Part of the bug report used sources related to the MM.494 to show that:
The performance of the Re.2005 VDM is based on what the MM.494 prototype achieved.
The MM.494’s DB-605 engine had issues and could not run at full power.
My problem is mostly that this is being ignored under the pretense of “it’s unrelated to the MM.495” when, as far as anyone knows, the current performance itself is unrelated to the MM.495.
If I understood it correctly they don’t adapt the 720kmh speed neither the 678kmh speed mentioned in the sources.
What the Devs are changing on the Re.2005 MM.495 VDM is the engine, its new engine wil be the suggested DB605A-1 with MW-50 system C3 feul, different compression ratio etc etc and that means alot
It should be a much more powerful engine wise for the Re.2005 mm.495 VDM
DB605A-1 standard power with the upgraded MW-system to put it at the same level of the AM version
The Re.2005 serie 0 could go down to 5.7 (even to 5.3, but let’s be real: this will never happen).
The VDM, depending on the extent on the buffs, could really just stay at 6.0
it could be a mid fighter at 6.0 yes, the series 1 should be 5.0 it literally has the performance of a 4.7 spitfire while having worse guns. I just hope it doesn’t suffer from the Italian tax and end up at 6.7…
From what I have heard the statcard turn time is usually correct as it measures sustained turn rate at full fuel at 1km altitude, so planes with big fuel loads like the P-51s or jets that often dont run full fuel often appear worse than they actually are.
Serie 0 at 7000m, reaches 653/652 km/h. It starts struggling to accelerate at around 620 km/h. As you can see from the fuel timer this reached 652 km/h before the VDM could even reach 629.
New VDM on dev at 5100m (claimed max speed alt), reachs 651/652 km/h. It starts struggling to accelerate at around 620 km/h, essentially the exact same as the serie 0 but at 5100m.
Lastly to keep the tests even, I tested the new VDM at 7000m, where it STRUGGLED to reach 644 km/h. It took me like 50 km to reach this, and it started struggling with acceleration maybe even at 560 km/h, but that could be in my head.
In conclusion: the current is horrible and you should play the serie 0 at any chance over it. The new version that will come next update is as good as the serie 0, but still the serie 0 is better at high altitude. I also did some flying around and the new one seems pretty much copy paste of the serie 0. Though ingame it would be better as you dont have to climb as high to go as fast, in theory.
I think we should keep fighting for improvements until it gets the claimed 720 km/h, because right now this thing is not worth the money or the BR.
that’s very odd the vdm is performing worse still with 300 more hp, what do you think is causing this the propeller should be more efficient not less right?