Spitfire Mk VIII and Mk IX

[Karnak]

wow I never knew that, thats dreadful. thought it was just the power limits that were biased to US aircraft in some cases.


I can explain why though - the US aircraft limits are based on US manuals and the Brit limits on Brit manuals. generally the Brits were way more conservative on limits for exactly the same engines than the US. dig out the manuals for the aircraft used by both USAAF/USN and RAF/FAA and you'll see what I mean.


still doesnt explain The Case of the Mysterious Disappearance of the Lancaster's WEP though

Not sure how that translates into AH though.  I have never seen "+18lbs boost limit 5 minutes, after waiting 10 minutes a further 5 minutes is allowed."  All I have seen, in both US and RAF handbooks is a 5 minute per flight limit.

[Tank-Ace]

*more of semp's BS*

Well, you see, the problem with your logic is that I wasn't giving an opinion based on in-game experience. I was stating fact.


Fact: we only have one size DT for the spitfires. Is that a problem? Considering we're missing a whole bunch of stuff for a whole bunch of aircraft, not really. Fact: spitfire has its place, and the lack of a larger DT isn't harming it. Source: spitfire usage over the previous 12 months. Clearly the LW and MW variants aren't hanger queens.

[BaldEagl]

Using WEP on the climbout puts you at the disadvantage which is where you went wrong in your thinking. If you get bounced when your engine is hot and the enemy is nice and cool... you are toast. Using WEP in the P-51 doesnt give you enough of an increase in rate of climb to make it worth your while. Using WEP also increases your fuel burn rate except in some aircraft like the P-47.

I guarantee thats not the only mistake you are making.

I already stated the ranges at which I use WEP on climbout.  In both planes I mentioned (and neither of those included the P-51 or P-47) my WEP use amounts to 2-3 minutes.  That leaves me 2-3 additional minutes in the Spit and 7-8 minutes in the K4 assuming I'm engaged just before I'm about to turn WEP off.  If not it's recharged in only a few minutes.  How many several minute fights do you have in the MA?  I'm hardly defensless if I get bounced and in fact am in a much better position to bounce an emeny than I'd be if I didn't use WEP.

So in the end I'm at alt and gaining speed while you're still climbing out saving your WEP for that ten minute fight you'll never see and I guarantee that's not the only mistake you're making.

[Chalenge]

The fights I am in either go just a few seconds or stretch out to over ten minutes. My mistakes are few and far between and you cant say that. 

[BaldEagl]

The fights I am in either go just a few seconds or stretch out to over ten minutes. My mistakes are few and far between and you cant say that. 

How do you know what I can or can't say?

[Chalenge]

Lets just say anytime I die 100 times in a single tour is when I stop talking like that. Mmmm-kay? 

[BaldEagl]

Lets just say anytime I die 100 times in a single tour is when I stop talking like that. Mmmm-kay?  

I guess I don't play at 37K avoiding combat.  Mmmm-kay?

BTW, I went back through a year of my stats.  I've had over 100 deaths once in that time and most were in GV's (91) which is totally irrelevent to this conversation.  Most camps I don't even get 100 sorties in much less deaths.  I also looked at your stats.  You must be a very timid pilot.

[Chalenge]

And yet I still kill at a faster rate then you do. Hmmm.... feeling timid are you? 

[Eric19]

this is a wishlist thread not "My dads better than yours" thread

[BaldEagl]

And yet I still kill at a faster rate then you do. Hmmm.... feeling timid are you?  

Not by much.  I always fly alone and usually engage multiple cons.  That's hardly timid but it does mean I get shot down a fair amount.  I envision you as a pick and runstang which is the definition of timidity.

Clearly you didn't want comments on your post to continue to attack people with ideas you oppose.  So why post in a public forum?

Oh... BTW... DA?  I'll guess in advance the answer is no.

[IrishOne]

And yet I still kill at a faster rate then you do. Hmmm.... feeling timid are you? 

LOL!  coming from you, that is rich                         3.4 kph?   you're bragging about what now?      here's how it is:  you fly at 30K (to save fuel of course), you adhere strictly to the BnZ, and you drop the nose and run like hell at the first sign of trouble.   

[Chalenge]

Irishone it has been years since you knew anything so butt out. Just so happens nearly every sortie is escort duty. I sometimes go looking for bombers at strats or CVs. 30k missions are for long range escort to enemy strats and HQ... not that I expect you to know anything about that. Its not bragging its comparing ratios with a dweeb that climbs with wep.

[LCADolby]

bile

fixed

So, how about them Spitfires?

[Chalenge]

Not by much.  I always fly alone and usually engage multiple cons.  That's hardly timid but it does mean I get shot down a fair amount.  I envision you as a pick and runstang which is the definition of timidity.

Clearly you didn't want comments on your post to continue to attack people with ideas you oppose.  So why post in a public forum?

Oh... BTW... DA?  I'll guess in advance the answer is no.

I flew Spit 16 today just to see if the rumors are true. 8 kills in less than 20 mins. Dont waste my time.

Clearly you dont make much sense so why keep replying?

[BaldEagl]

I flew Spit 16 today just to see if the rumors are true. 8 kills in less than 20 mins. Dont waste my time.

Clearly you dont make much sense so why keep replying?

Because I like to waste the time of idiots like you.

DA?  I thought not hot shot.  It's because you're afraid to find your steller stats mean nothing when it's time to perform.  Timidity at it's finest.  

BTW, those 8 kills were in 3, 4, 5, 10 or more on ones?  Wow!  You're my FPH!  My kills do come that way so stop wasting my time.