Author Topic: Best point defense fighter (Read 1636 times)

Widewing · « **Reply #30 on:** August 02, 2007, 10:44:36 PM »

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Originally posted by FX1
Point blank the 16 will win the fight. We have da it to death and the 16 comes out on top..

Who is "we"?

My regards,

Widewing

1K3 · « **Reply #31 on:** August 02, 2007, 11:08:03 PM »

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Originally posted by FX1

If i were you fly the n1k its much forgiving than a spit 16 and has a better ammo load. It will also teach you to use flaps..

N1K2-J is suppose to have automatic flaps anyway.

Over 1000 N1K2s were produced. Nevertheless, had numerous difficulties stemming from very complicated landing gear mechanism and poor visibility for landing and takeoff. Modified version, N1K2-J, first flew 31 Dec 43. Only wing, engine, and armament of its predecessor remained. Most noteworthy mod was lowering of wing to lower fuselage level to shorten and simplify landing gear and improve forward visibility. Much simpler airframe could be built in half the man hours of its predecessor. Was immediately accepted and ordered into production, but only about 415 produced. Potentially one of the best Japanese fighters, able to hold its own against F6F and F4U. Maneuverability, boosted by automatic combat flaps activated by mercury manometer that measured angle of attack, almost unbelievable. Unreliable engine remained a problem. "George" encountered by Allies on all fronts from May 44. At Okinawa, was also used as a Kamikaze.

http://www.aviation-history.com/garber/vg-bldg/kawanishi_N1K2-2_f.html

FX1 · « **Reply #32 on:** August 02, 2007, 11:22:17 PM »

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Originally posted by Widewing
Who is "we"?

My regards,

Widewing

Sonic22
Hemp
Sniper

Blukitty and I had it out once in main, she was in a spit 8 multiple times..

Also you could say that its my over all experience in the spit 16 and 8. You would have a hard time finding another player in AH that has more time in the 16 than myself.

Guppy35 · « **Reply #33 on:** August 02, 2007, 11:43:08 PM »

For what it's worth, if the field is capped, and I want up in a hurry, it's a Spit 8 just for the slow speed handling.

The 16 is the quicker bird on the deck but it's less stable when the vulchers are about

If you can get a running start, I'd probably say the 16 but then again if I can get a running start I'll take my 38G

Karnak · « **Reply #34 on:** August 02, 2007, 11:48:22 PM »

1K3,

Approximately 416 N1K2-Js were built. You only get 1000+ by adding in the 1000 or so N1K1-Js that were built.

Widewing · « **Reply #35 on:** August 03, 2007, 12:08:56 AM »

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Originally posted by FX1
Sonic22
Hemp
Sniper

Blukitty and I had it out once in main, she was in a spit 8 multiple times..

Also you could say that its my over all experience in the spit 16 and 8. You would have a hard time finding another player in AH that has more time in the 16 than myself.

I appreciate this, but I too have dueled Spit8 vs Spit16 and found the 8 to have the edge when the fight gets slow... This includes dueling with Sonic22. Against Sonic, the fight was even until it slowed down, where the Spit8 shines and the Spit16 gets a bit unhappy.

Nearly identical climb and acceleration means neither gains anything in the vertical. The Spit16's better roll rate is an edge, but it's offset by the Spit8's greater stability. I think that the pilot best able to capitalize on his fighter's strengths wins.

My regards,

Widewing

Angus · « **Reply #36 on:** August 03, 2007, 04:42:49 AM »

IMHO the Spit VIII is the best Spit 16 killer. But it's maybe just me

SgtPappy · « **Reply #37 on:** August 03, 2007, 09:03:55 AM »

Too bad there are so many annoying HOers that make the ol' Spitty look bad.

Angus · « **Reply #38 on:** August 04, 2007, 07:24:55 AM »

You can HO nicely in a Spitty

SgtPappy · « **Reply #39 on:** August 04, 2007, 04:01:40 PM »

heh but the Spitfire can do so many other things with its abilities with much less likeliness of dying. HOing would really just support the whole 'all spitfire pilots are complete noobs roflmaonaisse' crap.