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Thanks mhuxt.
Where did you get the data? Not grilling, just wondering since my Google never found it ... BAD Google.
Main question ... what exactly is "OOZ," if I may ask? Octane ... something ...
Reading the opposing pages does it not indicate II./JG 11 used 1.98 ata?
Here's a simple question. Which would you choose to fly to give yourself the best chance of surviving?
For me it's a no brainer
Cheers
Steve
Why would you pick the K-4?
Uh, who are we talking about here?
Very good....but that shows it's a no brainer for you too
Is there anyone who would choose the K-4? I'd love to see their reasons for doing so.
Cheers
Steve
even on 1.80 ata the K-4 has a better power to weight ratio to the mkXIV,and yet it slower and don't climb as well,if you think about it,for that P/W ratio,it's performance is pretty poor.
could this be down to it 3-blade prop?
The "new" wing was actually introduced on the Mk.21, which (just) saw service in 1945. The XIV was wanted for high-level interceptions, which is why the only clipped-wing version was the low-lever P.R. F.R.XIVe, and the C.O. of 11 Group refused to have the extra fuselage fuel tank (as fitted to the XVI) because it slowed the rate-of-climb too much.The Spitfire XIV still had the old wing developed for the Mk VIII wing and so aero elastic twist at high speed reducer its roll rate response. The new stiffer wing with balance tabs only came in on the Mk22. .
There was never any chance of a two-stage Merlin, or the Griffon, being fitted in the Hurricane; Camm wanted to, but was told to forget it, due to the major airframe modifications, and concentrate on the Typhoon/Tempest.The Me 109 belongs in the Hurricane era, perhaps the question should be 'what is better a Griffon or Merlin 66 powered Hurricane or a Me 109K4.
In some scenarios this might have happened
The "new" wing was actually introduced on the Mk.21, which (just) saw service in 1945. The XIV was wanted for high-level interceptions, which is why the only clipped-wing version was the low-lever P.R. F.R.XIVe, and the C.O. of 11 Group refused to have the extra fuselage fuel tank (as fitted to the XVI) because it slowed the rate-of-climb too much.
There was never any chance of a two-stage Merlin, or the Griffon, being fitted in the Hurricane; Camm wanted to, but was told to forget it, due to the major airframe modifications, and concentrate on the Typhoon/Tempest.