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Offline angelsandair

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« on: March 15, 2008, 12:26:01 AM »
Did the spit 5 ever have clipped wings like the spixteen? I saw a pic of one but it could just be the modelers fault.
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Offline Guppy35

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Re: spit 5
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2008, 12:26:58 AM »
Yes. 
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Offline Gowan

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Re: spit 5
« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2008, 12:41:29 AM »
Yes.
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Re: spit 5
« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2008, 12:55:16 AM »
i belive so  :noid
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Re: spit 5
« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2008, 04:02:38 AM »
Vc or Vb, I dont remember which...

And the IXe had clipped, and the XVIe, (XVI didnt originally have clipped wings), and...
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Re: spit 5
« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2008, 04:19:05 AM »
Quote from: angelsandair on March 15, 2008, 12:26:01 AM
Did the spit 5 ever have clipped wings like the spixteen? I saw a pic of one but it could just be the modelers fault.
Never hear of the CCC Spit V?
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Offline Serenity

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Re: spit 5
« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2008, 01:49:48 PM »
Quote from: MiloMorai on March 15, 2008, 04:19:05 AM
Never hear of the CCC Spit V?

What exactly are you reffering to?
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Offline MiloMorai

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Re: spit 5
« Reply #7 on: March 16, 2008, 07:40:02 AM »
Quote from: Serenity on March 15, 2008, 01:49:48 PM
What exactly are you reffering to?

clipped - wings
cropped - supercharger diameter
crapped - old airframes
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Offline Kev367th

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Re: spit 5
« Reply #8 on: March 16, 2008, 08:07:50 AM »
Quote from: Serenity on March 15, 2008, 04:02:38 AM
Vc or Vb, I dont remember which...

And the IXe had clipped, and the XVIe, (XVI didnt originally have clipped wings), and...

ALL XVI's were produced clipped.

V, VIII, IX, XIV all flew with clipped wings at some time or another.

I though the CCC was -
Clipped
Cropped
Clapped (i.e. clapped out airframes)

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Re: spit 5
« Reply #9 on: March 16, 2008, 11:05:11 AM »
Quote from: Kev367th on March 16, 2008, 08:07:50 AM
ALL XVI's were produced clipped.

V, VIII, IX, XIV all flew with clipped wings at some time or another.

I though the CCC was -
Clipped
Cropped
Clapped (i.e. clapped out airframes)



And often referred to as Spitfire VDs  for the clapped part :)
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Re: spit 5
« Reply #10 on: March 16, 2008, 11:25:25 AM »
Quote from: Guppy35 on March 16, 2008, 11:05:11 AM
And often referred to as Spitfire VDs  for the clapped part :)

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Offline Serenity

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Re: spit 5
« Reply #11 on: March 16, 2008, 06:00:03 PM »
Quote from: Kev367th on March 16, 2008, 08:07:50 AM
ALL XVI's were produced clipped.

V, VIII, IX, XIV all flew with clipped wings at some time or another.

I though the CCC was -
Clipped
Cropped
Clapped (i.e. clapped out airframes)



I guess then my books must be wrong, but I found color picture of XVIs with non-clipped wings. So either the spit in question is not really an XVI or the caption is wrong.
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Offline SgtPappy

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Re: spit 5
« Reply #12 on: March 16, 2008, 06:06:59 PM »
Yes, I have the same information.

I don't believe each and every single Mk.XVI was produced with clipped wings. Take a look at some photos regarding 443 Hornet Sqn... the same sqn. from which our default Spix skin is. One of their Spitfires has standard tips. There is a possibility that they had a Spitfire IX in service but the engine cowlings say otherwise. It's difficult to tell, but Spit IX's and XVI's differed also in the shape of the engine cowling.

Here's a link showing the differences: http://folk.uio.no/hungnes/avia/spitfire/mkixvar.htm
« Last Edit: March 16, 2008, 06:18:16 PM by SgtPappy »
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Re: spit 5
« Reply #13 on: March 16, 2008, 06:56:22 PM »
Quote from: angelsandair on March 15, 2008, 12:26:01 AM
Did the spit 5 ever have clipped wings like the spixteen? I saw a pic of one but it could just be the modelers fault.


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Re: spit 5
« Reply #14 on: March 16, 2008, 09:54:26 PM »
Quote from: Guppy35 on March 16, 2008, 11:05:11 AM
And often referred to as Spitfire VDs  for the clapped part :)
:rofl :rofl :rofl
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