22.11.2008, 06:29
I/JG27_Waggel Wrote:Little Off topic
I like to make historical correct planes. There was no early Spit IX with 4 cannons. Even if there was one single Spit IX with four cannnons you will not like to fly her. The 4c flew like an old bag. Fighter pilots did not like her because she had 0!!! agilitiy. This plane only as usefull to intercept bombers. In a dogfight this plane simply was outclassed.
Theirs a flight test on spitperformance site of the mkVc with 4 cannons vs the 2 cannon armed one and they found little difference in handling, theres not a great deal of weight difference as they are just replacing the 2 303mgs with a cannon. The reason i heard for their not being many 4 cannon spits was issues with the gun heaters.