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Offline mentalguy

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Spit 14 vs Spit 16
« on: April 25, 2006, 06:28:04 PM »
Which one is better.
Speed
Turning radius
Ect.
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« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2006, 06:33:08 PM »
14 is better in everything except turn and roll.
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Offline Glasses

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« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2006, 06:58:35 PM »
14  is somewhat challenging 16 isn't .
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Offline Krusty

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« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2006, 07:35:27 PM »
14 has better speed, better high alt performance. 16 turns better, rolls a helluva lot better, and I'm thinking climb is so close that you can't tell the difference.

14 is perked, though.
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« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2006, 09:38:00 PM »
Spit 14 can out run an LA at 10.0000000000000000001k:D :rofl
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« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2006, 10:35:56 PM »
Two completely different animals. Hard to compare them.

The planes were set up to fight in different alts.
Take the XIV above 20k and you have one of the finest hi alt fighters of WWII.

The spit XVI was set up to work at low alts. That's why it has clipped wings and the LF 266 Merlin.


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Offline Urchin

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« Reply #6 on: April 25, 2006, 10:49:55 PM »
In other words.. for AH, the Spit 16 is clearly better.
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Offline RTSigma

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« Reply #7 on: April 26, 2006, 12:11:56 AM »
Perk the 16! Unperk the 14! I want to see more 4's!
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Offline Furball

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« Reply #8 on: April 26, 2006, 01:54:38 AM »
give us an L.F. 14! make the sissies cry: :cry  !!

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Offline bozon

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« Reply #9 on: April 26, 2006, 02:03:55 AM »
The 14 is a WEP plane. Once it runs out performance isn't spectacular at all.

At least the range is better than the 16 and 5 blades props add to the "coolness" factor imo.

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Offline Angus

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« Reply #10 on: April 26, 2006, 03:10:07 AM »
Our 14 is not the ultimate one, neither is our 16 the ultimate merlin powered one.

But close.

The 14 is IMHO somewhat under the line in ROC and turn, but none the less a very fast and potent fighter.

The 16 is a nightmare to deal with :D
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« Reply #11 on: April 26, 2006, 08:20:26 AM »
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Originally posted by Furball
give us an L.F. 14! make the sissies cry: :cry  !!

:aok


NA want to make em cry . Give us the MK XII. Clipped wing  ,low alt griff powa goodness .You wont even have to start your pc to hear the whine.

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Offline monteini

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« Reply #12 on: April 26, 2006, 08:22:25 AM »
16 is easy to deal with, up a f4u and its no problem 90% of the time. The other 10% you are dealing with a competent pilot and you are gonna have a fun fight.

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Offline ReyPirin

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« Reply #13 on: April 26, 2006, 02:43:09 PM »
How can sissies cry if they're already flying spits ? :D
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Offline mars01

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« Reply #14 on: April 26, 2006, 03:00:05 PM »
14 guys run like hell
16 guys fight like hell
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