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Title: If your going to HO, don't use a Spit16 for it.
Post by: MachFly on March 27, 2011, 10:15:07 PM
90% of the people who fly Spitfire mk XVI just HO and run, incapable of anything else. I understand there will always be noobs and HO is the easiest way to kill anyone, but why use Spit16s for it? Spit16 is very bad at HOing, yes it has 2 20mm canons, but it can not take much fire, it is easy to shoot thous wings off,  it is easy to get an oil hit (and spitfire don't last long with an oil leak) or take out the engine completely. If you still want to use a Spit16 use it for low altitude turn fighting, that's what it's good for, not HOing. A typically noob needs something that can run fast, Spit16 not a fast airplane, there are a lot of planes that run a lot better.
If you do want to HO and run that bad, take an La-7. It has 3 20mm canons on the nose, a radial engine that can take more fire than Spitfire's V12, and it's one of the fastest runners.

So PLEASE stop HOing in Spit16s, your giving Spitfire a bad name and the Spitfire sucks at HOing.
Title: Re: If your going to HO, don't use a Spit16 for it.
Post by: Shane on March 27, 2011, 10:17:50 PM
So do lala's.. you should have suggested a typh...  :bolt: :airplane:  :bhead
Title: Re: If your going to HO, don't use a Spit16 for it.
Post by: MachFly on March 27, 2011, 10:25:54 PM
Here is a lit of all the non-perk airplanes that are better at HOing than a Spit16, so please don't use a Spit16 for it.

B-25H
B-26
A-20
P-47 (All)
Typhoon
Bf 109 (G-2, G-6, G-14, and K-4)
Bf 110G-2
Fw 190 (All)
Hurricane Mk IIC
Mosquito Mk VI
La-5FN
La-7
Il-2


BTW you'll be getting perks by flying thous planes, so you'll be able to start HOing in a 262 faster....  :bolt:
Title: Re: If your going to HO, don't use a Spit16 for it.
Post by: Spikes on March 27, 2011, 10:27:19 PM
It's not the plane, its the pilot.
Title: Re: If your going to HO, don't use a Spit16 for it.
Post by: MachFly on March 27, 2011, 10:28:05 PM
It's not the plane, its the pilot.

That's why I gave up trying to get people to stop HOing, now trying to at least get them out of Spit16s (by explaining the truth).
Title: Re: If your going to HO, don't use a Spit16 for it.
Post by: Yeager on March 27, 2011, 10:42:17 PM
ehh.......if its got cannon its suitable for HOing
Title: Re: If your going to HO, don't use a Spit16 for it.
Post by: greens on March 27, 2011, 11:15:06 PM
Use a 110!!  :aok
Title: Re: If your going to HO, don't use a Spit16 for it.
Post by: M0nkey_Man on March 27, 2011, 11:21:35 PM
Use a 110!!  :aok
:rofl dont give em ideas
Title: Re: If your going to HO, don't use a Spit16 for it.
Post by: PFactorDave on March 27, 2011, 11:24:27 PM
They like to use the Spixteen because when you dodge the first HO attempt, it is easier for them to get their nose around to try again.
Title: Re: If your going to HO, don't use a Spit16 for it.
Post by: sunfan1121 on March 27, 2011, 11:26:36 PM
I'm only worried when spit 16's don't HO.
Title: Re: If your going to HO, don't use a Spit16 for it.
Post by: MachFly on March 27, 2011, 11:35:00 PM
They like to use the Spixteen because when you dodge the first HO attempt, it is easier for them to get their nose around to try again.

Usually they just run until they are 5K away and turn back for another HO.
Title: Re: If your going to HO, don't use a Spit16 for it.
Post by: AceHavok on March 28, 2011, 12:02:08 AM
I don't usually HO, but when I do the P-47D-40 does the trick.  :rofl
Title: Re: If your going to HO, don't use a Spit16 for it.
Post by: Debrody on March 28, 2011, 12:06:23 AM
Yesterday i upped an il-2 from an almost capped base. Over the town a spitfire tryed to ho me. When he got closer, i could see that he is a spit14. I only could hit him on his 5th pass... So there is a better plane to ho in.  :D
Title: Re: If your going to HO, don't use a Spit16 for it.
Post by: greens on March 28, 2011, 12:08:45 AM
I'm only worried when spit 16's don't HO.
OMG! i agree on this part w ya suns  :aok 420 dedicated to that ina few  :t

greens
Title: Re: If your going to HO, don't use a Spit16 for it.
Post by: DREDIOCK on March 28, 2011, 12:39:49 AM
LOL I had some clown decide to HO my D9 last night in a Zero. I let it slide the first time. The second time I saw him firing I shot back. He fell apart like a poorly made house infested with termites
Title: Re: If your going to HO, don't use a Spit16 for it.
Post by: MachFly on March 28, 2011, 06:18:36 AM
Yesterday i upped an il-2 from an almost capped base. Over the town a spitfire tryed to ho me. When he got closer, i could see that he is a spit14. I only could hit him on his 5th pass... So there is a better plane to ho in.  :D

That's because most people take it and expect it to be some uber spit16, while in reality it's totally different.
Title: Re: If your going to HO, don't use a Spit16 for it.
Post by: coombz on March 28, 2011, 06:21:05 AM
I'm only worried when spit 16's don't HO.

no need to worry if I'm flying it ;]
Title: Re: If your going to HO, don't use a Spit16 for it.
Post by: Debrody on March 28, 2011, 07:21:17 AM
That's because most people take it and expect it to be some uber spit16, while in reality it's totally different.
jup, i know, its pretty close to the 109 k-4.
But hoing with an il-2, 5 times in a perked ride? He had balls of iron   ;)