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Offline Movie

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« on: January 28, 2007, 03:41:10 PM »
why do most pilots consider the spitfire as a dweeb plane?
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« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2007, 03:57:14 PM »
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why do most pilots consider the spitfire as a dweeb plane?


Speed + Maneuverability + lift +weapons loadout = dweeb. Mostly its the Spixteen thats dweeby, because it does things no plane has any right to do. I fly the Spitfire mk IX myself, because it has the turn rate, slightly worse than the mk V, it has the extraordinary lift, but despite that it still takes skill to fly. The Spixteen can be flown by a 4 year old, because no matter where you pull the stick, what maneuver you try, and what speed you fly at, it will always recover. That is not natural.
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Offline Movie

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« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2007, 04:00:26 PM »
WOW THATS KINDA BULL . I MYSELF FLY THE MK V AND LAND OVER 10+ KILLS
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« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2007, 05:25:47 PM »
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why do most pilots consider the spitfire as a dweeb plane?


Cause the people that get shot down by them need a derogatory remark to make on 200/BBS to attempt to discredit the pilot that shot them down, thus making them feel better.
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« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2007, 06:14:15 PM »
i myself hate the spit as much as you guys do, but the only thing i like the about those spits is that how they die. i fly 109 like all the time and 109 kill spit like a monkey peeling a banana. :D and i agree with Serenity about noobs flying spit because it's so easy to control.
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« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2007, 06:45:10 PM »
Hey guys !

You may be right on many aspects regarding the Spitfire being an easy plane to fly for new pilots;)
Don't forget that there is pilots like me that ENJOY flying the spitfire whatever the mark...
Actually I'll admit playing the game because of the SPITFIRE;)

I want to learn it and hopefully with time will be a good pilot.
Maybe in the future I will meet you in the skies and for anyone's interest, taking a "cocky" attitude towards the spitfire coming at you could be MISTAKE #1. Once the SPITFIRE has shot you down(or give you a good scrap win or lose), check out the pilot's score on the roster, you will see that he's not a DWEEB but a good above average SPITFIRE pilot.:aok

Just a thought !

ps. I love meeting a 109 ! Always a good fight !

Until next time !

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« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2007, 07:14:23 PM »
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i myself hate the spit as much as you guys do, but the only thing i like the about those spits is that how they die. i fly 109 like all the time and 109 kill spit like a monkey peeling a banana. :D and i agree with Serenity about noobs flying spit because it's so easy to control.


theres a big difference here. NOOB pilots choose the 16 instead of the MK V as in more experienced pilots pick. The MK V is a awesome plane especially when i shoot down 109's when they turn, going down like flies
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« Reply #7 on: January 28, 2007, 07:24:01 PM »
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WOW THATS KINDA BULL . I MYSELF FLY THE MK V AND LAND OVER 10+ KILLS


I rest my case...

But really, the Mk V is nothing like the Spixteen. But it IS a damned good turner. Any Bf-109 who tries to turn with a Spitfire mk V needs a labotamy. Really. My case is only against the spixteen, because that truely is dweeby. But the other marks are pretty good as far as capability/n00b ratio.
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« Reply #8 on: January 28, 2007, 07:48:41 PM »
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why do most pilots consider the spitfire as a dweeb plane?

I think it's more that people consider it to be a beginner's plane.  All marks above the V do almost everything better than virtually any other plane, and they're easy to fly.  Climb great, turn great, hold their energy well (they're probably the best of all planes in which to practice throttle control), have fantastic armament because of the Hizookas, very forgiving stall and spin qualities - there just isn't anything to complain about, EXCEPT that they aren't as fast as some other planes.  Their real-life short range isn't a significant factor in AH, although it probably will be when CT comes out.

In the late war arenas, I think that it's probably hard to do well in our present version of the V.  In all arenas the I is very challenging, because its guns are so weak.  But if you fly the 8 through 16, many folks will think that you are either new - in which case you SHOULD be flying the spit! - or that you're still using training wheels after you've learned to ride the bike.

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Offline Karnak

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« Reply #9 on: January 29, 2007, 01:14:46 AM »
Except some of us actually signed up to fly the Spitfire because we LIKE the Spitfire.

To some of us, it is just as much about the Spitfire and its story as the Bf109, Fw190 and P-38 are to the fans of those fighters.

The fact that it is just a great all round fighter in AH is beyond our control.
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« Reply #10 on: January 29, 2007, 01:19:30 AM »
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Except some of us actually signed up to fly the Spitfire because we LIKE the Spitfire.

To some of us, it is just as much about the Spitfire and its story as the Bf109, Fw190 and P-38 are to the fans of those fighters.

The fact that it is just a great all round fighter in AH is beyond our control.


Ditto


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« Reply #11 on: January 29, 2007, 01:43:15 AM »
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Except some of us actually signed up to fly the Spitfire because we LIKE the Spitfire.

To some of us, it is just as much about the Spitfire and its story as the Bf109, Fw190 and P-38 are to the fans of those fighters.

The fact that it is just a great all round fighter in AH is beyond our control.


wow. Nail on the head right there. I started flying the Spitfire mk IX not because of its performance but because I was watching Spitfire Ace, and it got me in the nostalgic mood. I refuse to fly Spixteen though, because that is just not a true Spitfire with those dreadful clipped wings...
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« Reply #12 on: January 29, 2007, 02:06:54 AM »
What about all the clipped Mk V, IX, XII, and seafires.

Guess they aren't true spits either?

:rolleyes: :rolleyes:

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« Reply #13 on: January 29, 2007, 02:10:23 AM »
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What about all the clipped Mk V, IX, XII, and seafires.

Guess they aren't true spits either?

:rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Bronk


No, they arent. The Spixteen E is a real spitfire, because it doesnt have the clipped wings. But those eliptical wings are what made it famous. Remove those and its just another fighter.
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Offline Angus

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« Reply #14 on: January 29, 2007, 03:27:49 AM »
The Spixteen isn't even the ultimate merlin Spit, - they also had the IX with +25 boost :D, - clipped and optimized for lower alts.
Spixteen is also good on Lala dweebs :D
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