Author Topic: spitfire -C versions (Read 562 times)

udet · « **on:** May 06, 2002, 01:14:40 PM »

B and C and D and so on were designations for armament in British planes.
B is cannons and machine guns, C is 4 20mm cannons(as in Hurricane IIC)
I know there were C armed Spitfire of all the major versions of the plane, and in signifiant numbers.
So can we please have Spits armed with 4 cannons?
I'd be a very realistic choice.

Maverick · « **Reply #1 on:** May 06, 2002, 01:46:27 PM »

Man this just HAS to be a troll!!!!

Urchin · « **Reply #2 on:** May 06, 2002, 02:03:15 PM »

There were Spitfires with 4 cannon, but I think the first time they started showing up in 'significant' numbers was with the Spit 21.

Perhaps Karnak knows more on this, I was under the impression that the 4 cannon birds were more 'one-offs' than production runs.

funkedup · « **Reply #3 on:** May 06, 2002, 02:04:02 PM »

C and E wing Spits had a place to put the 3rd & 4th cannons, but I've never seen a photo of one in the field with this loadout.

The only production Spit that fought in WWII with 4 cannons was the Spitfire 21 as far as I know.

udet · « **Reply #4 on:** May 06, 2002, 02:35:44 PM »

i read that there were almost 2000 Spit Vs C produced.It seemed weird that it wouldn't be here. Maybe my source is wrong.

julle · « **Reply #5 on:** May 06, 2002, 02:53:19 PM »

According to Pierre Clostermann the Spit Vc (4x20mm) was considered a failure. And the series was not qualified to use by the RAF. Most of the planes were sent to Malta...

julle

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Makofan · « **Reply #6 on:** May 06, 2002, 02:57:33 PM »

I agree. It's too hard to get kills in the AH Spitfire - give it better guns

DmdNexus · « **Reply #7 on:** May 06, 2002, 03:34:01 PM »

Now, which spit version had the JATO rockets?

Call me a troll........

superpug1 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 06, 2002, 05:31:19 PM »

No the spit just fine were IT IS!:mad:

snafu · « **Reply #9 on:** May 06, 2002, 06:01:07 PM »

DmdNexus Your a troll

......

But to answer your question the Seafire 46 had Jato (And made the Spit XIV look like a popsiclecat)

Oh it had 4 cannons as well

TTFN
snafu

mw · « **Reply #10 on:** May 06, 2002, 06:32:35 PM »

The "C" refered to the universal wing that could accomodate either 8 x .303, 4 x 20 mm, or 2 x 20mm and 4 x .303. The 4 x 20 mm was certainly less commonly used but was not that rare. I have a bunch of pics of them. Here's a few:

A Squadron of 4 cannon Spits (No. 2 SAAF)

A boatload of 4 cannon Spits for Malta

A 4 cannon Spit VIII of No 56 Sqdn.

Performance trials for 4 cannon Spit V

4 cannon spits most certainly were "qualified to use by the RAF". They didn't give up much in performance either as evidenced by the above report. The 109 suffered far worse from their additional 20 mm in gondolas.

funkedup · « **Reply #11 on:** May 06, 2002, 06:34:23 PM »

Looks like we need a new loadout option then. Get busy HTC!

thrila · « **Reply #12 on:** May 06, 2002, 06:44:05 PM »

We all know this'll never happen, although it would give people somehting new to whine about........

spit V's and seafires with 4*20mm would be nice seeing as other a/c have their alternative loadouts modelled.

Dead Man Flying · « **Reply #13 on:** May 06, 2002, 07:33:20 PM »

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Originally posted by funkedup
Looks like we need a new loadout option then. Get busy HTC!

w00t! Maybe I can finally start getting some kills in the Spit V!

-- Todd/Leviathn

Toad · « **Reply #14 on:** May 06, 2002, 07:51:08 PM »

When that one debuts, I certainly want both the BBS and CH1 in the MA to be archived. It will be classic.

Anyone know the ammo loadout on the 4x20?

Of course, since it only takes one ping at 1000 yards you could potentially get hundreds of kills right?