Less Expensive Spit 14

[Yarbles]

The spit14 is an excellent deterant to the 15k+ 51D's that seem to infest the MA. Unfortunatly because it's perked, low furballs can become a bit hairy......

Yep I think we all get tired of 51's hovering over us waiting to pick. More 14'S to periodically chase them away woudn't be a bad thing imo.

[Warspawn]

I actually think that the P-47M is a great counter to the ponies...the dive flaps make it a real monster comming in high and fast.  8x .50's compare nicely to a pair of 20mm's in lethality as well.

[Kev367th]

The 266 has a FTH 1k above the 66's FTH.

Yes it does, but the last time I checked our XVI's FTH was spot on for a Merlin 66, not 266.
So in reality it's not a XVI, it's an LF.IXe.

FTH's
66 - 22,000ft
266 - 23,000ft

[Yarbles]

I actually think that the P-47M is a great counter to the ponies...the dive flaps make it a real monster comming in high and fast.  8x .50's compare nicely to a pair of 20mm's in lethality as well.

But the 47 can't chase it down to the deck and then out turn it  

Do the htc chaps ever come on here and explain why a plane is perked as it is?

[Squire]

"after all, 16 comes after 14"

One of the reasons I lobbied for the Spitfire XVI (16) to be labelled Spitfire IXe in Aces High. I still dont know why they bothered with the confusing (to many players) XVI handle. Especially when XVI and XIV looks so close.

Spitfire I
Spitfire V
Spitfire IX
Spitfire IXe
Spitfire XIV (perked)

Much bttr imho.

[Ack-Ack]

yeah the spit16 is a noobs plane, not many vets fly it.

Not many vets fly it?  Its been my experience that you're most likely to find a 'veteran' behind the stick of a Spitfire Mk XVI than you would a 'n00b'. 


ack-ack

[vonKrimm]

Drop the XIV's ENY to 10 and leave it perked.  Easy-peazey, nice & breezey.

[Yarbles]

Drop the XIV's ENY to 10 and leave it perked.  Easy-peazey, nice & breezey.

If that makes sense I suppose it shows the plane wouldn't unbalance play