MkXIV Griffon
(READ THIS - This gunsight only works on MEDIUM or HIGH physics setting.
If you are after a LOW physics version, link at bottom of description.)
Finding themselves unable to give chase to the newest German fighters of 1942, Spitfire pilots demanded a redesign that adopted the larger Griffon engine. The increased slipstream from the big five-bladed propeller was balanced by an enlarged tail. Roll was improved with wing clipping, and the very first gyro gunsight units were installed.
P I L O T S - N O T E S
CAM1 - Cockpit mode
VTOL - Flaps
In-game specs for nerds
Supermarine Spitfire XIVe FR
2050hp RR Griffon
8,000lbs, 132gal below and ahead of cockpit cockpit.
Acrobatics(Based on historical records)
@ 1,000ft, 5,000ft and 10,000ft:
Mph - 330, 340, 360
Full roll - 3.2s, 2.0s, 2.8s
360 turn - 14.2s, 15.2s, 16.4s
Weapons
2x20mm Hispano Mk.V w/120rounds - 20 damage, 0.52m spread@100m, 840Mv@M/s, 12.5rps.
Gunsight: British Farnborough Gyroscopic Mk.IID
Low Physics Version
https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/40Yiv9/MkXIVe-Griffon-Low
AI Version
https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/x4C9Q3/AI-Griffon
Specifications
Spotlights
- AeroEngineering 7.0 years ago
- TAplanes 7.1 years ago
- Mal0ne 7.0 years ago
- EpicPigster1 7.1 years ago
General Characteristics
- Successors 4 airplane(s) +91 bonus
- Created On Android
- Wingspan 26.8ft (8.2m)
- Length 26.6ft (8.1m)
- Height 9.3ft (2.8m)
- Empty Weight 7,114lbs (3,227kg)
- Loaded Weight 8,003lbs (3,630kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.149
- Wing Loading 37.2lbs/ft2 (181.7kg/m2)
- Wing Area 215.0ft2 (20.0m2)
- Drag Points 1951
Parts
- Number of Parts 249
- Control Surfaces 20
- Performance Cost 1,091
everything about this is gorgeous
This is much better than my gunsight, wish I could've seen this earlier
I like the sight
Thanks for the nerd stats!
I Really don't know what to say.
I Appreciate a beautiful spitfire so much.
She looks beautiful!
Very, very nice! Awesome gunsight too!
Lead computing gunsight...! (Pick up jaw from floor...). I really, really wish I could Spotlight you, but you have far exceeded my skill level (and my total points).
What does it do?
Closest to actual flight sim quality I have seen on SP. Simply wonderful!
AI version?
Awesome plane! this is quite accurate!