Author Topic: 4 x hispano spitfire? (Read 1925 times)

paulobrien6969 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 13, 2005, 01:26:36 PM »

well they'd be very useful for ground targets gv's etc and bombers

Pongo · « **Reply #16 on:** March 13, 2005, 06:12:05 PM »

There were 2000 me 262s made. Is that what you meant by your comparison?

I think the 4 hispano Spit V and the 4 hispano Pony B should be available as perk selections.
But I also think they should take the Spit V down to typical spit V perfomance not have it set at the absolute best performance that could be achieved in the type by a test pilot.

DipStick · « **Reply #17 on:** March 13, 2005, 06:16:51 PM »

Like somebody else said, if we had an option to leave the .303s and get say 75 more rounds per Hisp, I'd be happy.

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 13, 2005, 06:19:15 PM »

If I can remember correctly, there were only 50 3 cannon La7's made. Maybe a little bit more.

So the question of differing a loadout has already been answered. As long as the Spit suffers from having 4 20's on it, I don't care.

Kev367th · « **Reply #19 on:** March 13, 2005, 07:14:19 PM »

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Originally posted by Pongo
There were 2000 me 262s made. Is that what you meant by your comparison?

I think the 4 hispano Spit V and the 4 hispano Pony B should be available as perk selections.
But I also think they should take the Spit V down to typical spit V perfomance not have it set at the absolute best performance that could be achieved in the type by a test pilot.

Lol yeah sounds reasonable. Unperked Ponys,190D9s and Lalas but perk a lowly Spit 5.
Would suggest we have two models.
Leave the current high boost Spit 5, add the 4 cannon version with the lower boost engine (unperked).

Guppy35 · « **Reply #20 on:** March 13, 2005, 09:09:11 PM »

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Originally posted by Pongo
There were 2000 me 262s made. Is that what you meant by your comparison?

I think the 4 hispano Spit V and the 4 hispano Pony B should be available as perk selections.
But I also think they should take the Spit V down to typical spit V perfomance not have it set at the absolute best performance that could be achieved in the type by a test pilot.

Hold the phone. What 4 hispano P51B are we referring to, since there wasn't one?

And if you are serious about a 4 hispano Spit Vc then put that gawd awful Vokes tropical filter on it, with the considerable reduction in performance like the ones that actually used the 4 20mms in the Med

Dan

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #21 on:** March 13, 2005, 09:57:47 PM »

The Mustang MkA (or something similar) was a British variation of the P51. It would have been P51A model similar (if I can remember correctly again).

The british made some of these (not all) have 4 hispanos on them.

Guppy35 · « **Reply #22 on:** March 13, 2005, 11:43:06 PM »

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Originally posted by lasersailor184
The Mustang MkA (or something similar) was a British variation of the P51. It would have been P51A model similar (if I can remember correctly again).

The british made some of these (not all) have 4 hispanos on them.

There was an Allison engined version of the Mustang with the 4 20s used operationally, but there was not a Merlin engined 4 20mm Mustang used in combat.

Dan

Pongo · « **Reply #23 on:** March 14, 2005, 12:55:55 AM »

One of the two Pony B prototypes had 4 hispanos. What you meant to say was that you never heard of it.

Guppy35 · « **Reply #24 on:** March 14, 2005, 01:15:03 AM »

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Originally posted by Pongo
One of the two Pony B prototypes had 4 hispanos. What you meant to say was that you never heard of it.

Nope, I've seen the photos. But you prove the point. It was a prototype, not something that ever entered production.

Might as well start screaming for that Me262 with the 57mm cannon in the nose. How bout that Allison engined B17E?

Here's your 4 cannon 51B. Xp51B #2. Armament specified for the P51B was the same as the P51A. 4 50 cals. Do you suppose Hitech and company can model just 1 for us with the non standard engine installation and exhaust shrouds and pick one pilot to test it for us? And then we'll not enter it into production so no one can fly it

Dan

Wolfala · « **Reply #25 on:** March 14, 2005, 01:55:53 AM »

Hey...I just saw a pig fly. Oh ... wait, it was my roomates girlfriend being shot at by a paintball gun. Wow, fat chicks can run when motivated!

Guppy35 · « **Reply #26 on:** March 14, 2005, 02:02:54 AM »

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Originally posted by Wolfala
Hey...I just saw a pig fly. Oh ... wait, it was my roomates girlfriend being shot at by a paintball gun. Wow, fat chicks can run when motivated!

Thought for a second you were referring to my P38G that you were so unkind to tonite

Dan
CorkyJr

Angus · « **Reply #27 on:** March 14, 2005, 08:04:30 AM »

The list lacks the mk XII right?
how many were they?

paulobrien6969 · « **Reply #28 on:** March 14, 2005, 08:41:07 AM »

sorry did'nt know how many 262's were made thats why i wrote

i dont know the exact number of these lowely produced planes ,so tell me if im wrong..

i knew for a fact not many la7's were built

Guppy35 · « **Reply #29 on:** March 14, 2005, 11:07:31 AM »

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Originally posted by Angus
The list lacks the mk XII right?
how many were they?

100 clipped wing Spit XIIs if that' what you are asking about. Flown operationally from February 43-September 44. Highest scoring Spit squadron out of England in the Fall of 43 was 91 Squadron and thier Spit XIIs.

Tangmere Wing from July 43 through January 44 was made up of the two Spit XII squsdrons and a Tiffie Squadron, so they were very active over France.

Dan