MiloMorai Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 My suspicion is that by 1944 Merlin 266s from the US were available in greater numbers than UK-built Merlin 66, leading to most late war production of merlin spitfires being Mk XVIs (also remember that 2-stage Griffon versions were ready, so Supermarine were probably scaling back Mk IX production to make room for Mk XIVs). Or that Merlins were required for other a/c. The XIVs were manufactured at the Supermarine factory and the IX and XVI manufactured at Castle Bromwich factory. Initially the IX and XVI were built on the same assembly line as they were virtually identical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeldomSeen Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Just reminding myself what she's going to look like :D It's been nearly 16 weeks since we saw this! the old girl has to be close now!! I hope its close release, hopefully someone fro ED gives a update :joystick: P-51, 109K4, 190D9, Spitfire MK IX, Normady :joystick: i7 7700K, 4.4ghz, 32gb ram, Windows-10 Pro, ASRock Z270 board, Corsair 1000w psu, Samsung Evo 1T SSD & 250 SSD, Titan-X 12gb OC, Asus ROG Swift 24”, 180Hz/1ms, G-SYNC Monitor, Trackir 5, mfg Crosswind pedals, TM warthog, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krupi Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 I hope its close release, hopefully someone fro ED gives a update :joystick: I hope so too I can't wait, it looks so good so much detail! They are really outshining themselves with this one! :thumbup: Windows 10 Pro | ASUS RANGER VIII | i5 6600K @ 4.6GHz| MSI RTX 2060 SUPER | 32GB RAM | Corsair H100i | Corsair Carbide 540 | HP Reverb G2 | MFG crosswind Pedals | Custom Spitfire Cockpit Project IX Cockpit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavagai Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 It will be close to release when it is up for preorder. After that it's typically a 2+ month wait, right? P-51D | Fw 190D-9 | Bf 109K-4 | Spitfire Mk IX | P-47D | WW2 assets pack | F-86 | Mig-15 | Mig-21 | Mirage 2000C | A-10C II | F-5E | F-16 | F/A-18 | Ka-50 | Combined Arms | FC3 | Nevada | Normandy | Straight of Hormuz | Syria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flare2000x Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Usually is about 2 months. I've been saving my free code from the kickstarter for this one, I don't think I can wait much longer! A new screenshot, pretty please? [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] DCS:WWII 1944 BACKER --- Fw. 190D-9 --- Bf. 109K-4 --- P-51D --- Spitfire! Specs: Intel i7-3770 @3.9 Ghz - NVidia GTX 960 - 8GB RAM - OCz Vertex 240GB SSD - Toshiba 1TB HDD - Corsair CX 600M Power Supply - MSI B75MA-P45 MoBo - Defender Cobra M5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krupi Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 :protest::fear::cry_2: please don't say that! I am really looking forward to the media blowout and finally seeing Wags take off video :thumbup: Windows 10 Pro | ASUS RANGER VIII | i5 6600K @ 4.6GHz| MSI RTX 2060 SUPER | 32GB RAM | Corsair H100i | Corsair Carbide 540 | HP Reverb G2 | MFG crosswind Pedals | Custom Spitfire Cockpit Project IX Cockpit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerd1000 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Or that Merlins were required for other a/c. The XIVs were manufactured at the Supermarine factory and the IX and XVI manufactured at Castle Bromwich factory. Initially the IX and XVI were built on the same assembly line as they were virtually identical. Indeed, demand for British built merlins in other aircraft (e.g. engines for the 2-stage mosquitoes) would definitely have contributed too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bart Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 NICE......just noticed the old girl has her own sub-forum now :thumbup: Could this be a prelude to the hype train pulling out the station? :joystick: Hopefully some news and a pre purchase announcement in tomorrow's newsletter :D System :- i7-12700K 3.6 GHz 12 core, ASUS ROG Strix Z690-A Gaming, 64GB Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 3200MHz, 24GB Asus ROG Strix Geforce RTX 3090, 1x 500GB Samsung 980 PRO M.2, 1x 2TB Samsung 980 PRO M.2, Corsair 1000W RMx Series Modular 80 Plus Gold PSU, Windows 10. VIRPIL VPC WarBRD Base with HOTAS Warthog Stick and Warthog Throttle, VIRPIL ACE Interceptor Pedals, VIRPIL VPC Rotor TCS Plus Base with a Hawk-60 Grip, HP Reverb G2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kontiuka Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 I've been saving my free code from the kickstarter for this oneYa, me too. I got the Mustang and have 2 more planes to acquire (skipped the German ones). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redglyph Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Her own forums, that must be a good sign! :notworthy: 1 System specs: Win7 x64 | CPU: i7-4770K | RAM: 16 GB | GPU: GTX 980 Ti 6 GB | Thrustmaster HOTAS | MFG rudder pedals | SATA3 SSD | TrackIR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronJockel Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Her own forums, that must be a good sign! :notworthy: preorder tomorrow? :) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krupi Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Whoo! Hopefully we don't have to wait too long for her to arrive now :thumbup: Windows 10 Pro | ASUS RANGER VIII | i5 6600K @ 4.6GHz| MSI RTX 2060 SUPER | 32GB RAM | Corsair H100i | Corsair Carbide 540 | HP Reverb G2 | MFG crosswind Pedals | Custom Spitfire Cockpit Project IX Cockpit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigg Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 preorder tomorrow? :) That would be freaking awesome :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flare2000x Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 SHE'S COMING UP BOYS! AW YEEAAAHH! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] DCS:WWII 1944 BACKER --- Fw. 190D-9 --- Bf. 109K-4 --- P-51D --- Spitfire! Specs: Intel i7-3770 @3.9 Ghz - NVidia GTX 960 - 8GB RAM - OCz Vertex 240GB SSD - Toshiba 1TB HDD - Corsair CX 600M Power Supply - MSI B75MA-P45 MoBo - Defender Cobra M5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFace Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Spit v 109. Super fun :joystick: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomsk Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Ya, me too. I got the Mustang and have 2 more planes to acquire (skipped the German ones). Have all the others, definitely have my eye on the Spitfire and the P-47 for my two codes :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golani79 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Really looking forward to this one - I used one of the keys I've won for the Spit :) >> DCS liveries by golani79 << Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwilightZone Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Her own forums, that must be a good sign! :notworthy: ........agree.......looks like happy days ahead!:thumbup: looking forward to this bird:pilotfly: P-51, 190-D9, 109-K4, Spitfire MK IX, Normandy, and everything else:joystick: i7 4770K, 4.3ghz, 32gb ram, Windows-10 Pro, Z87 Exstreme4, Corsair 850w psu, Samsung Evo 1T SSD & 250 SSD, Titan-X 12gb OC, Asus ROG Swift 27"/1440p/144hz/1ms monitor, Trackir 5, TM Warthog & 10cm extension, Saitek TPM, MFG crosswind pedals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom88 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Ohhhh The Excitement!!! :D Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klem Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 NICE......just noticed the old girl has her own sub-forum now :thumbup: Could this be a prelude to the hype train pulling out the station? :joystick: Hopefully some news and a pre purchase announcement in tomorrow's newsletter :D Ermmm, you mean this forum? The one we are in that started on 10-10-2013? Steady girls. "Two weeks, be sure". klem 56 RAF 'Firebirds' ASUS ROG Strix Z390-F mobo, i7 8086A @ 5.0 GHz with Corsair H115i watercooling, Gigabyte 2080Ti GAMING OC 11Gb GPU , 32Gb DDR4 RAM, 500Gb and 256Gb SSD SATA III 6Gb/s + 2TB , Pimax 8k Plus VR, TM Warthog Throttle, TM F18 Grip on Virpil WarBRD base, Windows 10 Home 64bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knock-Knock Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Just one from the sideline. Might be useful info for those - like me, that didnt know. A good explanation of the Spitfire's carburetor restrictions. [ame] [/ame] - Jack of many DCS modules, master of none. - Personal wishlist: F-15A, F-4S Phantom II, JAS 39A Gripen, SAAB 35 Draken, F-104 Starfighter, Panavia Tornado IDS. | Windows 11 | i5-12400 | 64Gb DDR4 | RTX 3080 | 2x M.2 | 27" 1440p | Rift CV1 | Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS | MFG Crosswind pedals | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solty Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 (edited) Just one from the sideline. Might be useful info for those - like me, that didnt know. A good explanation of the Spitfire's carburetor restrictions. Carburator problem (as even said in the vid) was a problem in earilier Spitfires. I think Spit V had this problem resolved. Edited August 5, 2016 by Solty 1 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]In 21st century there is only war and ponies. My experience: Jane's attack squadron, IL2 for couple of years, War Thunder and DCS. My channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyAXX9rAX_Sqdc0IKJuv6dA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiloMorai Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Carburator problem (as even said in the vid) was a problem in earilier Spitfires. I think Spit V had this problem resolved. Miss Tilley's Orfice and then injection carbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splashman Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Miss Tilley's Orfice and then injection carbs. not 100% sure but wasn't it Mrs Shilling ?!? i7 2600K - 8GB - Win7/64 - Radeon R9 280 / 3GB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.ZG15_FALKE Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 since her name was Tilley Shilling, both names are correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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