Spitfire or Typhoon?

[Kartoffeln]

question above

[Lunovus]

Dogfighting or CAS?

[Kartoffeln]

dogfight

[oulala]

then spit all the way. typhoon is more for CAS

[PhotriusPyrelus]

Hurricane 4. Dual 40mm cannon go BOOM BOOM!

[neldot]

Strawberries or cherries? Both!

Generally speaking Typhoons are faster and better armed (the first ones), they have worse turning, but have better energy retention than Spits, hence they are very suited for fast B'n'Zooming at medium/low altitudes.

The Spitfires are the epitome of turnfighters, and are also slightly superior in climbrate and altitude fighting, but they are pretty bad at energy retention, so they are mediocre B'n'Zoomers and at fighting in the vertical.

[The Warden]

what br are you talking about?

[neldot]

Originally posted by The Warden:

what br are you talking about?

I guess that he is talking of lower BRs, and that he must chose to research first the branch that leads to the Spits or the one that leads to the Typhoons, or else the question wouldn't make so much sense.

[The Warden]

if thats the case keep in mind cannons on typhoon will overheat more than the mgs on the spit and have less ammo

[Rollout]

Originally posted by Lunovus:

Dogfighting or CAS?

i have some hours into the game but CAS is a new term, mind explaining it to a "slightly slow one"? :p

[PhotriusPyrelus]

Originally posted by Rollout:

Originally posted by Lunovus:

Dogfighting or CAS?

i have some hours into the game but CAS is a new term, mind explaining it to a "slightly slow one"? :p

I believe it's Close Air Support. That is, shooting ground targets with guns rather than bombs.

[76561198315424152]

Spitfires, but i like the typhoons in arcade. Less so in rb where theyre too heavy/immobile for my taste. Still decent planes but def. Spitfire

[Rollout]

Originally posted by PhotriusPyrelus:

Originally posted by Rollout:

i have some hours into the game but CAS is a new term, mind explaining it to a "slightly slow one"? :p

I believe it's Close Air Support. That is, shooting ground targets with guns rather than bombs.

cheers

[Lunovus]

CAS = Close Air Support

Pretty much attacking ground targets, wether with guns, rockets, and/or bombs.

Spits are turnfighters with great climb, bad energy retention.

Tiffies are low alt, rather heavy fighters, good armament and can take a punch.
Can be fast (but accelerate slow).
Good for CAS, and some boom & zooming at lower alt, if you really know what you are doing (that is keep it fast or at least at high energy, and avoid turning).

[Kartoffeln]

Originally posted by neldot:

Originally posted by The Warden:

what br are you talking about?

I guess that he is talking of lower BRs, and that he must chose to research first the branch that leads to the Spits or the one that leads to the Typhoons, or else the question wouldn't make so much sense.

idded low ranks, im new to aircombat, ive been russian tanker since 2018

[neldot]

Originally posted by UwU:

Originally posted by neldot:

I guess that he is talking of lower BRs, and that he must chose to research first the branch that leads to the Spits or the one that leads to the Typhoons, or else the question wouldn't make so much sense.

idded low ranks, im new to aircombat, ive been russian tanker since 2018

Then my advice is to research both the first Spitfire and the first Typhoon. They are both very good and you won't be long to unlock them. After trying them both you'll see which one fits more your play style and so you'll decide what line to continue to research.