Spit16 Fly by Wire

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When I need to blow off steam I turn to the A6M3, Ki-84 or Spitfire Mk VIII.  I am guessing the Ki-43-II may well be added to the list.

I cant wait to try it

[BaldEagl]

The Spit16 is THEE crutch plane of AH.  There is nothing it cant do and do very well, save for maybe a 500 TAS dive.

Actually it can do that too.  480 is the upper "safe" limit but 500's not out of the question as long as you're steady on the stick and careful on the pull-out.

Spit16 is a good plane, though easy overshadowed by the LA-7, that has everything going for it, against faster planes.

Umm... no.  LA's (either model) are no match for a Spit XVI unless the 7's going to run away.

[Perrine]

who here thinks 109G-14 is also a decent match against the XVI?


my input: 109 flaps do wonders while XVI will have to make do with airbrakes

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who here thinks 109G-14 is also a decent match against the XVI?


my input: 109 flaps do wonders while XVI will have to make do with airbrakes

emmmmm....no

[coombz]

emmmmm....no

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in fact I think we had a fight once, ink, with you in a G-14 with some alt, and me in my dweeb16...that i actually won...which would never normally happen

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in fact I think we had a fight once, ink, with you in a G-14 with some alt, and me in my dweeb16...that i actually won...which would never normally happen

dont remember that one, I very rarely fly the G14.....absolutely hate the canopy bars on the 109's......but I dont doubt you, the 16 is probably the best non perked fighter, I know the 8 may be better but I like the 16 more, just seems so much more responsive.

[Triton28]

From a pure ability standpoint, it should be perked.  From a helping new guys not feel like a baby seal standpoint, it should be left unperked.  I'm convinced this is why it's not perked.  I mean lets face it, we all like to wax poetic about how hard this game can be to learn, especially if you have no historical knowledge of the planes or sim experience.  Perking the 16 would probably see less new people stick around long enough to perhaps become a long term customer. 

That's what I tell myself anyway..   

   

[Warspawn]

Seeing so many of them in the MA...I agree with a small perk.  It's so superior to most of the planes it faces, that a few points cost isn't unreasonable.  If the XIV and CHog are perked, so should the -16 (and the LA7  )

[Lusche]

Seeing so many of them in the MA...I agree with a small perk. 

So the P-51D should get a massive perk then?

[titanic3]

I find all planes in AH to be "fly by wire". Half the stuff you could do would probably make your head explode in RL.

Don't look at AH as a flight sim, look at it as an action game with planes. DCS series are what I would call a flight sim.

[Fish42]

Half the stuff you could do would probably make your head explode in RL.

 

[titanic3]

Take a K4, Spit16, P38, Ki84, (and a bunch more) straight up vertical and yank the stick every which way possible. In the game, you're still flying. I somehow doubt any pilot in real lifecan take sudden G differences that ranges up to 6 in a few seconds multiple times in rapid succession. 

[Ardy123]

I find all planes in AH to be "fly by wire". Half the stuff you could do would probably make your head explode in RL.

I don't know about exploding heads, that usually involves a woman... but in regards to your comment, there would be a dickpit full of vomit.

[titanic3]

I don't know about exploding heads, that usually involves a woman... but in regards to your comment, there would be a dickpit full of vomit.

  Yup. I was just exaggerating in my post but still, the general idea is still there. No way anyone can control RL planes the same way we can in AH. And I don't mind it one bit. Just an observation, not a critique.

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Yup. I was just exaggerating in my post but still, the general idea is still there. No way anyone can control RL planes the same way we can in AH. And I don't mind it one bit. Just an observation, not a critique.

not true, by any means......