Yes the H model saw action, I'm pretty sure it even scored more kills then what you say spit 16 had some kills, to me the P-51H was just a reconnaissance plane instead of a fighter
Please, tell us in which war the P-51H saw any combat action, let alone shot down any planes. I'm very curious to know since the P-51H never saw any combat action in WW2 and was deemed unsuitable for combat operations in Korea.
and I really don't care were the 51B and C were manufactured, if they saw action then they should be included.
And there is the reason for your ignorance. If you had cared to find out this little nugget of information, you wouldn't sound like such an ignorant tool when you post about airplanes.
The B and the C are in the game as the C is the exact same plane as the B model. If you want to fly the C model in the game, just take off in a B model and pretend it was built in Texas instead of California. Now, you've got your C model.
What's the website you got the info off of the Spit 16, cause I sure as hell didn't see anything of recorded kills by it. I googled, yahoo, WWII searched it, and I found nothing but pics of the plane.
You can find that information very readily in this forum. I believe it was the Canadian squadrons that had the most success with the Mk XVI and the ones that scored most of the kills in this Spitfire.
By the way, the mistaken belief that the Spitfire Mk XVI only had less than 30 hours of combat service total is incorrectly based of the flight record of a single Spitfire Mk XVI (pictured below). This particular Spitfire Mk XVI only had 24 hours of combat operations before the war ended, this is where the mistake stems from.
BTW: The only difference with the B and C was an engine change in which it had suffered from high alt escorts, and better fuelage was then added for longer range. Not because of a state difference
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P-51B specifications
Model P-51B
Production 1988
Plant Inglewood, California
Length 32.25
Height 13.67
Wingspan 37.04
Weight - empty 6985
Weight - normal T.O. 9,800
Weight - max G.W. 11,800
Powerplant Packard (Rolls Royce) V-1650-3, -7Horsepower 1380, 1490
Propeller - Hamilton Standard 11'2" 4-blade
Max Speed 439 mph at 25k feet
Service Ceiling 41,800
Fuel Capacity 180, 269
Drop Tanks 2x 75 or 2x 108
Range 1,180 and 1,900 w/DT
Armament 4x .50 cal. - 1260 rounds
(2) 1,000 lb bombs or rockets
P-51C specifications
Model P-51C
Production 1750
Plant Dallas, Texas
Length 32.25
Height 13.67
Wingspan 37.04
Weight - empty 6985
Weight - normal T.O. 9,800
Weight - max G.W. 11,800
Powerplant Packard (Rolls Royce) V-1650-3, -7Horsepower 1380, 1490
Propeller - Hamilton Standard 11'2" 4-blade
Max Speed 439 mph at 25k feet
Service Ceiling 41,800
Fuel Capacity 180, 269
Drop Tanks 2x 75 or 2x 108
Range 1,180 and 1,900 w/DT
Armament 4x .50 cal. - 1260 rounds
(2) 1,000 lb bombs or rockets
Looking at the specifications for both the P-51B and the P-51C, tell us where the difference between the two planes are other than point of manufacturer. In case you can't see it, I bolded your statement about the B and C having two different engines in the quote from you. As you can see in the highlighted portion in the plane specifications, they both used the same Packard (Merlin) engine.
Seriously, can't you take some time to learn about the planes you fly in this game?
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