Spit V

[DREDIOCK]

Originally posted by Flit
hehe.. I like the 5 the best out of all of them
turns good, but not fast enough to black out too much
 good guns, but makes ya work for a good shot
and, your right, Drediock has been shot down too many times by spits:D

Yea and usually either by them doing impossable things cause of the RR flight modeling or cause there are so damn many of em lately I die from disgust.
heh Flit. just be happy we have killshooter enabled. when your  in a spit its the only thing keeping me from shooting at ya

[Dead Man Flying]

Originally posted by DREDIOCK
Never ceases to dissapoint me when I do cause I know they are good enough they do not need the crutch of a spit.

It's not a "crutch."  It's fun.  Why would I ever want to fly something that isn't fun to me?

-- Todd/Leviathn

[DREDIOCK]

Originally posted by Dead Man Flying
It's not a "crutch."  It's fun.  Why would I ever want to fly something that isn't fun to me?

-- Todd/Leviathn

Is fun because it make things incredibly easy.
I've flown the spit and I can see exactly why people would have fun with it.  Simple to fly, kills come rediulously easy in it. How can you not have fun. but
Its about the equevelent of somene who is good at playing Madden Football playing on the beginner level.
Scoreing lots of points then pounding themselves on the chest about how good they are.
the spit is the beginner level plane. Its the bicycle with trainng wheels. and therefore, a crutch.
You have fun in it fine. Like the saying goes "your $15"
Just dont expect anyone to be real impressed if you pound your chest claiming to be some kinda scourge.

See now if ya hadnta left the original Iron Dogs all those years ago
we wouldnt be having this conversation now

[Dead Man Flying]

Originally posted by DREDIOCK
Is fun because it make things incredibly easy.

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No, it's fun because it's fun.  The reason it's fun for people differs.  I imagine some enjoy it because they think it's "easy."  Others enjoy it because it's a challenge to fly against faster planes.  No reason is any less valid than the other.

See now if ya hadnta left the original Iron Dogs all those years ago we wouldnt be having this conversation now

I think you have me confused with someone else.

-- Todd/Leviathn

[thrila]

Drediock, I find it curious that you have no problem flying a n1k, but rant about how unchallenging it is to fly a spit.  The difference of performance between the n1k and spit are miniscule.


Unless your opinion of the n1k and spit differ from mine maybe you would care to explain the differences that make them so unique.

[DREDIOCK]

Originally posted by Dead Man Flying


No, it's fun because it's fun.  The reason it's fun for people differs.  I imagine some enjoy it because they think it's "easy."  Others enjoy it because it's a challenge to fly against faster planes.  No reason is any less valid than the other.

 

I think you have me confused with someone else.

-- Todd/Leviathn [/B]

Like I said. your $15.

A long long time ago, and I can still remember how that music...
oops. kinda got off track there.

A long long time ago (bout 7 years) back in Airwarrior on AOL days
The original "Iron Dogs" We had a memeber who's handle was Todd/Leviathon. His Email addy at that time Was Toddstory something or other@aol.

Of the original squad of about 50 only a few of us are left that are flying that I know of. Those being Myself, Flit, Wind, occasionally Bozz. We all are still flying together.  Outside the current little group there is "You have been REACHED" Reacher And I thought, you.
Guess not, My apologies for the mistook. But I think you can see how I came to the conclusion I did

[DREDIOCK]

Originally posted by thrila
Drediock, I find it curious that you have no problem flying a n1k, but rant about how unchallenging it is to fly a spit.  The difference of performance between the n1k and spit are miniscule.


Unless your opinion of the n1k and spit differ from mine maybe you would care to explain the differences that make them so unique.

Well then I have  a penchant for noticing the difference, Seems to do just about everything better or at least alot easier. Also seems to absorb damage better.
 I will agree that there  is only a step or two  difference between the two. But its still not a spit.

[thrila]

Originally posted by DREDIOCK
Well then I have  a penchant for noticing the difference, Seems to do just about everything better or at least alot easier. Also seems to absorb damage better.

Ok here is my opinion on them


SpitV versus n1k-  

Spit-  rolls better, turns better, faster between 12-20k (slightly), higher rate of climb above 7k


n1k- climbs beter below 7k,  more firepower  about 3 X more 20mm ammo, better acceleration, better cockpit visibility, faster below 13k (about 25mph) on par with spit above 20k, better durability.

All in all the n1k is a far superior plane- especially for the MA.


The spit9 matchup is very close.  With n1k being better below 10k and spit9 being better above.  Tho IMO the n1k turns better than the spit9.


I really don't agree with you on the point of spit being tougher than the n1k.  The spit is one of the only planes i'll know will go down if i get a brief snapshot on it's wing.

[Dead Man Flying]

Originally posted by DREDIOCK
A long long time ago (bout 7 years) back in Airwarrior on AOL days The original "Iron Dogs" We had a memeber who's handle was Todd/Leviathon. His Email addy at that time Was Toddstory something or other@aol.

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Wow, now that's interesting.  I can see how you'd draw the wrong conclusions given that, no doubt.  I flew on Air Warrior as +Dead (and various other aliases later on such as Cilk).  Since joining Aces High many moons ago I've gone by DMF, Calamari, and Leviathn.

-- Todd/Leviathn

[Arlo]

yabba dabba doo

[Paul33]

I used to be amazing in the spit...

[RedTop]

Spit V maybe easier to fly...but thats definatly not the reason I choose to make it my primary plane of choice.

  I choose to fly it simply because it is my favorite plane from the WW2 era. The Spitfire whether it is the IX or V or IXV is just my personal favorites.

  I also love the F4U. I think its a beautiful plane.

  I'm not that good in it because of my style of fighting. See I can BnZ in a 9 but everyone flys the 9. I can BnZ in a F4U but it gets boring to me and I'm not familiar with it. Like the plane..just don't give it the time I have given to the Spit V. 109 is a pretty plane but again..not my style.

  I BnZ in a Spit V for just a few minutes...then its down to the ground you go. I believe some call it mindless yank and bank? I don't like giving up my E most times simply because I know when I do that it's prolly just a matter of time before I'm the cherry that someone will pick. I accept this fact when I let some one drag me down.

  SpitV is a gooood Mid-Alt Fighter. I have fought many a plane at Alt 10 to 15 k for periods of time. Its a TON of fun and a goooood plane for that. One of the best fights I ever had in this game was with Pipz and I think it was Dux..maybe not Dux but I'm sure Pipz was one of em. 18k with them in 109's and me alone in a V. Constant Zooming by them..Me dodging cause you are NOT going to catch them. Then finally they got me , but it was after prolly 10 - 15 minutes of snapshots and dodges that they got me.

  As was stated..It wont catch anything usually unless you have an ALT advantage....It will turn better than most. Although Beans and Souless , Shane , Fester , Leviathn , just to name a few can out turn me no matter what they fly. Beans and Souless are EXCEPTIONAL in the 38. FULL FLAPS..right on that edge of stall..Just amazing to watch and fight against.

  It doesnt climb for diddly. The 303's take about an hour to kill anything with.

  But I do love to fly it..Push it to what its limits and mine are every fight. I land alot of kills in it...But I dont think it is due to the plane being so easy. Landing 5 and 6 and 7 kills sorties..WITHOUT just vulching is tough in any plane and even better in a slow one that everyone is trying to kill:lol

Just my lil rant....Have fun mainly no matter what it is:aok

[bj229r]

Is anythin gonna happen to Lala in AH2?

[Kweassa]

The only reason the slower SpitV is considered a good choice, is due to how DM and gunnery is dealt in AH.

 FB/AEP has four types of SpitVs from 1941 to 1944, with each year it's performance increased, but it's far from becoming such a popular plane as in AH. It's everybit as potent in crisp and wonderful handling as in AH.. but (*snicker*) good luck trying to get behind within 200m of the target plane in a slow SpitV.

 Now it won't matter anyway if someone like Leviathan is behind the stick, but considering the vast majority of us are non-Levis, in that sense the Spits do benefit some of its advanges from how AH uniquely decides to portray things - which, in other types of portrayals, some of the seemingly wonderful aspects tend to disappear. You won't see anyone complaining a SpitV is a dweebplane in FB/AEP.

 But alas, as long as the discussion stays within boundaries of AH, taking regard to its mid-long range gunnery aspect, the SpitVs are majestic planes - all Spits are, actually. It has a rare gift of almost all the favorable attitudes required for a great fighting plane combined into one.

 I wouldn't call it a "dweeb plane" in most cases, but it's such a wonderful handler that it's hard to deny shooting things down with 'em is incredibly easier than with other planes.

[RedTop]

What is FB/AEP ?  I'm sort of stupid when it comes to other games.

And your post was good btw.