Author Topic: Have I mentioned I HATE Spitfires? (Read 1114 times)

jaxxo · « **Reply #15 on:** February 01, 2006, 07:07:50 PM »

did your screen freeze and then u noticed him go virt? thats a tech problem...if u were that close u should have aniticipated any move and been thinking of a counter if it was just manuevering probs

Saxman · « **Reply #16 on:** February 01, 2006, 07:33:25 PM »

Nope, no hiccup, I could see the full motion of him pitching up (I HAVE had that happen, too).

Raptor · « **Reply #17 on:** February 01, 2006, 08:13:02 PM »

I miss the good ole days when everyone flew spitVs... back in the day when everyone was not afraid to turn and fight... nowadays everything just runs from my 38

1K3 · « **Reply #18 on:** February 01, 2006, 08:37:55 PM »

hmmm i think only few people discovered that the new Spit 8 is the new "old Spit 5". Spit 8 is comparable to that to Ki-84 and more gentle than Ki-84 in slow fights. spitty 8 can even keep up with ki-84/38 in vertical and turns by extending its brake flaps. (riddiculous lol)

Saxman · « **Reply #19 on:** February 01, 2006, 10:42:17 PM »

Don't worry, Raptor, I won't run from your 38.

SAS_KID · « **Reply #20 on:** February 01, 2006, 11:02:45 PM »

hehe raptor i belive i shot down your 38 in my 109F in a turn fight with you hehe and as i remeber that ammo makers choose how many bullets are tracers like in guns nowadays some have like 1 out of every 5 shots is a tracer so I am sure tey did that in WW2 for most likely the tracer is to help where he shots are going otherwise I don't belive it does anything else.
plz clarify if anything is wrong.

Iceman24 · « **Reply #21 on:** February 02, 2006, 11:49:38 AM »

"spitty 8 can even keep up with ki-84/38 in vertical and turns by extending its brake flaps."

Theres not a spit in this game that can keep up with a 38 in the vertical if the pilot of the 38 knows how to fly his plane... Murdr and I had this discussion before and he actually tested this and made a film I believe in our 479th film library where he smokes 2 spits an 8 and a 16 if I remember correctly using the verticle to his advantage... Turn wise the spit 5, and 8 will out turn a 38, the 16 usually looses as it gets slower the 16 sucks... But thats how I get the majority of my spit kills in a 38, I just take em in the vert, and there generally ded by the 2nd loop

Gianlupo · « **Reply #22 on:** February 02, 2006, 12:10:13 PM »

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Originally posted by Saxman

Why are tracers an option, anyway? I can't remember hearing any accounts of pilots IRL flying without them.

Gabresky never used tracers, because he thought they could warn his enemies. I'm sure other pilots used that tactic, just like many people do here in AH.

EDIT: sorry, Delirium, I didn't see your post!

Glasses · « **Reply #23 on:** February 02, 2006, 01:40:27 PM »

Slapshot after or before they slam into the ground?

SlapShot · « **Reply #24 on:** February 02, 2006, 02:12:30 PM »

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Originally posted by Glasses
Slapshot after or before they slam into the ground?

Both ...