Spit 14

[lyric1]

Have to agree with Sunsfan.
I had several run ins with Lyric1 and even thought he was flying a spit with more E he wouldn't engage, yet when I would turn away because I don't feel like climbing on someone's six up to the moon he would turn back onto me, setting himself up to 1.5 k out on my six. Reverse, he would point upwards, rinse and repeat. This all at ~15k.
Lmao.
Plus 1 on those who don't want 1 on 1's being who they are.

This thread is not about me or how I choose to fly. The thread has merits in regards to Spit-14's so don't hijack a thread with pointless issues & petty pet peeves. Start a whole new one about me if you feel you need to.

[SmokinLoon]

Im not an expert on any plane, but I too find that flying the Spit14 as if I were in a 38/K-4/Spit9 cross-breed between the speeds of 300-400mph makes for a very lethal ride.  Speed is a must, but if in a bind dont forget a few things (much as has already been metnioned): turn RIGHT; dont forget the snap roll (to the RIGHT) to help with turning tight; the WEP is like injecting steriods into the strongest man in the world (save it for when needed) and it can out accel or sprint climb/dive anything in the game with WEP on (yes, even the K-4).

Keep in mind that the 109K-4 turns far worse to the right that the Spit4 turns to the left.  Up high (23k+), the Spit14 and the P47N are in a league of their own.  A combo of engine power and wing load make them kings of the hill up high for dogfighting.  I only wish I had more of an opportunity to dogfih up high in the MA and I'd take both planes up more often. 

   

[Bear76]

This thread is not about me or how I choose to fly. The thread has merits in regards to Spit-14's so don't hijack a thread with pointless issues & petty pet peeves. Start a whole new one about me if you feel you need to.

That was one for the wall of shame

[lyric1]

That was one for the wall of shame

It also was edited so kills never showed to I might add.

[sunfan1121]

nope, not edited at all. that's the film from the time i took off until i died.

[Yarbles]

Have to agree with Sunsfan.
I had several run ins with Lyric1 and even thought he was flying a spit with more E he wouldn't engage, yet when I would turn away because I don't feel like climbing on someone's six up to the moon he would turn back onto me, setting himself up to 1.5 k out on my six. Reverse, he would point upwards, rinse and repeat. This all at ~15k.
Lmao.
Plus 1 on those who don't want 1 on 1's being who they are.

I have to say as this is my thread that I wish people would let others just get on and play there own game. If someone wont engage me 1 to 1 for whatever reason I find someone who will if thats what I am doing.
I find far too many people spend a very large part of their game moaning and whingeing about how others play.

Somewhere in here is a ww2 sim and if you want a flavour of that experience and follow the teachings of great fighter aces you need to grab the advantage and kill the vulnerable. That is the game for some people and to see how it pans out. To get many kills and stay alive means fighting only when you have the advantage. Securing, using and maintaining the advantage is the skill which you then try to perfect. From this angle the game is defiantely not about dying. We make our own assesment of the situation and sometimes are more reckless than we should be other times too cautious. It is the individual players decision and never the opponent.

I find the lowest scum in the game those who come on here and moan and complain about how people play because they dont get the kills they want. How pathetic is that. Learn how the game works and play it stop telling eveyone else to play it your way its not yours to decide for others or get back on your play station and set it to the easiest level.   

Someone was PMing me the other day because I wouldnt take him and his squaddie on 2 to 1 though I did kill him anyway and then got away while he bled to death. If my game is to kill and not be killed why should I jump in when I think the odds are against me. To satisfy some teenager brain who really should be playing an arcade game or shutting up

[texastc316]

Excellent post!

[Amsoil21]

awesome at 15k plus but how many times are there furballs at that height 

[Yarbles]

awesome at 15k plus but how many times are there furballs at that height 

True but its for diving in and out and being accused of picking in

[Karnak]

True but its for diving in and out and being accused of picking in

Rolls too poorly at high speed and rips its wings off too easily.

[Yarbles]

Rolls too poorly at high speed and rips its wings off too easily.

That is the tricky part. I managed to kill an IL2 and an LA5 yesterday doing just that but it was a case off will I get out of the dive every time. Its a handfull. The advantage is you dont have to come in quite so fast as say in a p51 becuase you have the MONSTER climb out on full WEP. If you do get caught low at least you have acceleration and turn ability over a 51. Hence I reckon it is a very challenging plane to fly like this but has great pottentila for this style of atack. With the monster climb  I like it for beating someone down to the ground or roping them as they attempt to get you in a follow on. I would say most planes have little defence against this the main risk is someone else joining the fight. 

[Yarbles]

Looking at the stats it does seem that below 20k the only difference between the spit 8 and 14 is 20mph on top speed. Climb rates seem very similar the same gun package can be obtained with the spit 16. For that 20 mph you loose allot in handling over both the 16 and the 8 

I guess though the 20 Mph takes you into the top of the pack. I can see how the 14 shines over 20-25 k but how often do you fight up there and f or how long?

[Karnak]

And if somebody else arrives above you to join the fight you had best be a much better pilot than they as the Spit XIV does not have the handling to out manuever much, heck, the La-7 practically out turns it.

In addition your Spit XIV will get additional attention from the emeny for two reasons 1) it is a perk plane and 2) it is very rare.

[Yarbles]

And if somebody else arrives above you to join the fight you had best be a much better pilot than they as the Spit XIV does not have the handling to out manuever much, heck, the La-7 practically out turns it.

In addition your Spit XIV will get additional attention from the emeny for two reasons 1) it is a perk plane and 2) it is very rare.

Yes rare for good reason

[Karnak]

Yes rare for good reason

Because they are no better than many free fighters and yet carry a perk price.