Flight Data for the TBD.
All tests done with 100% fuel, .75 fuel div and 1200lbs of bombs on board. (12x100) This is a good load out for hitting several boats and cargos.
3x500 is also good and effective against the DDs. Weight of the bombs seem to have no effect on fuel burn. When at WEP1 (30minute, runs out at about 19K) - Fuel burn is 2 gallons a minute, later at 100% throttle 1.8 gallons a minute.
Alt - Will not exceed 21K. Takes about 35 minutes to get up there - speed increases from a takeoff speed of 100mph to 150mph also in roughly 35 minutes. So expect to gain about 1.4mph gain for every minute in flight for the climb. In this test I did not ever level out, just let it fly on auto climb till it ran outa fuel. Later letting her fly at 20k got from 150 to 180mph in about 3 minutes time or so. So that is the max cruise speed once at alt.
Distance total of 226 miles travelled in 97 minutes (ran out of fuel). average speed of 139 on this test. If leveling out after 30 minutes this would have been slightly faster and further. roughly 30miles further.
Dive performance also seems excellent. From 20k I trimmed the nose full down, stick full forward 100% throttle and had a super clean line down. Speeds exceeded 500mph and no issues. was able to pull away cleanly from about 10K. Once out the speed bleeds away rapidly back to 180 or so.
Alt vs Time
Distance vs Time
TAS vs Time