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Offline Laurie

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« Reply #30 on: April 23, 2007, 12:17:39 PM »
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I didn't Bruv, and I don't know a lot about the Temp.

Yeah it's funny how the U.S. and German planesets are heavily biased to 44/45 yet the only two Spits are mid 44 (XVI is same as LF IXe).
We can't get a max boosted one, and we can't get a 1945 one.

To say 7 Spits (8 if you include the Seafire) is like saying we have something like 20 probably more U.S. fighters/jabos.

The only difference is Britain didn't have the resources to make different types of aircraft, so modified/upgraded what they had.

The Mossie was wooden because Geoffrey DeHavilland realised the only way it would get considered was if it didn't use raw materials destined for other purposes.

So I'll say yup we have 7 Spits, 3 Hurris, 1 Seafire, Tiff, and Temp, but we have over 20 U.S. fighters, which is more an apples to apples comparison.


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« Reply #31 on: April 23, 2007, 12:25:24 PM »
well there isnt much reference out their for the Temp but all accounts so far  indicate  150 RPG.

Back to the Clipped wing Spit-5  I have flown this in FA and its kinda like an under powered spit 16 which is obvious.  

Great fun to fly there though had many fights outnumbered against the japanese horde all trying to turn with me in it.
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« Reply #32 on: April 23, 2007, 04:38:12 PM »
Well the Mossie, Tiff, Temp and Hurricane, and Lanc are waiting in the line to be redone, so, we dont yet know what new or different varients we may see yet. Im sure the RAF rides will get a few more before all is said and done.
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« Reply #33 on: April 23, 2007, 06:13:36 PM »
It would be nice to have spit XII too.  It won't be as dweeby as the Spit 16.  It is slightly equal to Fw 190A-5

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« Reply #34 on: April 23, 2007, 07:11:17 PM »
That would make Dan real happy. ;)

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« Reply #35 on: April 23, 2007, 07:21:16 PM »
Never happen, and on the way off chance it did, it would get perked.
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« Reply #36 on: April 23, 2007, 08:56:13 PM »
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Never happen, and on the way off chance it did, it would get perked.


There goes that 'high mark #' syndrome.

XII was basically designed to mimic 190A-5's overall performance.

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« Reply #37 on: April 23, 2007, 10:22:19 PM »
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Well, that "Spit" is a Hurri.


I scrolled down looking to see if anyone recognized that it was a Hurricane...

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« Reply #38 on: April 24, 2007, 08:22:51 AM »
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There goes that 'high mark #' syndrome.

XII was basically designed to mimic 190A-5's overall performance.


Naw - It's a Spit with a Griffon and relatively good performance = PERK , falls under same category as the XIV.
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« Reply #39 on: April 24, 2007, 12:31:52 PM »
But c'mon most late war planes will catch the XII.  It's got lower climb rate than AH spit 9.

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« Reply #40 on: April 25, 2007, 06:52:33 PM »
Actually the Spitfire XII hits close to 380 mph on the deck. That's what the Griffon was optimized for in the Spitfire XII (but you have to check what kind of Griffon it is; some 12's were powered by a lower rated Griffon). Plus it climbes very well with the Griffon VI as opposed to the Griffon IIB. Also, it only does well at really low alt. The Mk.XII has a wingloading equivalent to that of the F4U Corsair anyway, and pilots are already giving the Spit8/9/16's some trouble out there in the F4U - the Spit 12 will probably just get mauled.

At any rate, i love spits, but i have to agree there's already too many to put in something like an LF Vb. Its a tremendously specific subvariant and none of the other planes have the oppertunity to have something like that, so neither should the spitfire. Also, clipped wings did not define the Spitfire as an LF. the 'LF' prefix was there because the Merlin engines used had their supercharger blowers cropped in diameter in order to produce a +18 lb. boost at low altitude. The Spitfire LF VIII (which is in the game) and the XVI can match every performance figure by 2.5K while having much better tops speeds. The Spitfire LF V would eat Zekes alive, but against BnZ fihgters, the only thing that the LF V will do is exist - or cease to do so if attacked.

Yea btw, the Hispano cannons on the Tempest Mk.V (series I / II) are fitted with 150 rpg. The inboard cannon was fed through a belt that was even more inboard, while the outboard cannon was fed through an outboard, curved belt so as not to have any funky guns setups like seen on the spitfire which had both belts coming into their respective cannons from the same side.
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« Reply #41 on: April 25, 2007, 07:41:58 PM »
I meant this Spit XII (~1943 with early Griffons)


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« Reply #42 on: April 25, 2007, 10:38:33 PM »
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I meant this Spit XII (~1943 with early Griffons)



Oh yeah, lets make sure we can't get a Spit at max boost or performance, thats reserved for certain other planesets.
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« Reply #43 on: April 26, 2007, 12:17:57 AM »
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Oh yeah, lets make sure we can't get a Spit at max boost or performance, thats reserved for certain other planesets.


I think I'm lost at what you're saying.

The graph above IS the typical performance for limited production Mk XIIs that only saw action for 1 year.
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