Why fly the Spitfire?

[EAF331 Starfire]

Originally Posted by Formula88

Its less durable than a hurricane and not too much faster, far less stable and completely useless for shooting down 109s. There is no reason to fly for the red side as far as I can see. Every advantage belongs to the blue with faster planes, deadlier guns and just general superiority. I was just in the syndicate server and there was like 15 blue and 5 red...I left because, well, wtf? Give us an aircraft capable of competeing with the 109 and I might decide to start playing again.

I think you post dispays a solo pilot attitude, so I suggest you join a virtual Sqd. Teamwork in inferior a/c make wonders for survival and kill ratio.

Before I joined an Alllied Sqd, I was a dedicated Axis Solo-pilot. By Axis I meen German. The Spit are looking mighty fine from the outside, but they were not build for War. Most Allied aircraft are designed as Aircrafts were guns are added later. The 109 and 190 are weapons of war. Crude but effective. Easy to manufacture (4.000 hours vs 13.000). Controls are more logical placed in the cockpit, more automation which leave more time for SA and powerfull guns which are centered for easier aiming and kills faster.

So why do I fly in an Allied Sqd?! Becouse people means more to me that aircraft, and because victories are more often won by the better pilot, not the plane.

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Build time:
Spitfire (1940) - 13.000 hours (Source: Britain 1939-1945: The Economic Cost of Strategic Bombing, by John Fahey.)
Hurricane (1940) - 10.300 hours
Bf109 (1940) - 4.000 Hours (Source: The most dangerous enemy by Stephen Bungay)
Bf109 (1942) - 3.500 hours
Fw190 (1942) - 5.400 hours
P-51A (1941) - 12.000 hours
P-51 (1945) - 2.077 hours
B-17 (1942) - 54.800 hours
B-17 (1944) - 18.600 hours