![]() ![]() Spitfire pilots will find that they can out turn nearly any fighter in the game especially in short combat turns. With its neutral stability the Spitfire can rapidly dig into a turn and pull lead on any Bf109 with ease. The Spitfire retains elevator authority through a wide range of speeds while the G-4 sees its elevator stiffen up at speed. Maximum performance turn at 3000 m: 27.2 s, at 270 km/h IAS.Īccording to the data, the Bf109G-4 in theory has a better maximum performance turn. Maximum performance turn at sea level: 21.2 s, at 270 km/h IAS. Maximum performance turn at 3000 m: 28.2 s, at 260 km/h IAS. Maximum performance turn at sea level: 22 s, at 270 km/h IAS. Maximum performance turn at 3000 m: 30 s, at 260 km/h IAS. Maximum performance turn at sea level: 25 s, at 270 km/h IAS. The Spitfire F.IX with its Merlin 61 is more of a contemporary of the Bf109G-4 while the Spitfire Vb is somewhat obsolete (being a 1941 design with some enhancements for 1943). The lower altitude Merlin 45 pulls quite a lead and is only 5km/h slower than the G-4 in Emergency power mode.Īt medium altitudes the Merlin 46 version is still somewhat competitive but as altitude increases the Bf109 reigns supreme while the Merlin 45 equipped Spitfire is considerably slower. With the Spitfire being able to sustain its +16lbs of boost for longer than the Bf109G-4 can sustain Emergency power at 1.42 ATA the Spitfire Vb is actually quiet a danger at low levels using both engines. Maximum true air speed at 7000 m, engine mode – Combat: 640 km/h Maximum true air speed at 2000 m, engine mode – Combat: 564 km/h Maximum true air speed at sea level, engine mode – Combat: 517 km/h ![]() Maximum true air speed at sea level, engine mode – Emergency: 540 km/h Maximum true air speed at 3500 m, 3000 RPM, boost +16: 596 km/h Maximum true air speed at 6000 m, 3000 RPM, boost +9: 590 km/h Maximum true air speed at sea level, 3000 RPM, boost +16: 535 km/h Maximum true air speed at sea level, 3000 RPM, boost +9: 480 km/h Maximum true air speed at 5000 m, 3000 RPM, boost +16: 604 km/h ![]() Maximum true air speed at 7400 m, 3000 RPM, boost +9: 597 km/h Maximum true air speed at sea level, 3000 RPM, boost +16: 515 km/h Maximum true air speed at sea level, 3000 RPM, boost +9: 457 km/h The Bf109G-4 has superior climb rate over the Spitfire Vb no matter which engine version is equipped. Versus its closest competitor in the IL-2: Battle of Kuban release, the Bf109G-4, has a significantly higher stall speed. Indicated stall speed in takeoff/landing configuration: 154.167 km/h Indicated stall speed in flight configuration: 165.175 km/h Indicated stall speed in takeoff/landing configuration: 129.135 km/h Indicated stall speed in flight configuration: 137.144 km/h The Merlin 45 was optimized for somewhat lower altitude although it shouldn’t be compared to the Merlin 45M which was a low altitude screamer (these Spitfires usually had clipped wingtips). This gave the Spitfire excellent mid-altitude performance in the 10,000-20,000 feet range and even higher. Spitfire Vb models shipped to the Kuban for combat were mostly fitted with the high altitude optimized Merlin 46 engine. Nonetheless, it caused quite a stir when the first Spitfires appeared in combat against the Germans such was the reputation of this aircraft. Crews were unfamiliar with the Spitfire and its Merlin engine was sensitive to the primitive conditions. It’s very much at home flying over the mountains, beaches and rivers of the Kuban map.įlying from the airbase at Krasnodar, Spitfire Vb’s fought during the spring and summer of 1943 and put in an acceptable performance. The Russian Spitfire Almost 200 Spitfire Vb’s entered into Russian serviceĪlthough never regarded with the same kind of adoration that it received from the pilots in the Royal Air Force, the Spitfire Vb did see some service on the Russian front and specifically in the Kuban battle. The Spitfire Vb was added to the second gen IL-2 series earlier in the summer and its made a dramatic impact on the series. I haven’t done an aircraft review in a while but I intend to do a little catching up on that over the next couple of weeks. ![]()
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