Today I stumbled on this thread at UBI's Il-2 forum: http://ubbxforums.ubi.com/6/ubb.x?a=tpc&s=400102&f=63110913&m=334105824 Maybe interesting for developers. BTW, another quote: I know, I know, already discussed...but I couldn't resist greetings
odd this came up, i just recently got a book that has spit9 picture with 3 bombs loaded, looks like maybe 500lb on centerline & 2 smaller bombs on wings maybe 100 pounders - havent got to those chapters yet, pilot is still in hurricane 1
It doesnt matter coz all Spits from V and later were able to carry three bombs "1941 the higher-powered 1,440 Merlin 45 engine was brought into service and so began the Spitfire V series. The Spitfire V had a higher top speed of 369mph, and a higher loaded weight of 6,417lbs. The Spitfire Mk V was also capable of carrying a variety of different weaponry arrangements. The Mk VA was armed with eight .303 Browning MG's, the VB with two 20mm Hispano cannon and four .303 Browning MG's. The VC model was fitted with the "Universal" wing, which could be fitted with either the eight Browning's, or the 20mm/Browning combination. The universal wing could also carry two 250lb (13kg) bombs. Each of these three wings was also capable of carrying a 500lb (227kg) bomb or tank on a centreline rack."
C'mon- i do jabo very often here... It would be nice to have a 3-bomb loadout in Spit as the reds do have probs with jabos in 1941 (just to compare- a 4 bomb loadout of 109E and 109F4 and 2x250 in ki43 or 2x500 in Me110... simply unfair for an egg-centred pilot like I'am... there are pilots who really don't like rox ) So? Is there any chance of 500+2x100lbs ordnance being fitted onto Spit V?
Yes, sure, no provement except the fact that Spits from V and later had ability to carry 2 bombs under wings and one more bomb under fuz. "1941 the higher-powered 1,440 Merlin 45 engine was brought into service and so began the Spitfire V series. The Spitfire V had a higher top speed of 369mph, and a higher loaded weight of 6,417lbs. The Spitfire Mk V was also capable of carrying a variety of different weaponry arrangements. The Mk VA was armed with eight .303 Browning MG's, the VB with two 20mm Hispano cannon and four .303 Browning MG's. The VC model was fitted with the "Universal" wing, which could be fitted with either the eight Browning's, or the 20mm/Browning combination. The universal wing could also carry two 250lb (13kg) bombs. Each of these three wings was also capable of carrying a 500lb (227kg) bomb or tank on a centreline rack." "Bomb racks were fitted to the centreline and wings of these machines. Whereas the centreline rack was a seemingly makeshift contraption made up of "L" section steel bars, the underwing racks, positioned under the middle of the cannon bay, were of a more conventional, streamlined appearance. The centreline rack could carry a 500lbs. bomb, the underwing racks one 250lbs. bomb each. At least some of the machines with wing racks had deflection plates fitted to the cartridge ejection chutes."
i perfectly know that spitfire can lift 2*113kg or 1*227kg. moreover, ien spitfires had only one option of those (seafire 2*113 only, spit9 2*227 only (or something like that) etc...) i proved and insisted that rgreat must make two loadouts (2*113kg or 1*227kg) for all spitfires, so each of spitfires can enjoy selection of two weapon kits. now we have that. i'm not stupid. but actual question is wether spitfires carry THREE bombs SIMULTANEOUSLY in real practice? due to photos i gave, they technically could. but both photos had commentaries that RARE loadouts are displayed. newtry, it's XOR, not OR
Where is no anything close to real life air-to-ground technic in WB. If something prevented pilots from using this loadout in all cases this doesnt mean that same reason exists in WB. Where was no such thing as "close the field" game.
But they probably didn't because it limited the range to much to be of any use. Spitfires other than quick dash's across the channel to destroy the odd radar site weren't really used for A2G at all. Mal.
Spitfires other than quick dash's across the channel to destroy the odd radar site weren't really used for A2G at all. Wrong. They were used as dive-bombers in MTO.
If i had a flatbed canned i would just post the photo - but i have a stupid fax/scanner/copier combo & would have to rip the page out of the book, was Spit9 from 2nd TAC AF (Monty's JaBos) at airfield near Antwerp
