Love my 16

[Morpheus]

So you're saying your spit16 will beat my spit8 in the DA? Interesting. Some how I highly doubt that. Batfink thought very highly of the spit16 when it first came out. He soon found out through a little "experiment" we had in the DA, that its not everything its cracked up to be.

I've been away from the game for quite a while, and as rusty as I am I have no doubts that you and me dueling, spit16 vs spit8, you'd lose.

You should define "most if not all", because that leaves alot of options open. Some of which I bet you wouldnt like.

[Lazerr]

la7 and spit16 are a virus in this game...

[TinmanX]

I love your16 too. It comes apart so nicely.

[Widewing]

Originally posted by FX1
In the DA the 16 will out duel most if not all. Its not a plane issue its the pilot i have for one learned the 16 better than most. All the vets dont like it because it classified as a newb plane. Someone told me last night that his f4u will out da my 16. We did and i walked away without a ping on me five times. Yes most 16 pilots that i have come across in main die very fast and dont have a clue whats going on..

Do not underestimate the F4Us... The Dhog is very able and the F4U-4 simply out-classes the Spit16. Urchin (one of the game's best sticks) and I flew a several duels, his Spit16 vs my Dhog... The first plane hit in each duel was the Spit16 (except for a few pings on an HO where I didn't bother to shoot, and would have been a collision anywhere but in the TA).

Eventually, the Spit16's superior climb becomes a big factor, but only if it survives long enough. In pure turning ability, the Dhog is a bit better. In terms of stability at low speed, the Dhog is again superior. Only in the vertical does the Spit16 have any advantage. The solution to that is the F4U-4, which climbs nearly as well as the Spit16.

Watch the films and then drop by the TA one night next week and give it a go.

Urchin-Widewing1

Urchin-Widewing2

Gull Wing Shadow


My regards,

Widewing

[B@tfinkV]

Originally posted by Morpheus
So you're saying your spit16 will beat my spit8 in the DA? Interesting. Some how I highly doubt that. Batfink thought very highly of the spit16 when it first came out. He soon found out through a little "experiment" we had in the DA, that its not everything its cracked up to be.

I've been away from the game for quite a while, and as rusty as I am I have no doubts that you and me dueling, spit16 vs spit8, you'd lose.

You should define "most if not all", because that leaves alot of options open. Some of which I bet you wouldnt like.

Its true, i claimed the 16 could rival a well flown zeke, i was infact wrong but the zeke was particularly well flown.

I cant understand why you sound so smug about it tho, it was a zeke afterall.

i would be interested to see this duel fought out, as i know for a fact FX1 is far better than me in the spitfire mk16. I did beat him in a spit9 VS 16 when we tried it, but never in 16 VS 16.

FX is hard to fight cos he shoots as soon as he gets the chance, and never misses, quite like you morpheus, so t should be a good 'Prove thy selves boys' fight.










EDIT: wow, i just watched the film, great fighting 6 or 7 on one at the start there

[Creton]

Originally posted by Widewing
Do not underestimate the F4Us... The Dhog is very able and the F4U-4 simply out-classes the Spit16. Urchin (one of the game's best sticks) and I flew a several duels, his Spit16 vs my Dhog... The first plane hit in each duel was the Spit16 (except for a few pings on an HO where I didn't bother to shoot, and would have been a collision anywhere but in the TA).

Eventually, the Spit16's superior climb becomes a big factor, but only if it survives long enough. In pure turning ability, the Dhog is a bit better. In terms of stability at low speed, the Dhog is again superior. Only in the vertical does the Spit16 have any advantage. The solution to that is the F4U-4, which climbs nearly as well as the Spit16.

Watch the films and then drop by the TA one night next week and give it a go.

Urchin-Widewing1

Urchin-Widewing2

Gull Wing Shadow


My regards,

Widewing

Yep,those were some good fights.I prefer the f4u.I find that a really good spit16 stick is a hard fight.If the 16 driver tries to continously turn and fails to utilize the vertical correctly.The dhog and esspecially the u4 is sure to win most times.Given same pilot skills,its always a toss up to see who makes first mistake.

[Kev367th]

So lets see -

The 1945 F4U-4 can cope with what is basically a 1943 Spit LF IX, well geez what surprise.

Try boosting the Spit to a mid 1944 level of 25lbs (ours is 18lbs), or try it against a mid 1944 Spit XIV @ 21lbs (ours is 18lbs).
Earliest use of 25lbs on the LF IX was May 44, 21lbs on the XIV was July 44.

Even better if only AH had the 1945 Spit F.21
Maximum level speed 455 m.p.h. at 25,600 ft.  
Maximum rate of climb 4800 Ft./Min. at 7700 ft.  
Did I mention it had 4x20mms also?

Given equal pilots the F4U-4 should own the XVI 99.999999% of the time. If the F4U-4 pilot screws up, all he has to do is extend and use his 40mph+ speed advantage. He controls the fight.

Would love to see results against a XIV though, much better match.

[MajWoody]

That was some awsome shootin FX
Steady as a rock too.

[38ruk]

Originally posted by Kev367th
So lets see -

The 1945 F4U-4 can cope with what is basically a 1943 Spit LF IX, well geez what surprise.

Try boosting the Spit to a mid 1944 level of 25lbs (ours is 18lbs), or try it against a mid 1944 Spit XIV @ 21lbs (ours is 18lbs).
Earliest use of 25lbs on the LF IX was May 44, 21lbs on the XIV was July 44.

Even better if only AH had the 1945 Spit F.21
Maximum level speed 455 m.p.h. at 25,600 ft.  
Maximum rate of climb 4800 Ft./Min. at 7700 ft.  
Did I mention it had 4x20mms also?

Given equal pilots the F4U-4 should own the XVI 99.999999% of the time. If the F4U-4 pilot screws up, all he has to do is extend and use his 40mph+ speed advantage. He controls the fight.

Would love to see results against a XIV though, much better match.

WOW, someone alittle touchy about the spit?  Widewing was just talking about what we have , and existing planes to counter them .

[Kev367th]

OK then can someone try the XIV v F4U-4, you have to agree it's more of a fair match (even at only 18lbs).

Touchy - guilty lol.

For what is basically a 1943 LF IX it sure seems to cause a lot of 'discussion'.

[Meatwad]

I tried the spit 16 and didnt like it

[Oleg]

Spit16 is a fantastic plane, i love it.
Too easy to fly and get kills though.

[mars01]

All the vets dont like it because it classified as a newb plane.

If your flying the 16 into even or better odds the plane is down right easy mode.  But like many have said before, what makes the 16s fun is that 9 out of 10 of em will fight, unlike the La7 guys that just blow the first few seconds then run.

A 16 and 5 or 6 badits = the most fun this game has to offer.

[FX1]

Originally posted by mars01
If your flying the 16 into even or better odds the plane is down right easy mode.  But like many have said before, what makes the 16s fun is that 9 out of 10 of em will fight, unlike the La7 guys that just blow the first few seconds then run.

A 16 and 5 or 6 badits = the most fun this game has to offer.

Tru Tru

[Trikky]

I dislike anything which makes up 90% of the enemies you find, Spits, La's, N1K's whatever.

Started getting bored with K4's when rooks had an ENY penalty and all chose the closest uber ride allowed,  I'm destined to be miserable.