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    performance of cannon armed spits and hurris

    Doses performance of Hurricane and spitfire suffer when upgunned with two cannon

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    Re: performance of cannon armed spits and hurris

    Depends on the version.

    A Spitfire IIB has the same engine as the IIA but it is heavier... so yes, performance suffers.

    A Spit V has a more powerful engine, so that compensates.

    All Spitfires with cannon are heavier so they have higher stall speeds.

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    Re: performance of cannon armed spits and hurris

    the mkIIa is about 6,175lbs fully loaded and the mkVb about 6,500lbs... Ive seen numbers vary so it depending on the source.

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    Re: performance of cannon armed spits and hurris

    Is Mark V part of tobruk release

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    Re: performance of cannon armed spits and hurris

    Quote Originally Posted by JackMaXX View Post
    Is Mark V part of tobruk release
    Yes, the Va and Vb variants as well as the tropicalized Vb.

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    Re: performance of cannon armed spits and hurris

    Quote Originally Posted by JG4_Karaya View Post
    Yes, the Va and Vb variants as well as the tropicalized Vb.
    Vb's include both the early version rated at +12 boost and the later version rated at +16 boost.

    And don't forget the HF models with the Merlin 46 high altitude engine... also in +12 and +16 boost versions.

    The +16 versions of both the standard and HF versions are both available in Tropical kit... the early versions did not make it to N Africa due to the stupidity of the RAF Brass.
    Last edited by RAF74_Buzzsaw; Dec-10-2019 at 22:01.

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    Re: performance of cannon armed spits and hurris

    Great! My appetite for 5.0 is whetted even more, soaked actually S!

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    Re: performance of cannon armed spits and hurris

    whilst a bit less manouvreable due to the increase in weight you also have to factor in the massive advantage of being able to push negative G and not have your engine cut out.

    This helps keep your speed up when fighting, changing directions, rolling and in the stalls etc.

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    Re: performance of cannon armed spits and hurris

    Buzz will have to confirm, but 'Miss Schillings Orifice' will most likely not be present in the early (+12lb boost) mkVs. The later (+16lb boost) mkVs might have them.

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    Re: performance of cannon armed spits and hurris

    Always makes me smile.

    Her orifice is legendary.



    Where as her sister's (Moneypenny)..... not so much.


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    Re: performance of cannon armed spits and hurris

    Quote Originally Posted by Biggs View Post
    Buzz will have to confirm, but 'Miss Schillings Orifice' will most likely not be present in the early (+12lb boost) mkVs. The later (+16lb boost) mkVs might have them.
    Miss Shillings orifice is present for the Spit VB's including the +12 versions.... not for the VA.

    Fabric ailerons will be used on the IIB/VA... VB and later will have metal ailerons.
    Last edited by RAF74_Buzzsaw; Dec-11-2019 at 19:43.

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