Question for all the people who call the spitfire 16 a noob plane.

[ColSuave]

I think MACH is looking for some adoration from the community.  Not gonna happen from where I sit.

Let us recall machs actions in our squad, refused to ever fly anything hvy, JABO run mach in spit16, bomber run mach in spit 16, squad changes country for a month mach hunting squaddies and hoing in a spit 16.  Mach gets busted for spying, giving up a rook mission to a knight (on film), quits before getting booted.

Mach your a spit dweeb spying loser, face facts.

Not really even worth my time posting to this, but you are a wimp that epitomizes all spit16 wimps.

Thank you byebye

Actually, I respectfully disagree. He didnt rat-out a mission, we were finding each other because we were on other sides. He sarcastically commented about a mission, to make me think there wasnt one on the way with him.. so, he wasnt really spying or anything, just asking where each other were so we could have a good fight was all. (on film)

[jdbecks]

I'm still learning the game, I fly the spit 16  . I find it the best plane to learn in due to it be fairly good at most things, its a good plane to use the skills and tips the air training corps trainers teach me and then transfer these maneuvers to the main arena,  but image aside, what ever plane you have fun flying should be the plane you fly, I like the mossie, FW190 - D9 and spits but I am only flying spits until my skill gets better and I can move on to my other fav planes, I think this is better instead of jumping into a harder plane and getting frustrated if I keep getting shot down.


sorry its quite late, hopefully it makes sense

[The Fury]

If I was flying for the RAF in WW2 and they assigned me a Spit XVI, I would gladly fly it. My life would be on the line, and I would want my plane to as good as possible. I would want every advantage over my opponent. I would not want the fight to be fair.

+1

Also the spit is easily the best looking plane in the set, spits have two fall points they arnt fast enough to rtb when bingo ammo/fuel and cons on your 6, fair enough there fast but most late war birds can outrun them and they fall apart when you break wind near them.

Spits R teh b35t 

[caldera]

+1

Also the spit is easily the best looking plane in the set

Are you British or something?    In your opinion, it may be the best looking but not everybody is patriotically beer-goggling here. The Spit is an OK looking plane, save for the wings (that look as flamboyantly fruity as that psycho judge from the Miss USA pageant) which ruin the look, just as the awesome gull wings of the Corsair make an otherwise ugly plane kinda cool. The clipped-wing 16 is the best looking of the bunch. (I just threw up a little in my mouth)

For the Spitfire worshippers, I have compiled a list of the planes in AH2 that (in my opinion) are less attractive than your beauty queen. I was going to make a list of the planes (including bombers) that are either prettier or cooler looking, but that list was much larger.

Planes that are less attractive than the Spitfire:
A-20
Boston
B-26
B5N
D3A
F4F-4
FM2
Hurricane (all)
IL2
Ki-61 (actually tie with Spit16)
Ki-67
P-39 (both)


Though obviously excellent performance-wise, I think the looks of the aircraft leave much to be desired. As you were. 

[The Fury]

Nah its nothing to do with me being a Brit  on a serious note tho i do find the spit to be the best looking yes i was serious its beutifull, i honestly couldnt tell you what or why i think its so nice, im not going to get into it with anyone here about that because people have different tastes i also think the P-51D is a beutifull looking plane too infact there all beutifull in there own way. 

[pervert]

Spit is a very beautiful aircraft definitely one of the better looking aircraft, P40 would prob be the worst looking plane in Aces High

[Karnak]

Are you British or something?    In your opinion, it may be the best looking but not everybody is patriotically beer-goggling here. The Spit is an OK looking plane, save for the wings (that look as flamboyantly fruity as that psycho judge from the Miss USA pageant) which ruin the look, just as the awesome gull wings of the Corsair make an otherwise ugly plane kinda cool. The clipped-wing 16 is the best looking of the bunch. (I just threw up a little in my mouth)

For the Spitfire worshippers, I have compiled a list of the planes in AH2 that (in my opinion) are less attractive than your beauty queen. I was going to make a list of the planes (including bombers) that are either prettier or cooler looking, but that list was much larger.

Planes that are less attractive than the Spitfire:
A-20
Boston
B-26
B5N
D3A
F4F-4
FM2
Hurricane (all)
IL2
Ki-61 (actually tie with Spit16)
Ki-67
P-39 (both)


Though obviously excellent performance-wise, I think the looks of the aircraft leave much to be desired. As you were. 

Erm, it is kinda funny that you denigrate his opinion and then blather yours like yours counts for more.  I hate to break it to you, but the Spitfire is widely (not universally) seen as one of the best looking aircraft ever.  You, not him, are in the minority.

[Kazaa]

Erm, it is kinda funny that you denigrate his opinion and then blather yours like yours counts for more.  I hate to break it to you, but the Spitfire is widely (not universally) seen as one of the best looking aircraft ever.  You, not him, are in the minority.

For me, the Spitfire is one if not the most beautiful planes to fly, ever! But I'm British so take it with a pinch of salt.

[moot]

I just can't see how you might find the most ordinary airplane design anything special.  This isn't meant to denigrate, it's just articulating what seems to make no sense to you guys.  Looking at it, I get the same nonplussed effect as looking at a zero.. It looks like it's meant to stand still.. It's not a bird of prey at all.  The tempest has the same kind of look.  The mossie looks gorgeous and I really like the Beaufighter.  So it's not just dislike for RAF kites for the sake of it.

[Karnak]

As I said, you are in the minority on that.

For me, the Spitfire Mk XIV with the more aggressive Griffon nose screams "pure fighter/killer" more than any other WWII aircraft.

Conversely, for me the P-40 looks klunky although I know I am in the minority on that.


Oh, I like the looks of the A6M5 as well.

[Lusche]

As I said, you are in the minority on that.

But keep in mind this "majority" of people considering the Spit to be the most beautiful do not know more than 1-3 planes from WWII at all..

[mechanic]

Clipped spit is only half as beautifull in my opinion, the shape of a spitfire is so distinct to me that clipped it looks as obvious as a dog that has no paws that something is missing.

[Karnak]

But keep in mind this "majority" of people considering the Spit to be the most beautiful do not know more than 1-3 planes from WWII at all..

Many of them are WWII aircraft buffs too.

Clipped spit is only half as beautifull in my opinion, the shape of a spitfire is so distinct to me that clipped it looks as obvious as a dog that has no paws that something is missing.

Agreed.

[Kazaa]

The Tempest, for me, with it's massive intake and streamline body just screams killer!

[moot]

You don't remember, but I already said I think the XIV starts to look more like what the spitfire could've (should've IMO, as far as esthetics are concerned) been. That one, the double prop one, and one more late war variant whose mark# I can't recall..
Anyway, it really doesn't matter who agrees or disagrees or which pov's more popular.  I'm just adding my perspective to the picture.  The spit's most common form is too pedestrian.