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Title: Spit XIV
Post by: FDisk on August 16, 2001, 01:00:00 PM

Any plans for this? I mean perk the hell outta it but I'm a real spit IX fan and would love to fly this puppy around.

I think I should start a petition.

Title: Spit XIV
Post by: funkedup on August 16, 2001, 05:55:00 PM

Here's one vote!

Title: Spit XIV
Post by: rosco- on August 16, 2001, 06:03:00 PM

Count me for vote #2

err #3

Title: Spit XIV
Post by: Thrawn on August 16, 2001, 06:06:00 PM

Count me for 12.  :D

Title: Spit XIV
Post by: Karnak on August 16, 2001, 06:29:00 PM

I'd rather see HTC work on things that are actually useful.

The Spit XIV would be neat, but as a perk it'd be useless.

Lets push for the non-perk planeset to be filled out first.  We can all use non-perk planes, but only a few of us can actually use perk planes.

No more perk planes!!!!

Title: Spit XIV
Post by: SKurj on August 16, 2001, 06:31:00 PM

Gotta agree with Karnak!!

More non-perk, non-US  aircraft please!!
(possible exceptions early war US aircraft (P40, F4F, P39)

SKurj

Title: Spit XIV
Post by: GRUNHERZ on August 16, 2001, 06:59:00 PM

Planes I wanna see!

IAR-80

Ki-44

I-16

Yak1 Razorback Type.

LaGG 3

P40 Hopefully the type AVG flew.

P39/P400 Some early type that fought in Pacific, and give option of 20mm/37mm nose cannon, and outer 4 .30 cal guns.

Bf109E 4/7

SpitI

HurricaneI  

Zero A6M2 Type 22 or type 21.

Bf110G

Buffalo (the uber mach 3  missle armed Finnish type of course  :) )

Dewoitine 520

Title: Spit XIV
Post by: voulez on August 17, 2001, 10:26:00 AM

you ...ahem...forgot "Mosquito" in that comprehensive list...   :D

Title: Spit XIV
Post by: Wlfgng on August 17, 2001, 10:47:00 AM

More (non American) planes....!!!

Title: Spit XIV
Post by: AN on August 17, 2001, 11:21:00 AM

Did I hear someone say P-40?

anRky

Title: Spit XIV
Post by: JimBear on August 17, 2001, 11:40:00 AM

Can someone tell me why the Spit XIV should be perked?  Its from the same era as the Dora,G10,N1K2,P51D etc that are not perked? Is this a play issue that is a holdover from WB?  Honestly curious

JimBear

Title: Spit XIV
Post by: Creamo on August 17, 2001, 11:52:00 AM

Because it will be a MONSTER.

Well deserved too JB.

And I think the later war stuff will have small perks..Dora(groan) N1K2 as well. It's fair though, and will be worth every point. Remember the F4C witchhunt? The perk worked. So shall it (thank Gads) with the N1K2. The open channel relief from Nik chat will be worth it alone.

AH is evolving big time (my roommate said at lunch last night, "Hey, AH is only $14,95 a month? I'll join up, that's more like it"). What?!!!! He's a RPS and FPS gamer, with occasional Combat Flight Sim2 time. That says VOLUMES. To hear that blew me away, and made me realize HTC is so far ahead of the competition..

The perks will be handled accordingly, trust HTC.

Title: Spit XIV
Post by: Nifty on August 17, 2001, 12:14:00 PM

grun, add the Wildcat and Dauntless to your list and I'm sold!   :)

Also D3A Val and B5N Kate!!

You're the only other one I've seen ask for the A6M2...   :)

ok ok, I prefer PTO!!!   ;)

Title: Spit XIV
Post by: hblair on August 17, 2001, 12:31:00 PM

We need more German Fighters! Forget the Spitfire XIV!

<G,D,R!>

Title: Spit XIV
Post by: FDisk on August 17, 2001, 12:31:00 PM

The XIV would need to be perked because it would out-turn, boom and zoom, shoot and roll anything in the game (without a jet engine).

Title: Spit XIV
Post by: hazed- on August 17, 2001, 12:59:00 PM

and as he runs low on fuel and heads home into the setting sun the brave spitfire pilot reaches for his cigarette case only to witness in horror the sight and deafening crash of a 30mm shell bursting through his chest!.
his final sight the bright glint off the nose of something shark like as in dissapears into mist.

 :D

[ 08-17-2001: Message edited by: hazed- ]

Title: Spit XIV
Post by: Karnak on August 17, 2001, 04:13:00 PM

FDisk,

While I agree that it will need to be perked, you over do it on your description of the Spitfire MkXIV.

Speed at Sea Level: 357mph.  Quite few fighters are faster.
Top speed:448mph at 26,000ft. Faster than even the Ta152H-1 at that altitude.
Initial Climb Rate: 4,580ft per minute. Very fast, but not the fastest in AH.
Roll Rate: Slightly worse at low speed, and slightly better at high speed than the Spitfire F.MkIX in AH now.
Turn Rate: Very similar to the Spitfire F.MkIX in AH now.
Ordinance: One 500lb bomb and two 250lb bombs or eight 60lb rockets.

Is it a Perk?  Yes, absolutely.  Is it the best at everyting when compared to the other aircraft in AH?  Absolutely not.

[ 08-18-2001: Message edited by: Karnak ]

Title: Spit XIV
Post by: FDisk on August 17, 2001, 09:28:00 PM

I guess that's only if you where flying it.
  :D

Title: Spit XIV
Post by: gripen on August 17, 2001, 11:01:00 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Karnak:
Roll Rate: Very nearly identical to the Spitfire F.MkIX in AH now.

Hm... AFAIK the XIV got the Spitfire VIII style wing, which had shorter span ailerons and which was somewhat strenghtened structure over the Spitfire V wing of the early IX. I have not seen numbers for this, but it should have a bit slower roll rate at slow speeds and somewhat better at high speeds.

gripen

[ 08-17-2001: Message edited by: gripen ]

Title: Spit XIV
Post by: eddiek on August 17, 2001, 11:08:00 PM

IMHO, FWIW, if you perk a Spit XIV, then the 109G10 and FW190D9 have to be perked too, if only for the simple reason that they are from the same time frame.  Same with the P51D......kinda discriminatory to perk the Spit and not the others.

Title: Spit XIV
Post by: pdog_109 on August 17, 2001, 11:29:00 PM

Why won't you people stop discriminating spitfires! How far have we come?

Because the spit has the performance of g10, d9 and 51 but it can turnnnnnn, where as the others can't.

Title: Spit XIV
Post by: Karnak on August 18, 2001, 01:42:00 AM

gripen,

You are correct.  I have edited my list.

Title: Spit XIV
Post by: pimpjoe on August 18, 2001, 02:51:00 AM

I dont give a fek what era the N1K2-J is from.......perk the damn thing!!!! its extremely easy to fly and has big guns....perk it. its no different than a C hog and thats perked

Title: Spit XIV
Post by: FDisk on August 20, 2001, 03:17:00 PM

*cough*