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Widewing · « **Reply #30 on:** April 01, 2002, 12:35:43 PM »

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Originally posted by spitfiremkv
just as an interesting fact- a Spitfire survived a Mach .91 dive...well,not in mint condition but still flyable. So the fact that it performs well in a dive and isn't affected by compressibility is not an overlook from the programmers of the flight model.
Once again, Spitfires rule!!!!!!!

It was anything but flyable. The prop shaft failed under the dynamic drag loading at around Mach 0.85, and departed the aircraft. That is the only reason it reached Mach 0.91. Moreover, the aircraft had suffered considerable structural damage and I believe it was scrapped on the spot. It's a tribute to the pilot that he survived the dive at all.

My regards,

Widewing

Naudet · « **Reply #31 on:** April 01, 2002, 03:53:50 PM »

As far as i know, the fastest Spit managed only mach 0.89 in a dive, and from it the entire power egg (eng+prob) ripped off.

Was some kind of reconaisance spitfire. Have the book not at hand, but will look tomorrow.

Karnak · « **Reply #32 on:** April 01, 2002, 08:30:36 PM »

Verm,

Oh, I absolutely agree that it needs to be perked. Free, it'd ruin the MA.

The tactics you describ are why I'd never be afraid of another AH aircraft in it, regardless of our relative start positions.

I'm just not good enough to use those tactics on 10 aircraft at the same time.

The Spit XIV also has one major disadvantage, it has the shortest legs of any perk plane, edging out the Tempest if I am correct.

MANDOBLE,

I rarely, very rarely, find fights at altitudes where I can reach those speeds in a dive. Most of my XIV losses have been below 10,000ft, sometimes below 3,000ft. I think I was being to agressive, but as I can only afford one now, I'm being very, very cautious.

AmRaaM · « **Reply #33 on:** April 01, 2002, 11:30:57 PM »

Most every plane in AH turns better to the left than the right, it's more noticable at high power setting and with the high torque engine planes.

MANDOBLE · « **Reply #34 on:** April 02, 2002, 01:43:53 AM »

Karnak, I'm talking about 400mph or more, you only need a base of 300mph and a room of 5000 feet to achieve that.

Xjazz · « **Reply #35 on:** April 02, 2002, 07:19:55 AM »

I veery much like our new shiny Spit XIV but this baby someday...

"A high speed low pass of a FR Mk.XIV E variant during the 1995 Ambrì Air Show"

8-)

Vermillion · « **Reply #36 on:** April 02, 2002, 01:20:17 PM »

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I'm just not good enough to use those tactics on 10 aircraft at the same time

LOL! Karnak, don't feel alone, because neither am I.

But its just the nature of the MA furball, and the nature of enemy perkies. Like moths to the flame!!

Staga · « **Reply #37 on:** April 02, 2002, 01:58:02 PM »

AH needs He-177 !

Greetings Ammo

spitfiremkv · « **Reply #38 on:** April 02, 2002, 03:17:20 PM »

widewing, when i said flyable,i meant that it managed to land and the pilot didn't have to bail out. that's a big feat, cause a P38 would have ripped into small unrecognizable pieces at that speed. However, I wonder how accurate the Mach-meter on that Spit was.