OK pick you favourite aircraft 109 vs Spit

Bloblast · #1 09-09-2008, 10:03 PM

Here some technical data, 109 faster under 5.700 meter, Spit faster above and higher topspeed.

109 2x 7,92mm MG's (Firing time 67sec) 2x 20mm canons (Firing time 7sec) versus Spit 8x 7,7mm MG's (Firing time 18sec).

Spit has only 2 prop pitch settings and carburettor engine while 109 has fuel injections so has no fuel flow stops during high G's.

Bf109 E-3 Spitfire Mk Ia

DB 601A Merlin II / III

1.175 HP 1.030 HP

Speed kph kph
sea level 486 454
1.200 mt 506 477
2.400 mt 528 502
3.600 mt 533 528
4.800 mt 562T 551
5.700 mt 560 570T
6.000 mt 559 568
7.200 mt 555 560

m/sec m/sec
Rate of climb 17,83 12,65

Avimimus · #2 09-09-2008, 10:27 PM

Hurricane
(woops meant Blenheim)

IceFire · #3 09-09-2008, 10:28 PM

So pick our favourite between the Spitfire Mark I or the Bf109E-3? Or are other models are in the runnings...there are of course huge differences between a Mark I Spitfire or a E-3 Messerschmidt and the late XIV or K-4 models of these two famous fighters.

ElAurens · #4 09-09-2008, 10:59 PM

Gladiator or Avro Anson for me please, with a Boulton-Paul Defiant on standby.

DKoor · #5 09-09-2008, 11:07 PM

I'll probably enjoy Hurricane better than both of those planes in question, however I can't tell for sure... I will do that few months after I get SoW

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WTE_Galway · #6 09-10-2008, 01:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ElAurens

Gladiator or Avro Anson for me please, with a Boulton-Paul Defiant on standby.

Gladiator for me as well ... and maybe the 109D.

IvanK · #7 09-10-2008, 01:14 AM

Blobblast

By the time the Battle of Britain commenced ALL Spitfires and Hurricanes were equipped with Constant Speed Props

Biggs · #8 09-10-2008, 01:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IvanK

Blobblast

By the time the Battle of Britain commenced ALL Spitfires and Hurricanes were equipped with Constant Speed Props

i was just about to say that.

and by the middle of the "battle" (August) the mkII made its way into the front line squadrons.

the battle between the 109E and Spit mkI/II was pretty even. tho i'd have to go with the spit.

Bobb4 · #9 09-10-2008, 08:02 AM

The Me109e for me, but to be honest what about the trusty old Me 110 with its cannons it packs a punch and should not be under estimated.
But I must be honest if I was forced to choose a plane I am most looking forward to flying it will be the Tigermoth.

F19_Klunk · #10 09-10-2008, 08:17 AM

Well who needs those beasts 109s and Spits when we have such fine Cr@pGalore airplanes as the Gloster Gladiator and Fiat CR42

IF I have to choose an uberplane I guess it would be the Hurricane