20.07.2009, 11:48
Hi Jo,
The others are right, LF denotes a Merlin 50 series engine with a cropped impeller on the supercharger to produce more oomph at low alts. it was introduced in an effort to make the MkV a bit more competitive to the Fw190A after the rather pronounced drubbing that the Channel Jagdgeschwaders were inflicting on the RAF with their new Butcher Birds. As such they tended to appear from late 1942.
The MkVc differs from the Vb crucially in the wing type - the c wing was stronger and carries 120 rounds for the 20mm cannon to the b's 60. Also details like the armoured glass being mounted inside the windscreen on the c, rather than stuck on as an afterthought as on the b, plus other detail cleanings up might make subtle differences to the performance of each type. But as it goes I'd use a Vc (trop) with 2 cannons happily in place of a b.
Thats an idea for a new mod tho... have an armament option of the Vc for only 60 rounds per Hispano.... hmmm.
There are issues with the in game variants. Some claim the 1941 Spit Vb climbs too fast and has too high a boost rating for Spits of that year; I can't comment as boost ratings for Spits were subject to continual change and development and so far I've not come across any hard and fast figures, but given the discrepancies that have occurred before with Olegs modelling of sub-variants it would not surprise me.
Hope this helps old bean.
Oh and keep up the good work... :wink: Hope the family is well.
Tom
The others are right, LF denotes a Merlin 50 series engine with a cropped impeller on the supercharger to produce more oomph at low alts. it was introduced in an effort to make the MkV a bit more competitive to the Fw190A after the rather pronounced drubbing that the Channel Jagdgeschwaders were inflicting on the RAF with their new Butcher Birds. As such they tended to appear from late 1942.
The MkVc differs from the Vb crucially in the wing type - the c wing was stronger and carries 120 rounds for the 20mm cannon to the b's 60. Also details like the armoured glass being mounted inside the windscreen on the c, rather than stuck on as an afterthought as on the b, plus other detail cleanings up might make subtle differences to the performance of each type. But as it goes I'd use a Vc (trop) with 2 cannons happily in place of a b.
Thats an idea for a new mod tho... have an armament option of the Vc for only 60 rounds per Hispano.... hmmm.
There are issues with the in game variants. Some claim the 1941 Spit Vb climbs too fast and has too high a boost rating for Spits of that year; I can't comment as boost ratings for Spits were subject to continual change and development and so far I've not come across any hard and fast figures, but given the discrepancies that have occurred before with Olegs modelling of sub-variants it would not surprise me.
Hope this helps old bean.
Oh and keep up the good work... :wink: Hope the family is well.
Tom