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Soren the top speed of a Tempest in April 44 was 607 km/h I agree, but the Tempest in service from Autumn 44 onwards was faster than this. From 625 kmh to 640 kmh. 607 kmh is the SL speed of the Tempests that were facing Fw 190 A8s and Bf 109 G6s not D9s. This is the difference between a low...

That should read the SL speed of MW-50 + C3 Doras. I also strongly believe that the few 13lb boost Sabre II C Tempests could readily exceed 400mph at sea level. But I dont think they were active enought to warrant comparison

Hi Soren, There is a performance chart at WW2 Aircraft performance that says a Tempest reached 404 mph at sea level. So just over 640 km/h. I think this may have been a V1 chaser. The 9lb Sabre II A Tempest could reach 377 mph at sea level and 405 mph at 6000ft. The Sabre IIB 11lb variant...

As far as I know no squadrons were equipped with the type and it or they only existed in very few numbers. So iirc there was no recorded use of the type or if there was it would be one sortie or something similar. The C3 fuel issue is not BS as far as Im aware. The reason the MW50 was added...

Hi Soren, With SonderNotleistung Mit A Lader als Bodenmotor the Dora achieves the speed of the Tempest V 11lb Sabre II B. This was the normal Tempest model in service from late 44 onwards. Some Tempests were modified in 1945 with Rotol propellor blades and Sabre IIC engines at 13lb boost...

Hi there, The Tempest Mk I reached speeds of over 466 mph at 24,000ft but was found to be no faster at low altitudes than the Mk V. The wing radiators and unproven Sabre version meant that it was delayed and then cancelled in favour of the Tempest II and Mk V. The Sabre powered Fury...

Read through this thread and as a big Tempest andDora fan I can say that there have been few even handed posts and most here simply have picked their favourite based on what country it was made in. Both aircraft were very similar in many aspects. Pilot skill was undoubtedly the most important...