![]() Although it has good energy retention, it will lose a lot of speed turning above 400 km/h, and loses speed slowly but steadily in a turn below that speed. It begins to slow down, become sluggish, and starts to show its weaknesses. The Spitfire Vb/trop, however, begins to lose its edge below 280 km/h IAS. They'll have lost a lot of speed by cutting the throttle and nearly nothing rivals the acceleration of a Spitfire Vb/trop under 4,000 m save for high-performance Soviet aircraft. If the target's too slow, break in the opposite direction and turn back at them, beginning another series of scissors. A prime tactic used by enemy pilots is cutting speed near the ground, resulting in you ramming into terrain. While you have good energy retention, you have low manoeuvrability below 250 km/h. However, its 16.8 second turn time and slightly wider turn radius are a far cry from the first Spitfire Mk Ia's turn radius and turn time. This Spitfire has a good turn time compared to its opposition and cannot be out-turned by anything save for a Japanese Zero. The aircraft's nose was kept pointing 15 - 20 degrees during this climb. Through practising these techniques, it is possible to achieve an end result of an average of around 20-21 metres per second in a single, steady climb to 4,000 m. In addition, by alternating between shallow and sharp climbs, one can make the Spitfire climb much faster in the initial stages of the match. The Spitfire Mk Vb/trop has a quoted rate of climb of 17.8 m/s at around 255 km/h in a moderate climb, however, when factoring in 20 minutes of fuel reduces is capability and it can manage around 22.7 m/s in a climb at 251 km/h IAS. The extra weight comes from the new cannons, which are slightly longer than the more powerful Merlin 45 engine. This means that the aircraft cannot turn as tightly or as fast as its predecessor. However, the newer, more powerful, heavier engine and airframe only has more energy retention capability due to being heavier than the Spitfire IIb. ![]() ![]() ![]() In addition, it does not lose speed too quickly in a turn and thanks to outstanding acceleration from the Merlin 45, the aircraft easily accelerates after pulling a high-G turn that initially bled a large amount of speed. The Spitfire has outstanding energy retention and easily gains speed in a dive and retains it after pulling out into more level flight. When the plane has not been fully upgraded, the Spitfire Vb/trop's Merlin 45 engine has less power than the Merlin XII engine of the Spitfire Mk IIb. Vb/trop is a well-rounded fighter that can turn excellently. ![]()
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