It turns tighter than...the F6F at all altitudes.
I have my doubts about that, but I suppose I could just be deceived because of the inexperience of most Spit16 sticks...
At any rate... Let's consider something here... Let's assume we all like this game, and want it to continue. If we want that to happen, we need to have a constant influx of new players that remain in the game. To have that happen, we need to give the new players some sort of chance, so they don't get incredibly frustrated and quit. The Spit16 fits that bill nicely.
I don't understand the whole "perk it because new guys can do ok in it" argument. Give them a chance, already... They aren't hard to kill.