Whats with the Spit E retention?

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Originally Posted by gimpy117

yeah but under 100mph is dead slow...It's silly you can't go over AoA if over that speed...especially with that thin wing. it's strange, because the Me-109's stall speed is 75 MPH "when" Gliding and the Spitfires is 87MPH when gliding in A.S.I

http://kurfurst.org/Tactical_trials/...ls/Morgan.html
http://www.spitfireperformance.com/n3171.html

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.