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I believe you may have pried apart the portals of pandemonium.Ok, I'm in a kick the hornet's nest, touch the third rail, throw kerosene on the fire kind of mood this morning. No college football, California is still burning so no photography, hotter than blazes. You get the idea. So here goes.
It's often stated here that the Spitfire is more maneuverable than the Mustang, but I've also come across the opinion that the Mustang was "better faster" So, the question for the esteemed membership of this forum is this: is the myth of the Sptifire being all superior factual? To illustrate my question I am attaching this diagram. (Yes, I know it was generated from a sim profile but its the best I got)
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For equity purposes lets keep it with the P-51D/Spitfire Mk IX comparison. If you want to go Spitfire Mk XIV then you need to go with the comparable generating Mustang the P-51H.
It's often stated here that the Spitfire is more maneuverable than the Mustang, but I've also come across the opinion that the Mustang was "better faster"
For equity purposes lets keep it with the P-51D/Spitfire Mk IX comparison.
Oh my God !Ok, I'm in a kick the hornet's nest, touch the third rail, throw kerosene on the fire kind of mood this morning. No college football, California is still burning so no photography, hotter than blazes. You get the idea. So here goes.
It's often stated here that the Spitfire is more maneuverable than the Mustang, but I've also come across the opinion that the Mustang was "better faster" So, the question for the esteemed membership of this forum is this: is the myth of the Sptifire being all superior factual? To illustrate my question I am attaching this diagram. (Yes, I know it was generated from a sim profile but its the best I got)
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For equity purposes lets keep it with the P-51D/Spitfire Mk IX comparison. If you want to go Spitfire Mk XIV then you need to go with the comparable generating Mustang the P-51H.
Just when we thought we'd "buried the hatchet", someone's gotta toss their powder horn in the fire!Oh my God !
What have you done, are you out of your frikken mind !!!!!!!!
You're sure? Try that fight over Berlin and try againThe Spitfire could beat a Mustang in a fair fight most of the time. However if you're in a fair fight your doing it wrong and a Mustang did it's fighting beyond the range of any Spitfire with guns.
You're sure? Try that fight over Berlin and try again
The markings increase speed by at least 20%. RAF roundels are so heavy and draggy
Almost as much as an England football shirt, which seems to weigh about 150KG.The markings increase speed by at least 20%. RAF roundels are so heavy and draggy
RAF roundels are so heavy and draggy
"Ah rolled inta Nazareth,Almost as much as an England football shirt, which seems to weigh about 150KG.
And the Luftwaffe camouflage paint makes the airframe much less flimsy, and increases speed and range ......................
Almost as much as an England football shirt, which seems to weigh about 150KG.
Absolutely the greatest spitfire that ever flew