Spitfires: The main reason people dont fly them

[uptown]

I can understand why people fly them. They are a blast and the history of their service goes without saying. If i were British, you wouldn't get me out of one. I agree with the ones that say they are too common. They're everywhere all the time.
For me the game is about country pride and the history that goes with it. I hate to have to fight other allied rides when all i'm really insteaded in are the Axis enemy. And quite frankly they are better at what they do, then any american plane. And to beat one you have to know a little something about tactics.
In the MA they are a perfect dogfighting plane.

[TonyJoey]

Here some random reasons not to fly spits:

- Spits are boring.
- Spits are arcade.
- Spits are crutches.
- Spits are way too common.
- Spits are for dweebs.
- Spits won't make you a better person.

I had more fun than the law allows flying only spits last tour. Surviving in a spit IX, in my opinion, is a lot more difficult than surviving in a P-51 because the Spit isnt as fast as it, and many times in a situation where the pony will be able to safely run away, the spit has to fight its way out of trouble. 

<----Spit 9 dweeb 

[BnZs]

I had more fun than the law allows flying only spits last tour. Surviving in a spit IX, in my opinion, is a lot more difficult than surviving in a P-51 because the Spit isnt as fast as it, and many times in a situation where the pony will be able to safely run away, the spit has to fight its way out of trouble. 

<----Spit 9 dweeb 

You must realize though, in a game, unlike in real life, the fun and ease of killing in a plane is as important as the ability to disengage at will. Get shot down by a gang after you take down that fifth bandit, you just re-up do it again next sortie. Repeat ad infinitum. This explains how such planes as the HurriIIC continue to be used in the LW MA.

Tangentially related to this point, remember that fighter is not just scored on k/d...it is also scored on kills/sorties, kills/time, and hit%.

[ACE]

I enjoy the Spit 16 every now and then for fun...but i couldnt stand to fly it a lot its just way to easy of a plane

[shreck]

Here some random reasons not to fly spits:

- Spits are boring.
- Spits are arcade.
- Spits are crutches.
- Spits are way too common.
- Spits are for dweebs.
- Spits won't make you a better person.

To be fair though, the Spit 1 is the exception of the rule.

 

You left out, spits are for kids  

[DamnedRen]

Stop it!!! Ya'll are talking me into flying a Spit!!!

Ren

[Dead Man Flying]

The main reasons I fly a Spitfire:

(1)  They're fun.
(2)  They're maneuverable.
(3)  They're versatile.
(4)  They have a decent guns package.
(5)  They make you cry, and your tears feed me.

[waystin2]

I fly Spitfires because they are cute and easy to fly!

[Kazaa]

Every time I get called a Spit dweeb I get a hard on.

[mechanic]

The main reasons I fly a Spitfire:

(1)  They're fun.
(2)  They're maneuverable.
(3)  They're versatile.
(4)  They have a decent guns package.
(5)  They make you cry, and your tears feed me.

excelent! 

[5PointOh]

I fly the P-40E over the Spit...more fun for me...nothing against Spit drivers.  But the P-40 is sexy...

[RTHolmes]

I got thrown out of the Hollybrook cemetery for running around "singing" that tune, once I'd found his grave. I blame cheap cider.

 

[SectorNine50]

I don't agree with the OP at all...  I get bored when flying a Spitfire, never any heart racing dogfights in my opinion, it has nothing to do with excuses.  I used to fly them all the time when I first started playing the game (Spit 8 mostly), used to get ruled all the time, but it was a good learning aircraft.  I eventually got bored and wanted to fly something more challenging, always seemed strange to me that others didn't feel the same way and I suppose that's why they are frustrating.  Although, I do realize that some people love the plane other than for it's dogfight performance...  Though it's hard to think about that when they accelerate from a stall and still catch you doing 300... 

[Kazaa]

Though it's hard to think about that when they accelerate from a stall and still catch you doing 300... 

[Kazan_HB]

<-----Spit8 dweeb
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