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Offline Kazaa

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Re: The SpitXIV conundrum
« Reply #90 on: April 24, 2009, 07:25:21 PM »
I found out today that the XIV had clipped wings... :O
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Re: The SpitXIV conundrum
« Reply #91 on: April 24, 2009, 07:41:27 PM »
Quote from: Kazaa on April 24, 2009, 07:25:21 PM
I found out today that the XIV had clipped wings... :O
As with most Spitfire marks, some did and some did not.  They were normal on the FR.Mk XIVe, whereas full span wings were more common on the F.Mk XIVe like we have.
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Re: The SpitXIV conundrum
« Reply #92 on: April 24, 2009, 11:13:19 PM »
The wartime XIVs did not use clipped wings that I've ever seen. Photos of 41, 91, 350, 17 squadrons etc show them with full span wings.  There was much more use of clipped wing XIVs postwar.  It was an easy thing to switch and with the advent of jets the XIVs  were going to be much more used in the low alt, ground attack role as the IXs and XVI's were when the XIV and Tempests essentially took over the pure fighter job from them.
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Re: The SpitXIV conundrum
« Reply #93 on: April 25, 2009, 12:27:11 AM »
In complete ignorance of what has transpired on pages 2-6, I say unperk the XIV, for the sake of consistency.
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Re: The SpitXIV conundrum
« Reply #94 on: April 25, 2009, 02:40:39 AM »
Those that say the spit14s wings are weak are usually the ones you manhandle the plane and expect it to do anything. I just went to the TA and pulled out of a 30k dive in less then 5k at over 600MPH without doing any damage. I then pulled back my stick as far as I can and only after pulling more then 9Gs at 394MPH did my wingtips snap off. But no worries I just made a SAPP style landing and towered out. The spit14 is a great plane worthy of perking as soon as you realize that its not meant to be flown like the other spits and more like an E fighter. 
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Re: The SpitXIV conundrum
« Reply #95 on: April 25, 2009, 02:45:03 AM »
Or give it its historical boost and keep it perked.
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Re: The SpitXIV conundrum
« Reply #96 on: April 25, 2009, 02:58:38 AM »
Quote from: moot on April 25, 2009, 02:45:03 AM
Or give it its historical boost and keep it perked.

and a big DT.
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Offline Kev367th

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Re: The SpitXIV conundrum
« Reply #97 on: April 25, 2009, 03:43:38 AM »
Quote from: Guppy35 on April 24, 2009, 11:13:19 PM
The wartime XIVs did not use clipped wings that I've ever seen. Photos of 41, 91, 350, 17 squadrons etc show them with full span wings.  There was much more use of clipped wing XIVs postwar.  It was an easy thing to switch and with the advent of jets the XIVs  were going to be much more used in the low alt, ground attack role as the IXs and XVI's were when the XIV and Tempests essentially took over the pure fighter job from them.

I have a bitg of a fuzzy memory, but -

Weren't FR XIV's mostly all clipped?
Something to do with full span wings coupled with the extra weight of the camera installations causing wing root 'rippling'?

Really wish I could find the passage again :(
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Re: The SpitXIV conundrum
« Reply #98 on: April 25, 2009, 12:59:02 PM »
Quote from: Noir on April 25, 2009, 02:58:38 AM
and a big DT.


that would just be great
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Re: The SpitXIV conundrum
« Reply #99 on: April 25, 2009, 02:30:15 PM »
the 16 is very popular ride if your going to perk perk i like a t34
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Re: The SpitXIV conundrum
« Reply #100 on: April 25, 2009, 06:18:33 PM »
Open question: Would clipping the XIV warrant the/a perk price?

HTC need to add an option for the Spitfire’s wing layout, elliptical, clipped and extended for their respected marks.

Someone please give me a +1 before I go nuts. :furious
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Re: The SpitXIV conundrum
« Reply #101 on: April 25, 2009, 06:31:32 PM »
Quote from: Kazaa on April 25, 2009, 06:18:33 PM
Someone please give me a +1 before I go nuts. :furious

there you go
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Re: The SpitXIV conundrum
« Reply #102 on: April 25, 2009, 06:32:33 PM »
Quote from: Kazaa on April 25, 2009, 06:18:33 PM
HTC need to add an option for the Spitfire’s wing layout, elliptical, clipped and extended for their respected marks.
Someone suggested this a while ago, I think the consensus was that it would not be possible.
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Re: The SpitXIV conundrum
« Reply #103 on: April 25, 2009, 06:34:47 PM »
Quote from: Motherland on April 25, 2009, 06:32:33 PM
Someone suggested this a while ago, I think the consensus was that it would not be possible.

It's possible to switch the type of nose on B-25, why not the wing tips?
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Re: The SpitXIV conundrum
« Reply #104 on: April 25, 2009, 06:35:05 PM »
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