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General Forums => Aircraft and Vehicles => Topic started by: svalan on September 20, 2001, 03:59:00 AM

Title: deference between SpitV and Seafire
Post by: svalan on September 20, 2001, 03:59:00 AM

can anyone tell me what is the deference between these planes .
self i think the Seafire has more speed .
but is the turnrate the same  ?

svalan     :cool:

flew most the spit9 but sold it now    :D
like the seafire much and much better .

Title: deference between SpitV and Seafire
Post by: Karnak on September 20, 2001, 04:05:00 AM

In reality the early Seafire MkIIc, like the one in AH, is simply a Spitfire MkVb with a strengthend fuselage and arrester gear.  That basically means that the Seafire MkIIc should be a slightly slower, worse climbing and worse turning Spitfire MkVb.

In AH it may have the same flight model as the Spitfire MkVb much like the F4U-1D and F4U-1C have the same flight model.

Title: deference between SpitV and Seafire
Post by: Angus on September 20, 2001, 07:17:00 PM

I fly spits a lot.
In my opinion, the seafire is a heavy spit5.
It may cruise and dive well, but feels a bit heavier in the turn and zoom.
It probably out-turns a spit9, but the 9 has better climb and acceleration.
If my feel is right, it would also be pretty close to reality   :rolleyes:

Title: deference between SpitV and Seafire
Post by: juzz on September 20, 2001, 11:38:00 PM

The Seafire IIC in AH is a bit heavier than the Spitfire VC. I can't remember if it is slower or not, but it should be.

Btw, the Seafire IIC was the worst model of Seafire ever. So the FAA had all of them converted to L.IIC standard by putting in a low altitude 1640HP Merlin 32 with a 4 blade prop. Then it would climb at 4600fpm.  :)