Supermarine Spitfire XIV

Spitfire XIV

Totals

2420000 Price

340 Survivability

4850 kgWeight

459.4 Damage

Speed

1542.4 Airspeed

700 km/hTop Speed at Sea Level

700 km/hTop Speed at Best Altitude

1600 mOptimum Altitude

800 km/hMaximum Dive Speed

129.8 m/sRate of Climb

120 km/hStall Speed

365.5 km/hOptimum Airspeed

Mobility

86.1 Controllability

8.8 sAverage Time to Turn 360 deg

110 °/sRate of Roll

1450.1 Maneuverability

Spitfire IX

Spitfire XIV

Attacker

VIII

2420000

Entered service in the winter of 1944. A total of 957 aircraft were built.

Tech Tree

Engine

VIII

0

EngineGriffon IIB

Specifications:
Engine Power, hp	1735
Type	water-cooled
Weight, kg	890

Applicability:Supermarine Spitfire XIV

VIII

Griffon IIB

IX

0

Engine

Specifications:
Engine Power, hp	2120
Type	water-cooled
Weight, kg	910

Applicability:Supermarine Spitfire XIV

IX

IX

19600

EngineGriffon 85

Specifications:
Engine Power, hp	2120
Type	water-cooled
Weight, kg	910

Price:
Research cost	19600
Purchase price	160000

Applicability:Supermarine Spitfire XIV

IX

19600

Griffon 85

IX

18400

EngineGriffon 65

Specifications:
Engine Power, hp	2050
Type	water-cooled
Weight, kg	900

Price:
Research cost	18400
Purchase price	135000

Applicability:Supermarine Spitfire XIV

IX

18400

Griffon 65

IX

17000

EngineGriffon 61

Specifications:
Engine Power, hp	1820
Type	water-cooled
Weight, kg	900

Price:
Research cost	17000
Purchase price	111000

Applicability:Supermarine Spitfire XIV

IX

17000

Griffon 61

IXAttacker →

Airframe

VII

0

AirframeSpitfire XII

Specifications:
Survivability	340
Weight, kg	3600

Applicability:Supermarine Spitfire XIV

VII

Spitfire XII

VIII

17400

AirframeSpitfire XIV

Specifications:
Survivability	360
Weight, kg	3750

Price:
Research cost	17400
Purchase price	141000

Applicability:Supermarine Spitfire XIV

VIII

17400

Spitfire XIV

VIII

0

Airframe

Specifications:
Survivability	360
Weight, kg	3750

Applicability:Supermarine Spitfire XIV

VIII

Wing-mounted weapon

VII

0

Machine gun20 mm Hispano Mk.II* (W)

Specifications:
Caliber	20
Muzzle Velocity, m/s	1440
Damage	100
Rate of Fire, rounds/min	400
Weight, kg	90

Applicability:Supermarine Spitfire XIV

VII

4x20 mm Hispano Mk.II* (W)

VII

14600

Machine gun20 mm Hispano Mk.V (W)

Specifications:
Caliber	20
Muzzle Velocity, m/s	1600
Damage	115
Rate of Fire, rounds/min	420
Weight, kg	90

Price:
Research cost	14600
Purchase price	40000

Applicability:Supermarine Spitfire IX, Supermarine Spitfire XIV

VII

14600

4x20 mm Hispano Mk.V (W)

VII

0

Machine gun

Specifications:
Caliber	20
Muzzle Velocity, m/s	1600
Damage	115
Rate of Fire, rounds/min	420
Weight, kg	90

Price:
Purchase price	40000

Applicability:Supermarine Spitfire XIV

VII

4x

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No weapons

No weapons

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Modules

Engine

Tier	Engine	Engine Power, hp / Thrust	Type	Weight, kg	Price,
VIII	Griffon IIB	1735	water-cooled	890	103000
IX		2120	water-cooled	910	160000
IX	Griffon 85	2120	water-cooled	910	160000
IX	Griffon 61	1820	water-cooled	900	111000

Airframe

Tier	Airframe	Survivability	Weight, kg	Price,
VII	Spitfire XII	340	3600	110000
VIII	Spitfire XIV	360	3750	141000

Wing-mounted weapon

Tier	Machine gun	Caliber	Muzzle Velocity, m/s	Damage	Rate of Fire, rounds/min	Weight, kg	Price,
VII	20 mm Hispano Mk.V (W)	20	1600	115	420	90	40000
VII		20	1600	115	420	90	40000

Player Opinion

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Well-rounded flying characteristics
• Solid armament of four 20mm Hispanos
• Accurate at medium to short range

Cons:

• Jack of all trades, not as fast or maneuverable as dedicated energy- or turn-fighters
• Autocannons overheat fairly quickly, can 'choke up' at crucial moments
• Autocannons less effective against tougher planes

Performance

The best and last of the Spitfires, the Spitfire XIV polishes out everything players have come to know and respect about the British fighter line. Upfront it gets four 20mm autocannons and powerful Griffon engines, giving it firepower on par with the Tempest and airspeed fast enough to keep pace with most planes. It retains the good maneuverability of previous Spitfires and can reliably out-turn most planes. All these characteristics make the Spitfire XIV a true Jack-of-All-Trades among fighters and can switch between fast dive attacks and dogfights at will. Unfortunately this is also one of its weaknesses as it can't outrun true energy fighters and can't outmaneuver true turnfighters. While this is a recurring shortcoming of the Spitfire line, the Spitfire XIV is particularly vulnerable because it has to deal with high-altitude fighters and jets more often. Unlike previous Spitfires, you lack machine guns for finishing off crippled planes making trigger discipline a must. The 20mm Hispanos can shred lighter planes but will struggle against tougher planes like GAs and Bombers, so choose your prey with care. Stick to mid-altitude and pay attention to planes above and below you. Use everything you've learned from previous Spitfires and exploit weaknesses of other planes. Overall, the Spitfire XIV is a challenging and a rewarding finale to the British piston-engine fighter line before going up to the fighter jets at Tier IX and X.

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