From Slade's Aces High Plane Notes

Site: Runway to 4k Tests

Some feel this stat gives a clue into a planes:

• Acceleration.
• Base quick response time.
• Low altitude climb ability.
• Weight influence.

Test Parameters

• 25% fuel (no drop tanks).
• Auto-climb left as-is (untouched).
• Flaps raised to normal position before starting (some F4u's start with them down).
• Test performed 3 times per plane. Values indicate average.
• Time format: minutes:seconds
• Timer started when E (engine pressed) stopped a 4k.
• WEP engaged from the start.

Plane     Elapse    Comments
------    ------    ------------------------------------
190-a5    1:26      1x20mm
190-d9    1:28

A6m5b     1:28

BF-109f   1:24      1x20mm 200 rpg
BF-109g6  1:23      1x20mm 200 rpg
BF-109k   1:17      

Brewster  1:35      3x50s

F4U-1a    1:45
F4U-4     1:31

F6f-5     1:38     

Ki-84     1:24

LA-7      1:18      3x20mm

P-47m     1:30      8x50s (small load out)
P-47n     1:43      8x50s (small load out)

P-51d     1:42

Spit5     1:44
Spit16    1:19

Yak-3     1:16
Yak-9u    1:24