Author Topic: Time to unperk the Spit 14 (Read 5246 times)

Kev367th · « **Reply #75 on:** May 04, 2005, 01:56:32 PM »

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Originally posted by DaddyAck
Eh, no problem with me the way it is now, I rather like German Hardware:cool:

Lol, I guess you wouldn't.
God forbid the RAF gets a FREE plane that can give Lalas/Ponys/D9 a run for their money.

Guppy35 · « **Reply #76 on:** May 04, 2005, 02:29:40 PM »

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Originally posted by Kev367th
Lol, I guess you wouldn't.
God forbid the RAF gets a FREE plane that can give Lalas/Ponys/D9 a run for their money.

If nothing else there should be an LFIX since it was the most produced version of the IX, not the thing we have now.

Considering the alts the AH airwar is fought at, the LFIX makes perfect sense over the Spit IX now in the game.

Dan/CorkyJr

DaddyAck · « **Reply #77 on:** May 04, 2005, 04:00:36 PM »

why do y'all not like the high alt awesome fights. Most of y'all are likeing the low down stuff. Well I should'n generalise, I have had some awesome high alt fights with those others that enjoy having some alt to move around in.

Kev367th · « **Reply #78 on:** May 04, 2005, 04:10:20 PM »

I would agree daddyack - BUT, as most high alt fights invariably end up or right off the bat a dive to low alt, current Spit 9 is useless. Thats why it's use has declined.
Only decent hi-alt RAF plane is the Spit14 and unlike the D9, G10, P51 it is perked.

Which is the whole point of the thread!!!!!!

Guppy35 · « **Reply #79 on:** May 04, 2005, 04:16:43 PM »

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Originally posted by DaddyAck
why do y'all not like the high alt awesome fights. Most of y'all are likeing the low down stuff. Well I should'n generalise, I have had some awesome high alt fights with those others that enjoy having some alt to move around in.

The nature of AH for better or worse is the Tactical airwar with fighter bombers down low.

It's essentially the post D-Day airwar in Europe that the TAF folks fought. Those were LFIXs XVIs, Tiffies etc

The Spit IX had evolved into the clipped wing LFIXe with the strengthened wing with three hard points. All optimized for the lower alt war being fought in the drive through France.

Land grab air support, pure and simple. Not my favorite way to fly, but what AH2 best portrays.

Dan/Corky

Overlag · « **Reply #80 on:** May 04, 2005, 04:51:57 PM »

high alt fights are fought like so

1: HO merge
2: dive to deck
3: run like hell, or auger because your plane doesnt like 600mph

i rarely win ANY fights that stay high, because i rarely get the chance to PRACTICE this high stuff cos most the time all i see is the guy run to the deck

MANDO · « **Reply #81 on:** May 04, 2005, 05:01:10 PM »

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Originally posted by Kweassa
Dominating in what way? ...

Sorry Kweassa, but your comparison is pretty far away from reality. Have you tested carefully all these F4U4 vs XXX assumptions?

DaddyAck · « **Reply #82 on:** May 04, 2005, 05:15:26 PM »

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Originally posted by Overlag
high alt fights are fought like so

1: HO merge
2: dive to deck
3: run like hell, or auger because your plane doesnt like 600mph

i rarely win ANY fights that stay high, because i rarely get the chance to PRACTICE this high stuff cos most the time all i see is the guy run to the deck

Nah, fight me sometime. Ill give you some sport. I might not be the best, but I certianly do not dive and extend. I try to opperate usually at 15-20+k.

Edbert1 · « **Reply #83 on:** May 04, 2005, 05:16:57 PM »

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Originally posted by Kev367th
I would agree daddyack - BUT, as most high alt fights invariably end up or right off the bat a dive to low alt, current Spit 9 is useless. Thats why it's use has declined.
Only decent hi-alt RAF plane is the Spit14 and unlike the D9, G10, P51 it is perked.

Which is the whole point of the thread!!!!!!

A well flown SpitIX will give a Dora or Pony all the threat they can handle. The problem is once you have them beat all they're going to do is point their nose down and leave you, which is of course what Overlag was saying.

Morpheus · « **Reply #84 on:** May 04, 2005, 05:50:08 PM »

Kev...

Why do you think the Spit9 is useless?

Morpheus · « **Reply #85 on:** May 04, 2005, 05:51:14 PM »

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Originally posted by Kev367th
Lol, I guess you wouldn't.
God forbid the RAF gets a FREE plane that can give Lalas/Ponys/D9 a run for their money.

Typhoon.

wetrat · « **Reply #86 on:** May 04, 2005, 06:23:00 PM »

The spit14 has all of the upsides of the G10 with none of the downsides. Are you kidding? You can fly around at 8k or so and attack things on the deck whilst staying at full throttle and HAVE ENOUGH CONTROL TO PULL FOR SHOTS, THEN ZOOM BACK TO AT LEAST 8K.

Guppy35 · « **Reply #87 on:** May 04, 2005, 06:31:41 PM »

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Originally posted by Morpheus
Typhoon.

Tiffie was introduced in 42.

Dan/CorkyJr

Guppy35 · « **Reply #88 on:** May 04, 2005, 06:33:18 PM »

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Originally posted by DaddyAck
Nah, fight me sometime. Ill give you some sport. I might not be the best, but I certianly do not dive and extend. I try to opperate usually at 15-20+k.

15-20 K is medium alt and again it was from these alts down that the LFIX was built for.

The Spitfire IX that AH has is an FIX that was built for 25K and above.

High alt would be that 25K + world that no one fights at in AH.

Dan/CorkyJr

Kev367th · « **Reply #89 on:** May 04, 2005, 06:34:03 PM »

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Originally posted by Morpheus
Typhoon.

Morph prob is unless you have a lot of alt on any of them your not gonna catch them.
Plus dogfighting you can't really put the Tiffy in their category.
Whereas the Spit 14 fits in nicely. Comparable performance to the D9, better turn, slightly worse roll. Just unperk the damn thing and lets see what happens.
OR perk the D9, Pony and Lala.

Actually Morpheus I think the Spit 5 is superior to the 9 apart from two things
Speed.
Gun package.

If I remember correctly the Spit 9 usage has dropped considerably since AH2, must be a reason?

To be totally honest Morph fed up of the endless LA7, D9, Ponys. People are asking for MORE planes, we use what maybe 50% , prob less of whats available now.