Spit 14

[Yarbles]

Climb to 25k and run to your ack? That's all I've ever seen your D pony do.

Tch Tch Tch Tch

Lets all play nicely

[lyric1]

Climb to 25k and run to your ack? That's all I've ever seen your D pony do.

Lol one time. Also I climbed to 25k to meet you and your squadie in 109's. Gave you ample chance to break off I flew a sector away but you chose to follow me in.

I Guess when you left your afk squaddie to shoot a much lower contact & LEFT HIM to die at my hands you had to try make it right by him. The second time I met you I was very light on fuel never dropped in to ack  you hit me thought I was down & I was not you turned for some one else & I nailed you. You cried on 200 on both occasions & your still bitter now get over it.

[Yarbles]

One of those common weknesses of character I so often see in the game is where literally an often large group of be it Bish, Rook or knight  are after one enemy fast plane. Its usually a 51 or a 190 and they deride the pilot without a hint of irony for running away and not standing and fighting.

They derride the runner because he is depriving them of their sport  

[Twizzty]

I would perk the Nikki, Spit 16 and La7. People in AH build up huge perk reserves because these unperked planes are the rides of choice.

I see what your saying here about people not spending perks on these uber rides, but your not earning very many perks in these rides either, a good balance in my book. (I do like earning alot of perkies shooting these planes down though!)

My success in the 14 comes from what I call the soup ladle approach.  Dip down, bring it up, then eat it.  Rinse and repeat.  Always work the vertical with the 14, as this is where she truly shines!  I have ended up on the deck fighting with it, and you have a pretty fair chance against 1-2 cons.  More than that, and the 14's instabilities really become a handicap.

This is how I normally fly the 14, the key IMO is finding some balance. Come in from outer space and yeah your going to be carrying to much speed if left unchecked, come in to slow and yeah that Spixteen is going to catch you on the top of your rope. This is just my experience though, take it for what it's worth.

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[wrag]

Thanks Ill try that and adjust my stick with more deadband and steaper scaling.

I think baring in mind the realtively modest increase in performance except up high the 9 and 8 are a much better balance. The 14 I think is the same plane as the 8 with a bigger longer engine that is probably too much for the air frame to handle and unbalances the whole thing for an inusfficient gain in top speed.

To resurect a well worn debate with all the 14's weaknesses I am surprised it is so highly perked if even perked at all.
I would perk the Nikki, Spit 16 and La7. People in AH build up huge perk reserves because these unperked planes are the rides of choice.

Might want LESS deadband!

I've found several planes I prefer get into a wobble and eventually fall out of the sky with too much deadband.  Guess I get into a tight situation and too much deadband gets me to overcompensating and I get into the wobble and sometimes fall out of the sky.

For me less deadband made that stop.

[Shuffler]

Last time I saw a spit 14 was several months a go. Usually see 16s, 8s, and 9s.

You might just try flying it more to learn it. While all the spits are very forgiving, the 14 is the least forgiving of the bunch. Like any other plane stick time is the secret.

[waystin2]

Like any other plane stick time is the secret.

I agree Shuffler.  I know have multiple sorties under my belt (not all with kills) but I certainly have a better feeling for this beast.  I swap back to my 9 for building the perks to play with the 14.

[Shuffler]

Since I almost always fly the 38 I have plenty of perks..... over 20,000 in fighter alone.

[waystin2]

Since I almost always fly the 38 I have plenty of perks..... over 20,000 in fighter alone.

Want to sell a couple on the side?  wink wink nod nod   I can pay you in cold hard Piggy Bucks!

[Oldman731]

Always work the vertical with the 14, as this is where she truly shines! 

Yup.  And right turns, not left.  Needs a lot of attention to the rudder.  Because it's a Spitfire people naturally think that it's a great turn-fighter.  It isn't.  But it really does go up up up.

- oldman

[waystin2]

But it really does go up up up.

- oldman

Oh and the sound of that engine when you kick the wep in and she roars and turns her nose straight up to the sun like it can actually make it there!  WOOT WOOT

[Shuffler]

 

I've seen many posts from folks that wished they could donate or move perks from one account to another. I can see it now...... fade to....

<dream> ..... hey Guido whatsa ya say to knockin off da f6f dat keepsa pickin me.... for tirty poiks.... aye </dream>.



 

[sunfan1121]

Lol one time. Also I climbed to 25k to meet you and your squadie in 109's. Gave you ample chance to break off I flew a sector away but you chose to follow me in.

I Guess when you left your afk squaddie to shoot a much lower contact & LEFT HIM to die at my hands you had to try make it right by him. The second time I met you I was very light on fuel never dropped in to ack  you hit me thought I was down & I was not you turned for some one else & I nailed you. You cried on 200 on both occasions & your still bitter now get over it.

LMAO Don't make this into anything it wasn't. You Came in at 18k and climbed up to 25k. You had more alt/e the whole time and still wouldn't fight. Don't take my word for it, here's the film http://www.dasmuppets.com/public/Suns/lyric1_runtard.ahf. People who refuse a 1 v 1, in my opinion are the lowest level of scum in this game. This game is about shooting at each other, not being a little girl and running a sector to hide in your ack.

[lyric1]

LMAO Don't make this into anything it wasn't. You Came in at 18k and climbed up to 25k. You had more alt/e the whole time and still wouldn't fight. Don't take my word for it, here's the film http://www.dasmuppets.com/public/Suns/lyric1_runtard.ahf. People who refuse a 1 v 1, in my opinion are the lowest level of scum in this game. This game is about shooting at each other, not being a little girl and running a sector to hide in your ack.

Oh my God you are bitter kept that film for all these months & it was months ago. Enjoy your moment in the sun & try and get a life out side of AHII. LOWEST LEVEL OF SCUM OUT.

[SgtPappy]

If the Mk.XIV flew in real life like it does in AH2 then I'll eat my socks.

Unperk the Mk.XIV btw.

Well maybe you better get that iron stomach of yours ready 

I don't have the excerpt with me, but the manual for the Spitfire XIV (or some briefing I read) stated that full throttle was not recommended for take-off due to the extreme torque experienced.