Oh, you would be wrong. It was for aviation purposes and is covered by non disclosure so you will just have to stew on it.
But let's compare to modern Formula 1 racing models. They are the most complex, expensive, and accurate modeling systems in the world. They regularly partner with aviation companies to help design aircraft upgrades.
In other words, these models HAVE to be good, because lives, and company fortunes depend on them.
In the F1 world though, they are used to redesign aerodynamic parts of the race car. They are searching for hundredths of a second speed increases.
They run the models 24/7 and will run the designs thousands of times before they come up with one that shows an improvement.
They will then actually build that part, and put it on the car and test it in a wind tunnel.
990 times out of a 1000, the model was wrong, and the part is no better than what they already have.
The climate models that your heroes use are not just primitive compared to the F1 models, they are pre historic.
In other words. They are less then useless.