800 yard Spit V shots? You cannot be serious!

[NoBaddy]

Originally posted by Charon
IMO, most of the ".50 terror" some seem to have (never really been an issue for me, for whatever reasons) is the amount of practice an AH virtual pilot has with the AH weapons systems, a lack of minimal evasives at 500+ range among some targets, and an ability to see the 1 in 40 critical hit at these ranges (vs a single, no damage ping etc.) as the standard rather than the  exception.  Oh, and the ability to set convergence at 400+ yards which was beyond the typical practice for the era probably has something to do with it.

Charon

I think this applies to all the weapons here. Yah, I've gotten hits with the cannon on a spit at 800+. Though, at best, my ratio for those shots is probably 1 hit in 16+ shots. Hence, never did it very often. The way I look at it, flying straight and level against anyone inside about 1.2k is foolish.

[GODO]

Originally posted by NoBaddy
I1 hit in 16+ shots.

With the SpitV we have 240 20mm rounds, more than enough to score several hits at these ranges. These guns are firing 10 rounds per sec each. Even if the extending target keeps only 3 seconds inside the 800 yards range you would have scored 2 hits shooting 60 rounds at a ratio of 30 shots per hit. And 2 hispano hits do a lot of damage.

[Kweassa]

So where did the disadvantage of having a wing mounted gun go?

[NoBaddy]

Originally posted by GODO
With the SpitV we have 240 20mm rounds, more than enough to score several hits at these ranges. These guns are firing 10 rounds per sec each. Even if the extending target keeps only 3 seconds inside the 800 yards range you would have scored 2 hits shooting 60 rounds at a ratio of 30 shots per hit. And 2 hispano hits do a lot of damage.

Yes, I know how much cannon a spit carries...mainly because I need every fargin round just to hit something in close . Generally speaking, if I kill someone at that range it is pure, unadulterated luck. My purpose in shooting at that range is to try for just 1 hit and scare the guy into manuevering so I can catch him.

[Morpheus]

Wont bother to clairify on the film... But I'll say this. I can nail a con either trying to rope me or running away from my poor lil spitV from 1k out alot of times with no "spraying"... My tactic is to use cannons only, know where they will hit at 1k our ect., and aim steady... There is no need to spray 100's of rounds in the air toward the nme, just a few will do the job:D  Once those 20s make contact, the are bound to take something off or at the very least, get the track star to break.

[Red Tail 444]

A corsair should have NO troubles with a low spit..under any circumstances other than a 2-1.

after a series of false runs...they'll break turn every friggin time, and gofor the snap shot, or try to follow you back up the hill...

Get yourself set up for a guns solution on the 3rd or 4th pass...Bleed their E. hard rudder, roll over, and stomp on their head.

I know you're a good pilot Beetle, but this time, I think you let him dictate the fight..a sure loss if your in the hog...at worst, extend and escape and reset....chances are he'll be foolish enough to follow you...and make him pay.



Gainsie

[beet1e]

Originally posted by Red Tail 444
I know you're a good pilot Beetle

Awwwww Doing OK in the various USN planes this tour.

[palef]

Originally posted by beet1e


Bader flew the Spit 1a with float carb; I don't know if he flew the Spit V in combat.

He did but he flew a Spit Va with 8 .303s.

I would be surprised if he flew the 1a in combat as he was a Hurri 1 pilot at the time the Spit 1a was in service.

palef

PS Sorry if someone has already answered this.