29.09.2008, 23:16
And Brian Adams was singing: The summer of fourty two (oooh yeeeeah) .... ok joke 
Redcanuck is right. We want to create a Spit F MK IX. The first real answer to the Focke Wulf.
I read somewhere (so be carefull, it does not have to be right) that the RAF wanted to bring the Spit VIII but this projet took many time (dont no the reason). The spit IX was something like a compromise, temporary solution or emergency solution. But the Mk IX proved very well and the release of the spit VIII could wait. The Spit VIII had a tropical filter, so most planes went to south east asia. Only a few stayed in Eurpoe.
First, the Mk IX was fitted with normal wings, later cutted wingend and long wingends for flying in high altitudes. The .50 MG also came later. First MK IX where fitted with two 20 mm cannons and 4 .303 MG. Next thing is motor: On the one hand side I can read, the Mk IX was fitted with the merlin 60 series. This should in include merlin 61 and the ohter two motors named by Redcanuck.
Perhaps we can make a little chronological tree of Spit Mk IX versions to get an overview in the spitfire jungle.
In the long run, it whould be nice to have the complete spitfire production line in the IL-2 planeset.
Redcanuck is right. We want to create a Spit F MK IX. The first real answer to the Focke Wulf.
I read somewhere (so be carefull, it does not have to be right) that the RAF wanted to bring the Spit VIII but this projet took many time (dont no the reason). The spit IX was something like a compromise, temporary solution or emergency solution. But the Mk IX proved very well and the release of the spit VIII could wait. The Spit VIII had a tropical filter, so most planes went to south east asia. Only a few stayed in Eurpoe.
First, the Mk IX was fitted with normal wings, later cutted wingend and long wingends for flying in high altitudes. The .50 MG also came later. First MK IX where fitted with two 20 mm cannons and 4 .303 MG. Next thing is motor: On the one hand side I can read, the Mk IX was fitted with the merlin 60 series. This should in include merlin 61 and the ohter two motors named by Redcanuck.
Perhaps we can make a little chronological tree of Spit Mk IX versions to get an overview in the spitfire jungle.
In the long run, it whould be nice to have the complete spitfire production line in the IL-2 planeset.