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Is their anyway offline to get my view up 2 more notches, horizontal just 1/4 of an inch under the top of the glass seems like my movement up is locked. Can this be edited in SNAPVIEW File for offline play.

Its a new year and we are still flying the same airframe against the same aircraft. Us in the WWII community in the skies over Normandy these changes could have been made giving more options for mission builders. Again most of us are not getting any younger LOL! Also can you unlock the .LUA so we can enjoy adjustments OFLLINE!

Fen has a point it would be good to see a 109 G Series. However with the increase of the Urga Map I would not mind a Battle of Britain in DCS. Hurricane rotol MK1 100oct and 87. Same for a Spitfire MKIa 100 oct and 87 no boost. A 109 E4 Series and a few bombers completed JU87 and 88 a HE111. I was flying over London this morning and I get amazing FPS on my 4080 and took the same hop on Cliffs of Dover and Urgas map is great.

Could do a Large map because most of it is the Pacific...

It would be nice to get an MKIXe wing just for the 50 cal fire power. I still believe a Merlin 66 eng. would also help!

Dedicated server... Any help would greatly be appreciative. TWC_Blacknight dcs.log-20220628-002454.zip

Trying to use MIST to Unit:FindByName() then link them in a large formation of B17 the games mission editor works but trying to get units that are already spawned to link up fly to an Ingress then to target carpet bomb. Then egress and head home. I have tried MOSSE for 2 weeks now and cannot get them to connect. Blacknight

Glad to hear and look forward to what you put in the air, hoping you go backwards to 1940 LOLOL... One of my favorite eras of planes to fly and to see a hurricane flying over the cliffs would be awesome... Thanks TWC_Blacknight

I have tried just to make a suggestion to the team under the spitfire but it applies to all allied aircraft, I was about to get nasty but it seams Fen in his comments just likes to put people down. The sad thing is I respect his opinion on some of the stuff he said, but see it differently. He mentioned that DCS is tactical and again the 2nd TAC was using 150oct over Normandy and could give a unique twist to mission building and a long term campaign. Anyway look forward to seeing anyone over the Channel and hope that a Spitfire MKIa Rotol 100oct vs a 109 E4, maybe a hurricane MIa Rotol 100 as well dueling it out over the channel map with an HE 111. I have enjoyed the Fights on SOW against good 109 pilots and see more migrating from the other sim over here. I was trying to build the same type of online campaign server here as I help run on CLOD. The concept of fuel upgrades could add another twist to the simulation, and not just to get better GAS as it seems I am being attacked on. If someone wants to fly your server it is all product choice in multiplayer. The concept of choices and right now the MKIX we have could use another slot with a merlin 70 HF e version, with 50cal and 20s... This could also play in the campaign concept with a high flyer. I noticed though most of the younger guys stick to the jets and our community in WWII is about 50 years old to 85 and we are not getting any younger. The advancement in the genre has been slow to come in DCS because of the modelers choosing to collect the data and make the warbirds. We have been waiting for the Corsair for some time now and a Historical plane that guys can fly to fight it. Also one giant map of the Pacific because it is mainly water would be great (HINT)! Anyway glad to see Normandy Map Expanding. I hope the Channel map takes us to Berlin some day! To end this I would like to say looking forward to more LODs and the damage model is coming along great and look forward to even finer tweaks in the WWII side of DCS. Thanks for coming I guess since I brought this up I will close by saying Fen(Tom) as I once knew you on spits vs 109s a flew with you often hope we can meet in the skies over 11 Sector and engage whatever German aircraft the guys a DCS throw at us...

I will end this by saying TOM, I do not believe I am cherry picking at all either the fuel was used and present or it was not... THAT SIR IS HISTORICAL! By the Documents presented back when we fought to get it in '46 and I do not want to dig all of those out and present here. I was just presenting an Idea that would make an Online WWII campaign, if and when those planes ever get built... Thanks for the time will see you in the skies as I try to develop a campaign over the Channel Map!

Though to keep this Civil: A Great example for a mission is the Supply chain from South Coast England to Normandy. Who gets the good gas could be an awesome dynamic for a campaign fight. Supply convoys of Fuel in the Channel Germans have to slow or stop the flow of 150oct fuel... Visa versa on the trains running MW50 fuel to bases for low level Mossie runs... Just a thought! PS with the expansion of the Normandy map could be cool on the home front Spits dealing with last LW push and V1s. G14 would be great for these battles as well as G6 as you mentioned. Then from Ford and other bases creating tankers bringing much need supplies to the front line bases. Also on that note Guys we could do with a Static Dam for busting!!!! Hey Channel MAP take us to Germany - Operation Chastise!

Fen: "I suggest you go research the squadron ORBs for that period and see just how few encountered any Luftwaffe piloted aircraft... 1 squadron, 64 squadron, 74 Squadron, 234 Squadron or 402 Squadron. I get that the K-4 shouldn't be anywhere near any of the maps we have currently and I'm itching to see a Bf109G-6 late/G-14 myself if just for the chronological consistency, but you must bear in mind that the performance of these will be superior to the G-2 you reference in your report and will still outrun an LF Mk.IX at most altitudes if equipped with MW50, which some would have certainly had during the period" So keeping to the HISTORY is bull crap because the k4 was rare in numbers (The data one could collect on the ME 109 Gustav is overwhelming- According to the release of the K4 is was the modelers choice) and yes they did use 150 across the spectrum in Normandy, many spits from 44 to 45 did during the time during and after the invasion... Sorry Disagree with the MW50 Logistics in late 42 through 43 when the Rhubar, Rodeo missions in 41 which I have plenty of data on when we set up Operation Jubilee Server in Cliff of Dover Blitz/Tobruk and other started to cut the supply... "In addition, you seem to be insinuating - rather naively - that 'cleared to use' means that suddenly every RAF fighter unit in the ETO was suddenly using 150 octane the next day. Check actual ORBs and you'll understand that it took several weeks for the supplies to be allocated, diverted and then delivered." The question is: WAS it delivered you are insinuating that they provided NONE to any spitfire suads in the ARENA! The FUEL of choice in the region for fighter command was 150oct in the data provided. Do you really think that they changed the refinery back to 100/130 once the jump was made, they were using what they had. Of course the supply of that type of gas was prevalent, but once the testing on 25lbs was solved they produced it. " November 1944 Fighter Command was still using 2,000 tons of 150 grade fuel per month. 65 With the adoption of 150 grade fuel by the Second Tactical Air Force (MEANS ALL PLANES IN THE THEATER WHICH SPIT IXs WERE APART), any logistical difficulties to Air Defense of Great Britain (A.D.G.B.) use of 150 grade fuel were removed." The point that I was making is it was being used during the era and the time and is HISTORICAL and the use of it in game and the scripting that could be done for online campaigns or mission building is what I was suggesting... The aspect that the FIGHT we have now is not historical but you sir throw the historical issue in my face... which is laughable. YOU CAN NOT HAVE IT BOTH WAYS! The spitfire in game could be made more HISTORICAL with limits left up to the Designer of the BATTLE that can be played out over a three month server campaign... The reason I was mentioning it was two fold to keep to the history (IT WAS USED BY SPITFIRE PILOTS USED DURING PERIOD and that as a campaign and mission builder gives us some different dynamics to use.

Again Fenrir, 16 Squads and data to boot is plenty to give the mission developers the option... I also fly against many of them online and have flown with you going back on il2 1946 spits vs 109s. Your attitude has change quite a bit and it seems rather arrogant... Sad your not maturing in your old age! Come online fly your 109 and see how bad I am LOLOL!

Another Great Read: https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp03/MQ50093.pdf The concept that we are fighting over Normandy and we are engaged with a plane that was least built in the war and it is a 1945 Bird. Again I guess I am taking up the cross on many of us pilots and sim pilots love the game and we are not getting any younger. Especially the ones who enjoy the WWII Genre and this is to DCS hope you think of us when selecting those models to get in the game and the data for planes is really available. Most of the guys I fly with all are 45 to 85 and really enjoy the WWII side of the sim and I know that you are hard at work. Can you give us a Battle of Britain plane set over the AMAZING CHANNEL MAP... We will continue to fly the MKIX against thek4 over the channel but I hope those module builders know that we are retired and would be willing to spend 100 bucks on these planes. hell to get a Stuka non flyable and HE 111, 109E4 flyable with a few variants, and a SpitfireMIa Rotol 87/100oct. , Hurricane MKia Rotol 87/100oct. You would make the Channel map come alive for so many....

Some More Data on the RAF 150 Oct: WITH Ref. Into Service with the Royal Air Force Following successful testing, the Spitfire IX's Merlin 66 was cleared in March 1944 to use +25 lbs, obtainable with 150 grade fuel. 36 In early May, No. 1 and No. 165 Squadrons comprising the Predannack Wing, were the first to convert their Spitfires to +25 lbs boost and employ 150 grade fuel on operations. 37 38 Air Defense Great Britain (A.D.G.B.) shared a report, dated 16th June 1944 with A.E.A.F. summarizing the RAF's experience with using 150 Grade Fuel in Merlin 66 engines. All pilots reported most favorably on the value of the high boost pressures obtainable with 150 Grade Fuel, however, Technical Staff felt that before the fuel was introduced on a large scale that the causes of backfires must be established and that at least 12 engines should complete 200 hours each. 39 By the end of July the backfires were overcome through fairly straightforward adjustments. 40 By 12 August 1944, 16 Squadrons in A.D.G.B. had been modified to to operate with 150 grade fuel. 41 The increased performance obtained with 150 Grade Fuel was put to good use by Mustangs, Tempests, Spitfires and Mosquitoes in intercepting V-1 Buzz Bombs launched against Britain beginning mid June. Performance increases at sea level were as follows: 42 43 130 Grade 150 Grade Spitfire IX 335 mph 358 mph +25 lb Spitfire XIV 359 mph 366 mph +21 lb Tempest V 372 mph 386 mph +11 lb Mustang III (V-1650-3) 360 mph 390 mph +25 lb Mosquito NF. Mk. XIX 363 mph +25 lb The Royal Aircraft Establishment (RAE) reported in Technical Note No.Aero.1501(Flight) that a Mustang III (Merlin V-1650-7), flying at +25 lb./sq.in. as received from Squadron, obtained 382 mph at sea level. 44 404 mph was obtained at sea level after "cleaning up" the aircraft by removing the bomb racks and aerial bracket, repainting the wing's leading edge and rubbing down the aircraft. 316 Squadron was one of the Mustang units to convert to 150 grade fuel, their Operations Record Book stating for 1.7.44 "18 A/C test after modification to +25 lbs boost". 45 610 Squadron uprated thier Spitfire XIVs on 14 July, the Operations Record Book stating "A technical party visited the unit to modify the aircraft to fly at 21 lbs boost on 150 octane petrol". 46 These squadrons did more that just chase "divers" as 315 Squadron demonstrated with their Mustangs when they shot down 6 Me 109's, 1 Me 110 and 1 Fw 190 while escorting Beaufighters to Norway on 30 July 1944. 47 85 and 157 Squadrons were two of the Mosquito units operating at +25 lbs boost with 150 grade fuel. 48 49 By mid August the V-1 diver threat was largly eliminated with the advance of the allied armies beyond the launching areas. The ADGB squadrons that had converted to 150 grade fuel now found more time to operate over the continent. The Spitfire IX Squadrons were permanently pulled off anti-diver duty on 10 August and went over completely to escort work, sweeps and armed recces. They paid their first visit to Germany on 27 August 1944. 50 51 316 Squadron flying their Mustangs downed 3 Me 109’s and a Fw 190 five miles N. of Chalom on 14 August. 52 315 Squadron met with remarkable success on 18 August, claiming 16 Fw 190’s shot down near Beauvais with their boosted Mustang III’s (II./JG 26 admitted to 8 killed and 2 wounded). 53 By this time Headquarters, Air Defense of Great Britain required all Packard Merlin V-1650-7 engines in the Mustangs to be modified to operate at 25 lbs. boost. 54 55 56 57 The Spitfire XIV squadrons quickly got into the swing of it with 350 Squadron scoring on 19 August by shooting down a Ju 88 on the outskirts of Brussels. 58 By early September the Spitfire XIV units were engaged in operations over Germany. 59 60 61 62 63 On 18 September 1944 A.D.G.B. very positively summarized the experience gained to date using 100/150 grade fuel. However, due primarily to logistical difficulties, such as the interchange of squadrons between A.D.G.B. and 2nd T.A.F., it was decided that UK based fighter squadrons should revert to the use of 130 grade fuel. 64 Its uncertain as to the degree to which this decision was carried out as of November 1944 Fighter Command was still using 2,000 tons of 150 grade fuel per month. 65 With the adoption of 150 grade fuel by the Second Tactical Air Force, any logistical difficulties to Air Defense of Great Britain (A.D.G.B.) use of 150 grade fuel were removed. By early 1945, United Kingdom based Mustangs of A.D.G.B. were operating at +25 lbs/sq.in/80" hg. with 150 grade fuel on operations over the continent and Germany. 66 67 68 69 Eventually all Rolls-Royce Merlin and Griffon engines were cleared to operate on 150 grade fuel, as well as Centaurus, Hercules, Sabre II and Pratt & Whitney Double Wasp engines. 70 The Second Tactical Air Force Plans were being made in August to supply the 2nd TAF with 150 Grade Fuel. 71 During November 1944 S.H.A.E.F cleared 100/150 grade fuel for use by the Second Tactical Air Force: 72 J.H Houghton Colonel A.C. Director of Supply described the supply position as of 23 November 1944: 73 It was decided that the Second Tactical Air force would change over from 100/130 grade fuel to 100/150 grade fuel from the 15th December 1944. 74 No. 42 Maintenance Group: The shipping of fuel from Antwerp started on 2 January, 1945: 75 100/150 grade fuel was introduced into Spitfires of 83 and 84 Groups during January 1945: 76 On the 5 February 1945, J.H Houghton Brigadier General, U.S.A. Director of Supply, reported that the R.A.F on the Continent were using 100/150 grade fuel: 77 Deliveries continued at an increasing rate: 78 Units modified their aircraft for increased power with the change over to 150 grade fuel. 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 10 92 In May 1945, just days before the ultimate defeat of the Nazis, one Canadian Wing of Spitfires reverted to 130 grade fuel just in time to perform "stylish" formation shows over vanquished Germany. 93 Source References 1. Spitfire J.L.165 with Merlin 66 at 25 Lbs. Boost Pressure, Dor/Chr/RLS.1/MNH. 8.10.43 2. Spitfire IX JL.165 (Merlin 66) Trials at +25 lb/sq.inch boost with Rotol 4 blade propeller. A.& A.E.E. ref: CTO/AS.56/80. 1 February, 1944. 3. Estimated P-51B Mustang Performance with Improved Fuel (160 grade), 25 October 1943 4. Memorandum on Introduction into Service Use of 150 Grade Aviation Fuel of 25 January, 1944 (AIR 51/373) 5. Message from General Dwight D. Eisenhower, 11th February, 1944 (AIR 37/1020) 6. Message from General Henry H. Arnold, 13th February, 1944 (AIR 37/1020) 7. CTI-1509, Addendum No. 2, Program for Fuel Research, Development and Test., 21 February 1944 8. Flight Tests of Fighter Aircraft with 44-1 Fuel. 16 March, 1944 9. 75" Hg. clearance for V-1650-7. 19 April, 1944 10. Preliminary 7-1/2 Hour War Emergency Rating Test of the Allison V-1710-91 Engine Operated on Grade 104/150 Fuel 11. Attempted 7-1/2 Hr. War Emergency Rating of Allison V-1710-89 as Installed in P-38J Airplane Operated on Grade 104/150 Fuel 12. Preliminary Report of 7-1/2 Hour War Emergency Test of Pratt & Whitney R-2800-63 Engine using Power Plant Fuel 44-1 13. Performance Tests on P-38J, P-47D and P-51B Airplanes Tested with 44-1 Fuel. (GRADE 100/150), ENG-57-531-306. 15 May, 1944 14. Preliminary Flight Tests of Fighter Aircraft Using PPF 44-1 Fuel at Increased War Emergency Rating 15. Flight Tests of the North American P-51B-15 Airplane, AAF No. 43-2477 Using 44-1 Fuel. 20 May 1944 16. Flight Tests on the P-38J Airplane, AAF No. 43-28392 Using 44-1 Fuel 5 July 1944 17. Flight Tests on the P-47D Airplane AAF No. 42-26167 Using 44-1 Fuel. 15 July 1944 18. Commendation of Materiel Command Personnel in Connection with the Test Program of Grade 100/150 Fuel, 29 May 1944 19. Project P.P.F. - Installation and Operating Instructions, 20 June 1944 20. P-47D Airplane Performance Tests at 70 In. Hg. MAP, 24 June 1944 21. Message from General Bradley (POWE 33/1360) 22. Notes on 150 Grade Fuel, March/April 1944. (AIR51/373) 23. Modification of Fighter Aircraft for use of Grade 150 Fuel, Technical Instructions 28 March 1944 24. Project P.P.F., 4 April 1944 25. Memo from Bernerd F. Johnson. Colonel, Air Corps, Chief, Petroleum Section, 26 May, 1944. 26. Grade 150 Aviation Fuel, Bernerd F. Johnson. Colonel, Air Corps, Chief, Petroleum Section, 13 June, 1944. 27. 361st FG - 150 Octane Fuel delivered week ending 18 June 1944. 28. 359th FG - Engineering Report for June 1944 29. Grade 150 Aviation Fuel, 11 July, 1944: 30. Teletype Message from USSTAF to Wright Field, July 9, 1944 31. 78th FG Supply Report for December 1944 32. 78th FG Engineering Report for December 1944 33. 339th FG Aviation Fuel Report for February 1945 34. Grade 100/150 (1 ½ T) Fuel Air Technical Service Command in Europe, 28 March 1945 35. Use of 100/150 Grade Fuel by Eighth Air Force Eighth Air Force,Technical Operations, Memorandum 4 April 1945 36. Approval of 25 lbs Combat Boost on Merlin 66. 10 March, 1944. (AVIA 8/434) 37. No. 1 Squadron Operations Record Book 38. No. 165 Squadron Operations Record Book 39. Interim Report – Service Trials of Merlin 66 Engines operating at + 25lbs. Boost Pressure. 16 June, 1944. (AIR 51/373) 40. Backfire trouble resulting from use of 150 grade fuel. 27 July, 1944. (AIR 8/1226) 41. Squadrons Modified for the use of 150 Grade Fuel 12, August, 1944. (AIR 8/1226) 42. Spitfire Low Altitude Performance, +25 lbs. 43. Mustang, Tempest Low Altitude Performance, +25 lbs boost 44. Technical Note No.Aero.1501(Flight) 45. No. 316 Squadron Operations Record Book 46. No. 610 Squadron Operations Record Book 47. No. 315 Squadron Operations Record Book 48. No. 85 Squadron Operations Record Book 49. No. 157 Squadron Operations Record Book 50. No. 1 Squadron Oprep 27.8.44 51. No. 165 Squadron Oprep 16.9.44 52. 316 Squadron Operations Record Book 53. 315 Squadron Operations Record Book 54. Requisition MER/388/43., 24th August 1944 55. No. 350 Squadron Operations Record Book, August 1944 56. Packard V-1650 Engine Performance Data, 1 September 1944 57. Packard/Merlin V.1650-7 - Mustang III +25 lbs. sq./in. Boost Operation Using 150 Grade Fuel, 4th September, 1944 58. Re-rating of Engines from 18lbs to 25lbs. Boost Pressure, 6th September, 1944 59. 610 Squadron Operations Book 60. 350 Operations Record Book, September 1944 61. 130 Squadron Operations Report, 12 September 1944 62. 402 Form 541, 12 September 1944 63. 41 Squadron Operations Report, 17 September 1944 64. Use of 150 Grade Fuel, HQ ADGB, ADGB/S.37041/CTO. 18th September 1944. (AIR 51/373) 65. Grade 100/150 Fuel, J.H Houghton Colonel A.C., Director of Supply, 23 November 1944. 66. Combat Report: F/Lt. G. M. Davis, 23 March 1945, 129 Squadron 67. Combat Report: F/Lt Pearson, 5 April 45, 65 Squadron 68. 118 Squadron Operations Record Book, 8 March 1945 69. 309 Squadron Operations Record Book, 27 February 1945 70. Engines Cleared for Use of Grade 150 Fuel 71. Memo from Air Commodore F.N.Trinder, 5th August 1944. (AIR 51/373) 72. Use of Grade 150 Fuel by the Second Tactical Air Force, 20 November, 1944. (AVIA 15/2922) 73. Grade 100/150 Fuel, J.H Houghton Colonel A.C., Director of Supply, 23 November 1944. 74. No. 42 Maintenance Group ORB, November 1944. (AIR 25/616) 75. No. 424 Aviation Fuel and Ammunition Park, 2nd T.A.F. ORB, January, 1945. (AIR 29/822) 76. Modification of Merlin Engines in Night Fighter Mosquito Aircraft to Give Improved Performance, 11th January 1945. (Avia 15/2922) 77. Request for Grade 100/150 1.5 T Aviation Fuel for Eighth Air Force Units on the Continent J.H Houghton, Director of Supply, 5 February 1945. 78. No. 424 Aviation Fuel and Ammunition Park, 2nd T.A.F.(Air 29/822) 79. 401 Squadron Operations Record Book 80. 411 Squadron Operations Record Book 81. No. 126 Wing Operations Record Book 82. 421 Squadron Operations Record Book 83. 421 Squadron Operations Record Book 84. 421 Squadron Diary 85. 439 Squadron Operations Record Book 86. 438 Squadron Operations Record Book 87. 440 Squadron Operations Record Book 88. 401 Squadron Operations Record Book 89. 402 Squadron Operations Record Book 90. 442 Squadron Operations Record Book 91. F/L Georges Nadon, 403 Squadron 92. F/L W. M. Dove Logbook, 403 Squadron 93. No. 126 Wing Operations Record Book . Supplemental Documentation 100/150 Grade Fuel Specification British 100/150 Grade Fuel Production Consumption of 150 Grade Fuel (Barrels) 150 Grade Fuel Consumption by Theater (Tons) CRD Forward Development Programme (AIR 20/1760) 352nd FG Mustang being fueled with 150-OCT GASOLINE Crossbow Fighters Spitfire, Mustang & Tempest, (Avia 11/15) See also Crossbow Meeting Use of Grade 150 Fuel by the Second Tactical Air Force, 27/11/44 Use of 150 Grade Fuel by 2nd T.A.F., 26th January, 1945 Operational Notes on Merlin 63, 63A, 66, 70 and 266 Engines in Spitfire Aircraft using 150 Grade Fuel., March 1945 Merlin 66 Engine Data Card, 14-3-44 Merlin 70, 76 and 77 Engines, 31.1.45 Merlin 72 or 73 Operational Warning Card, 24.5.44 Use of Increased Combat Boost on Merlin 72 Engines, June, 1944 Ignition Timing for High Boost Running V-1650-7 & Mer. 266 Engines, 18th September, 1944 Merlin Mks. 130 and 131 - Service Approval, 25 January, 1945 Griffon 65 Auto. Boost Control-Introduction of Aneroid, Gov. Spring and Camshaft for 21 lb./sq.in. Combat Boost (Mod No. Griffon/293) Rolls-Royce Griffon (65), Flight, September 20th, 1945 Rolls-Royce Griffon 64 and 69, 28th March, 1945 Rolls Royce Griffon 64 and 69 Griffon 64 Operating Limitations Griffon 69 Operating Limitations

Again it could advance the War in the game and could be a option there is plenty of DATA to give this option... This flame war was the same crap when il2 1946 finally converted and the data and documents from that war online still exist. To say that this is not possible is simply a cop out and again giving the advantage as always to the German side when it comes to the RAF aircraft in the game. I do not wish to get into a pissing contest with you... You have your opinion and I have mine and the game could use another RAF fighter MKIVX or something for the arena that you are fighting with Normandy map... The Channel Map is 1943 and since you have Suntags V1 Rocket Template It would be good to have 150 selectable as we can with the MW50. It could also progress a campaign server if we get an earlier spitfire like a MKV... Just trying to see the sim group with detail and accuracy. Also to the other post it would not be hard to add other variants or Modules would not be a able to be added as they make them. With this you have the standard block already done. I know Fenrir fear is that it would tip the scale WHICH is how wars have been fought with advancement.

Air Ministry, A.I.2.(g), Whitehall 20 March 1943 Spitfire IX v. German Fighters Spitfire IX ..................No sealed cabin or pressurising equipment. ..................Engine Merlin 61. ..................Armament 2 x 20 mm. and 4 x .303" MG's. Max. speeds: At present engine rating (+15 lb. per sq. inch boost and 3,000 r.p.m.): 380 m.p.h. at 15,000 ft. 405 m.p.h. at 28,000 ft. 394 m.p.h. at 30,000 ft. ..................New aircraft coming into service will be fitted with re-rated engines operating at + 18 lb. per sq. inch boost and 3,000 r.p.m. ..................The maximum speeds will be increased as follows: 385 m.p.h. at 15,000 ft. 409 m.p.h. at 28,000 ft. 394 m.p.h. at 30,000 ft. Rate of climb at 20,000 ft: ..................The rate of climb varies according to type of reduction gear fitted. ..................With an 0.42 reduction gear (at + 15 lb. per sq.inch boost) the rate of climb is 2,540 per minute. ..................With the same reduction gear, but at + 18 lb. per sq. inch, the rate of climb is 2,750 ft. per minute. ..................With an 0.477 reduction gear (at + 15 per sq. inch boost) the rate of climb is 2,950 ft. per minute and increases to 3,230 ft. per minute at + 18 lb. per sq. inch boost. Service ceiling (Max., no load): With 0.42 reduction gear: 41,000 ft. With 0.477 reduction gear: 43,000 ft. Remarks ..................Both the Me 109 G and the FW 190 A were originally, and in some cases still are operated at a reduced engine rating. Performances given correspond to the full engine ratings. Conclusions ..................Me 109 G fighters are slightly faster than the Fw 190 A at 20,000 to 22,000 ft. The difference of speed increases with altitude and is about 25 m.p.h. at 30,000 ft. in favour of the Me 109 G. ..................The rate of climb of the Me 109 G, without additional guns, is slightly better than that of the Fw 109 A. The same remark applies to the service ceiling. ..................The Spitfire IX at 28,000 to 30,000 ft. is superior in speed to the Me 109 G and the Fw 190 A. ..................Its rate of climb at 20,000 ft. with the 0.42 reduction gear is inferior to the Fw 190 A and the Me109 G, even when operating at +18 lb. per sq. inch boost. ..................When fitted with the 0.477 reduction gear and at +15 lb. per sq. inch boost the Spitfire is equal in rate of climb to the Me 109 G-2; when operating at +18 lb. per sq. inch boost it is superior to all German fighters at present in service. ..................The ceiling of the Spitfire IX is considerably higher than that of the Me 109 G or the Fw 190 A at present in service. A.I.2(g) 20.3.43 Ref: 2G/GA113/P Aircraft Data Aircraft Engine Engine Power (B.H.P.) Max. Speed Weight Lb. Service Ceiling Mean weight Spitfire F IX Merlin 63 1,710 @ 8,500' 1,520 @ 21,000' 382 mph @ 12,500' MS 408 mph @ 25,000' FS 7,450 44,000' Spitfire LF IX Merlin 66 1,720 @ 5,750' 1,595 @ 16,000' 384 mph @ 10,500' MS 404 mph @ 21,000' FS 7,450 42,500 Spitfire HF IX Merlin 70 1,710 @ 11,000 1,475 @ 23,250' 396 mph @ 15,000' MS 416 mph @ 27,500' FS 7,450 45,000' Operational Highlights No. 64 Squadron at Hornchurch was the first squadron to go operational with Spitfire IXs (28-July-1942). Deliveries of more powerful Spitfire IXs equipped with Merlin 63, 66, or 70s commenced in early 1943. No 611 Squadron at Biggin Hill was the first to use the Merlin 66 engined Spitfire LF IX on operations (March 1943). Full service approval of +25 lbs boost was granted 10 March 1944, providing considerable improvement in low altitude performance. No. 1 and No. 165 squadrons at Predannack were the first to convert their Spitfires to +25 lbs boost, taking 2 days off from operations in early May 44 to do so.

Channel Map expansion: Got to go to Germany and bring in a flyable B17!!! This well bring in the use of Combined Arms more and those of us to want to take the long Sunday haul to Berlin in a B17 the map is done just need to model the cockpit, gunners and bombardier. null

This only neednulls to be onullne map it is ALL WATER LOL! From Hawaii to Darwin...null

Hoping the we could get a unit to place on the field that we can connect to a trigger the gives us a world sound and not a headset one....

Off line AI are easier kill even in an ACE setting online the kill is harder because of the unpredictable abilities of some pilots. I would love to have the team really dig into the explosive power of the 20mm Hispano round seems weak, but I still get kills on our server with a full burst at convergence for at least a second (one-thousand-one). Against live pilots tougher fight and have enjoy the battles but wing damage with two 20mm hitting at convergence should do more damage. The question I would like to pose is the convergence at one POINT (ALL BULLETS) or is it a small cone... one thing that would be good is this possibility to choose...

You need to make sure you are hitting at convergence... If you need help setting this up come fly on the TWC server and I will work with you on your gunnery...

Looking for Reds to come on our server AI is getting boring... Channel Map flys fine for me and those that fly with me overseas and in the US!!!

Would be nice like in the 2.5 version of DCS world we could at least change the from 303 to 50 cal now with 2.7 this is not possible for off line play. The possibility of creating a new variant is just changing the engine plant to a merlin 70 and the ammo loadout in the file. Also making it an HF to compete in the arena. Last but not least and I know others will complain, but this is BS flying against MW50 planes in a spit and not having 150 merlin 66 or 70 engine power... Sorry the line that you can not make this happen is BS is not up to the module maker to create the variants if they want and present the case... Also if this bird was built by the DCS team common fellas as easy as adding the CLIPPED WING you could give the server the option of 150 and MW50 gas and make apart of an ONLINE CAMPAIGN as a war advances... One last question- is the Spitfire weapons set at a convergence point or a cone dispersion!