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Offline Angus

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Re: F4U-4 vs Spitfire 14
« Reply #90 on: April 07, 2009, 07:57:08 AM »
Spit, for the Hizooo  :devil
It was very interesting to carry out the flight trials at Rechlin with the Spitfire and the Hurricane. Both types are very simple to fly compared to our aircraft, and childishly easy to take-off and land. (Werner Mölders)

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Re: F4U-4 vs Spitfire 14
« Reply #91 on: April 07, 2009, 04:32:42 PM »
morning, im a real newbie ( one week of play) and i had the same question. the f-4 sounds like my savior. thanks guys!

what an amazing game.
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Re: F4U-4 vs Spitfire 14
« Reply #92 on: April 07, 2009, 07:14:51 PM »
morning, im a real newbie ( one week of play) and i had the same question. the f-4 sounds like my savior. thanks guys!

what an amazing game.

"Now, if I had to make the choice of one fighter aircraft above all the others...it would be, without any doubt, the world's greatest propeller driven flying machine - the magnificent and immortal Spitfire."
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Re: F4U-4 vs Spitfire 14
« Reply #93 on: April 07, 2009, 07:16:52 PM »
morning, im a real newbie ( one week of play) and i had the same question. the f-4 sounds like my savior. thanks guys!

what an amazing game.
Keep in mind that we are talking about specifically the Spitfire MkXIV (14) and F4U-4. Both of which are perked in the MA's. For the comparable non-perked version of these aircraft, the Spitfire MkXVI (16) and F4U-1A or D, the Spitfire is the better choice for a beginner.

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Re: F4U-4 vs Spitfire 14
« Reply #94 on: April 07, 2009, 08:09:44 PM »
Spit 14 is one of my fav planes to go up against because most pilots dont knwo how to fly them (niether dfo i for that matter, but that doesnt matter i never flown it). But flown by a good pilot and it can be deadly.

The F4U-4 however, even a nooby pilot can do good in it, but a good pilot can do GREAT in it.
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Re: F4U-4 vs Spitfire 14
« Reply #95 on: April 07, 2009, 08:29:03 PM »
Spit 14 is one of my fav planes to go up against because most pilots dont knwo how to fly them (niether dfo i for that matter, but that doesnt matter i never flown it). But flown by a good pilot and it can be deadly.

The F4U-4 however, even a nooby pilot can do good in it, but a good pilot can do GREAT in it.

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BTW, try taking the spitfire 14 offline and just fly it for a few minuets, I think you will like it.
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Re: F4U-4 vs Spitfire 14
« Reply #96 on: April 08, 2009, 11:43:42 AM »
 Spit XIV. :aok
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Re: F4U-4 vs Spitfire 14
« Reply #97 on: April 08, 2009, 03:57:22 PM »
I'm not a very good Corsair pilot, but I can do respectably in the 4 hog, simply because that plane is a farging BEAST.  It's unbelievably powerful, and pretty much as fast as it gets.  But I will admit that I do as well as I do in the -4 only because I keep it fast and use its speed to my advantage.  I'm not good enough in the Corsair to get slow and turn-fight with people like some folks do.

I think I fly the -4 differently than I fly the other Corsairs, and that helps me.

I think a lot of people fly the Spit 14 like they'd fly the Spit 16, and that hurts them.

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Re: F4U-4 vs Spitfire 14
« Reply #98 on: April 08, 2009, 11:27:13 PM »
I think a lot of people fly the Spit 14 like they'd fly the Spit 16, and that hurts them.

yes they do. Never ever never fly a spit 14 like a spit 16
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Re: F4U-4 vs Spitfire 14
« Reply #99 on: April 09, 2009, 05:16:15 PM »
yes they do. Never ever never fly a spit 14 like a spit 16
Dive with the 14 and you're going to regret it when your wings disappear. Dive with a 16 and you're going to need to put rockets on the back to "magically" R.I.P. the wings off. Turn with a 14 and you might do 3 rolls before you notice how sharp you're turning. Turn with a 16, same $#!|.

I still prefer the F4U-4...

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Re: F4U-4 vs Spitfire 14
« Reply #100 on: April 09, 2009, 09:05:31 PM »
Spit 14 sheds its wings too easily in AH.  I've never read of Spit 14s having that problem, other than a couple that were incorrectly reassembled in India after having been shipped from the UK.
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Re: F4U-4 vs Spitfire 14
« Reply #101 on: April 09, 2009, 10:03:43 PM »
There's something that can be asked for in the wishlist.

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Re: F4U-4 vs Spitfire 14
« Reply #102 on: April 10, 2009, 04:46:25 PM »
thanks guys for the welcome and advice!

now if i can just get on your 6 for a few seconds! lol!


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Re: F4U-4 vs Spitfire 14
« Reply #103 on: April 10, 2009, 05:16:13 PM »
4 Hog pwns all spits..  :rock


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Re: F4U-4 vs Spitfire 14
« Reply #104 on: April 12, 2009, 06:00:39 PM »
Spit 14 sheds its wings too easily in AH.  I've never read of Spit 14s having that problem, other than a couple that were incorrectly reassembled in India after having been shipped from the UK.

If you fly the 14 alot, you will get a good feel for it. And you will know when your wings are about to get ripped off, so you will know how hard can you pull your stick.

I don't remember the last time I lost my wings in spit 14.
"Now, if I had to make the choice of one fighter aircraft above all the others...it would be, without any doubt, the world's greatest propeller driven flying machine - the magnificent and immortal Spitfire."
Lt. Col. William R. Dunn
flew Spitfires, Hurricanes, P-51s, P-47s, and F-4s