 which I would consider more reliable than the TAIC reports since it's owner uses original japanese documentation, and that the TAIC reports are more performances estimations than actual flight data.

Thanks for the link, that's the site I extracted the A.P. manuals for the Stirling from. I had forgotten where I found them.

Update Added a finnish manual in two parts for the Klimov M-103A and M-105, dated 1943, to the original post. Found at digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi.

Shouldn't the second set of drawings be the right one then? Judging by the photos in Wurger's post #6, the ailerons seem to have a squared tip, and your picture shows that the wingtip aifoil's trailing edge is cut which would indicate that another part, namely the aileron, closes it.

According to "Vânător - Romanian Hunter" by Radu Brînzan (p.312), the two-tone camouflage was applied to IAR-80s an -81s by the factory up to aircraft n°300 around 1943. As for aircrafts returning to service after undergoing their regular overhaul the book says airframes were commonly repainted...

While taking a look at the characteristics' manual of the D.520 I have noticed that the vertical stabiliser's airfoil is a NACA 23012 ! :shock: Does anyone know if an asymetrical airfoil was ever used for a vertical stab on another aircraft? I know some planes had their tail fin offset by a few...

Added a manual for the BMW-132 series A3 and E2 to the original post.

I'm bringing this thread back from the grave with two more manual for these beasts from russianarms.su.

Two flight manuals for the different variants of the Curtiss SB2C Helldiver, from Avialogs.com. Pilot's Handbook Model SB2C-1,-1C and preliminary instructions for SB2C-3 Airplanes, dated 1944 Pilot's Handbook of Flight Operating Instructions Navy Models SB2C-3, SBF-3, SBW-3, SBC-4, SBF4, SBW-4...

Two manuals for the Brewster Model 239 Buffalo export version of the F2A-1. Detail Specifications for Model 239 Airplane Erection & Maintenance Instructions Model 239 Airplane