Kevin J
Banned
A /Trop mod affects the rated altitude of the engine at which maximum power / speed can be achieved, so a Spitfire Vb/Trop had about 20 mph less speed than a Vb temperate version, likewise a Bf 109G-2.supercharger was damaged, worn out or had some other technical issue, a /trop modification does not cause this significant power loss.
Have a look at table 4 in the Kurfurst link for the 109G-2 and G-2/Trop.
Kurfürst - Bf 109G/trop Middle East trials: Dimesnions, Weights and Performance
and table 3 in the Spitfire link for the different variants of the Spitfire V,
Spitfire (F) Mk.VB W.3322 Report
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