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Offline SELECTOR

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whats this (not a spitfire)
« on: April 16, 2002, 12:24:48 PM »
whats this ..

Offline Nashwan

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« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2002, 12:43:24 PM »
Spitefull?

Offline Duedel

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« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2002, 12:46:33 PM »
Martin Baker MB ?

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« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2002, 12:50:12 PM »
Nope not Martin Baker its a Spitful or Seafang

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« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2002, 12:50:16 PM »
UGLY!
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Re: whats this (not a spitfire)
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2002, 12:53:32 PM »
Looks like a Seafang to me.

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« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2002, 02:12:29 PM »
It is a Spit MK XIVc powered by a 5 blade prop with a RR Griffon engine.  The two air intakes on the wings plus the one under the engine give it away. ANd the Tear drop canopy.

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« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2002, 03:26:29 PM »
Hi All,
 I would have said definately a Spiteful, I think the central intake under the front of the wing gives it away. I'm sure the Seafang did not have this but had the intake directly behind the Spinner moulded as part of the nose.

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« Reply #8 on: April 16, 2002, 03:48:42 PM »
fast and scarey.

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« Reply #9 on: April 16, 2002, 06:06:31 PM »
zoooooom!!! rat-a-tat-a-tat....its a supermarine spiteful...
how many perks would you give for this?:)

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« Reply #10 on: April 16, 2002, 09:39:03 PM »
I always liked this plane but it wasn't all that great flying an aircraft so was not accepted into production as a Spitfire replacement.

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« Reply #11 on: April 17, 2002, 05:34:27 AM »
U-G-L-Y
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« Reply #12 on: April 18, 2002, 01:08:31 AM »
C-O-O-L, N-I-C-E, B-E-A-T-Y-F-U-L-L-Y, F-A-S-T, D-E-A-D-L-Y

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« Reply #13 on: April 18, 2002, 01:51:38 AM »
yup a spiteful.

ANd i agree with Wilbuz, it's ugly. But atleast it doesn't shine in aluminium. ;)

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« Reply #14 on: April 18, 2002, 03:10:00 AM »
Non-griffon Spitfires are ugly, this thing looks great!