Author Topic: High ALT Spit. (Read 793 times)

mitchk · « **on:** October 02, 2003, 08:15:09 AM »

The Spitfire MK 8 hf is to the spitfire as the Ta-152 is to the 109.

It has larger tail surfases and wider/longer wings.

This vertion of the spit was made to intersept high alt bombers and their escort.

I want this Spit.

Guppy35 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 02, 2003, 09:39:38 AM »

Problem is you really mean the Spitfire VII, which was the ultimate high alt Spit with the pressurized cockpit, longer wings and hight alt two stage Merlin. 100 or so built.

But because the airwar moved down from essentially 42 on, it didn't find much use and post D-day they put regular wingtips on it and it could be found flying ground attack along with the other Spits.

Dan/Slack

frank3 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 02, 2003, 10:15:45 AM »

Now we allready have to much spits...

Drano · « **Reply #3 on:** October 02, 2003, 11:35:40 AM »

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Originally posted by Guppy35

Dan/Slack

AKA "Defender of Spits Everywhere"

Drano

Ike 2K# · « **Reply #4 on:** October 02, 2003, 02:37:26 PM »

There is no need for spit VIII, we already have spit XIV

OverBkil · « **Reply #5 on:** October 02, 2003, 06:11:28 PM »

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Originally posted by frank3
Now we allready have to much spits...

and altmonkeys...

Karnak · « **Reply #6 on:** October 02, 2003, 07:50:46 PM »

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Originally posted by Ike 2K#
There is no need for spit VIII, we already have spit XIV

Spitfire Mk VIII would not be perked. Spitfire Mk XIV is useless due to its perk tag.

Check its usage compared with any other perk fighter.

bockko · « **Reply #7 on:** October 02, 2003, 09:34:47 PM »

I think we could use a few more spit variants. Ones with more ammo, power, and maneuverbility. Heck, we have loads of 109's, hogs, 47's, zekes, and lala's. Studies show more pilots prefer spits.

leitwolf · « **Reply #8 on:** October 02, 2003, 09:56:40 PM »

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Spitfire Mk VIII would not be perked. Spitfire Mk XIV is useless due to its perk tag.

I'd love to see the performance gap between the late versions of both the Spitfire (MkIX <-> MkXIV) and 109(G-6 <-> G-10) closed. A Spitfire MkVIII or a late MkIX with a more powerful Merlin than our Mk9 has now or maybe even a MkXII vs 109G-6AS or G-14 would be nice.

And yes, the tag effectively makes the 14 a hangar queen, either the tag or the price should be dropped imho. The Spit14 isn't too far away from a 109G-10 performance wise (which neither costs perk points nor waves the "kill me" flag) to justify such a high price.

We can save the Perk Tag for a Mk24 or Spiteful

Guppy35 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 02, 2003, 10:36:30 PM »

Just need a Clipped Spit Vb for the midwar years and a Clipped wing Spit XVIe with the Packard Merlin optimised for low alt work and the strengthened wing with the hardpoints

And what the heck, how bout a perked Spit 21 with the 4 20mm cannon?

Dan/Slack

ramzey · « **Reply #10 on:** October 03, 2003, 01:15:25 AM »

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Originally posted by frank3
Now we allready have to much spits...

spits never too much!!!

frank3 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 03, 2003, 09:17:19 AM »

Well I mean in air that is

Rutilant · « **Reply #12 on:** October 04, 2003, 04:42:11 PM »

More Mossies!

Fish323 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 05, 2003, 12:57:21 AM »

Would be nice to see a few Seaplanes for Ports, and B-25 Mitchells, B-24 Libs due to EXTENSIVE use in early/mid war:cool: