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Originally Posted by TomcatViP
You can't outurn a Spit even in a Fiat G50 (that have a Cr42 FM I suspect). So much that in twice occasion, doing the Hula Hoop with a spit in my six, nose down, I ended with no energy at all. On the first occasion, I splashed flat from 50 m in the sea (no Pilot death) on trhe second one I fell down to earth with enough alt for a recoveery.
What did the Spit pilot stuck in my 6 the seconds before ? He twic epulled out 500+meter higher in a CLIMBING TURN !!!!
Frankly, if you are an experienced flyer and still use the Spit in CoD, shame on you (unless you have some sentimental acquaintanceship with her - you know... just like boys and b**bs).
I don't understand what Russians have with the Spit. Did try one last time the marvelous Spit in Jane's WWII (Jane's is a BRIT (!) company) and that was just it: perfect.
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I agree, that's what I've noticed it was doing large climbing turns on me and semi-barrel rolling over to make gun runs on me. No way I could follow on this and he was out turning me. I call foul on that I thought the G.50 was supposed to be VERY maneuverable. and it is interesting, the G.50 does seem to be closer to the Cr42...it makes about the max speed mentioned at 400M. and I can't get above that. I got it to 3,995 meters or so and my engine blew...hrmph...so yes Something Is screwy here with the Spit...especially since it can out turn ANYTHING is seems be it the hurricane or the G.50
also, the Merlin with +6 boost only has .2 better power loading than the G.50. Although who flies the Ia with the 89 octane anyways. There was large lobby for the rarer IIa with 100 octane so i suspect that everybody is wheeling around in dogfights with the 12+ boost