350mph is too fast for an operational He.177. The best (reliable) figures I'm getting are between 303 and 317mph (the A-5 and the A-1 models) without a full payload. The A-5 is listed at 273mph with a payload (Warplane of the Third Reich). The A-5 model was the most produced, and most reliable, so let's go with that.
303mph/488Kmph has a arrow length (for bombers) of 2.6cm, which is a tad faster than the I deck, rather more for the XB deck, but measurably slower than the J deck.
Max cruise speed of 258mph/415Kmpm has a arrow length (for bombers) of 1.0cm, much slower than the I deck, but almost twice the speed of the XB.
The XB cruise speed comes to 245mph/395Kmph, which is between the listed max cruising speed and most economical speed (210mph, which is slower than a bomber card can move in the game (230mph).
That's why I would use the XB deck for convenience. I'll admit I'm not sure what they exactly mean by cruise speed, if there is such a range (one of the frustrations of using the
WoG engine for WW2 planes).
Karl
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