I request that both Spit9s should be in exsistence. We don't have to give up on any of them.
I'm a LW enthusiast, but it doesn't mean I'm unfair!
We have 3 different Gustav models alone, from the early G to the last G(except the most important '44 Gustav, the G-14.. which I'm dying to see in AH). There's no reason why AH Spit9 should be solely limited to the earliest possible Spit9 with a Merlin61 and hybrid armament.
Bring on the Spit9 with Merlin 63 or Merlin66(or even both!!)
Since the problem of ridiculous hitting ranges have been more or less solved with the new gunnery, I've been seeing a lot less Spitfires as a whole in AH2. No doubt that in AH1 the Spits were just doing too good, better than it should be(due to hitting ranges). But now, when that issue is solved, it reverts back to the old problem where the only MA-competitive Spitfire RAF fans can really get their hands on is now a 60 point perked Spit14. I don't mean to say the dedicated Spit pilots of AH1 are now suddenly incompetent or something, I'm just pointing out that as a whole the Spit9 is now a bit more thoroughly outclassed by the 1944~45 monster planes(as they should be).
So, I'd love to see a more competitive Makr9 - like I said, us LW fans have two A model 190s, and three 109 Gustavs. All along the war the RAF have fought these planes and existed side-by-side in the arms race to produce better and powerful planes.
If the different Spitfires are all too simular to be modelled(which I don't think is a problem, since the G-2 and the G-6 are very simular in general performance also, with only a notch of maneuvering/armament differences).. then bring different versions ie) HF and LF to the Spit9 mix.
Like..
1) Change our "hybrid" '42 Spit9 to the actual one - much more limited ordnance and only with the C-wing, 4x 30cals and 2x Hispanos.
2) Gives us a second Spit9, a LF engine, in the standards of late '43~ early '44, bubble topped, wings clipped, with an E-wing with 2x 50cals and 2x Hispanos.
That would give us a generic, standard '42 early Spit9, and a '43~'44 Spit9 with enough different characterisitcs to see it as a new sub-variant in the family... bubble topped, better low-alt performance, little suffering high-alt performance.. and clipped wings with better roll.
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ps) Guppy, how much difference in turning ability would there be, with a clipped wing Spit? Would the reduction in wing area do anything to its maneuverability? Maybe a difference like as in a A6M2 Zero and a A6M5?
