La-7

[Pyemia]

I agree, should be perked along with some of the other "if I fly this, i'll have an large advantage" type planes.

Its an annoyance if your not flying it.  Great if you are imo.  

Fast planes are fine <typhoon>, manueverable planes are fine <spit>, but fast manueverable planes <la7, Yak9U> kinda prevent people like me who enjoy flying a normal plane <tiffie, P38> from flying them.

At least, if they don't prevent me, they make it very difficult and somewhat boring.  

The reason I now mostly fly the Spit9 (a plane which I don't really like).  But its easier and I don't get frustrated as much.

Zygote (now unfortunately known as Pyemia).

 

[jpeg]

I'd like to know how many La-7s were produced

[funkedup]

I think about 5600.

[Tac]

knowing the russians, probably thousands JPEG.

I've said it before ill say it again:

Perk
La7
P51D
109G10
190D9
Unperk Ta152, its an a8 for all practical purposes till it hits 25k.

If its got a late war model in the game, perk the late war version. Its not as if people cant fight in la5, P51B, 109f4/g2/g6 or 190a5/a8/f8.

Make them cheap, 5 perk planes.

And for feks sake, remove the fantasy .50 cal loadout from the spit!

[J_A_B]

The LA7 performs nice, but it has limitations.   It has short range, even for the MA, and its gun set is pathetic.   The cannons don't have great ballistics and in the most common MA setup it has only 150 rounds per gun.  You frequently HAVE to saddle up to get kills, and in the MA that's not always good for staying alive.

LA7's don't scare any more than any other plane.  I don't think they killed me ONCE during the last tour; because of their crap guns they're not as effective as a Spit or P-51 or N1K2.  They're like a better-accelerating P-51 with much worse guns and sucky high-alt performance and hardly any range (which means a high LA7 isn't a very common sight unless you're on the deck).

The LA7's best role, IMO, is as a "perk killer".  This is why perk-plane drivers tend to hate it--it has the speed and maneuverability to kill most the perk aircraft.

But as a normal MA plane, the LA7 is good but not incredible.

J_A_B

[funkedup]

Rude you listening?  

[Karnak]

Soda,

La-7 is 14 or 15mph faster tha the P-51D on the deck.

La-7 is the fastest non-perk fighter on the deck.  The 70 point Tempest is a whopping 3 or 4mph faster than the La-7.

Although the La-7 is my most disliked opponent, I do not think it should be perked.

[GRUNHERZ]

Most LA7 pilots fly very poorly and are not a big threat. They miss their gun passes a few times, get scared then run away. Thats what most of the LA7s Ive met do. I think the LA7 took on many of the pre LA7 unskilled G10 hit and runner types as its a better, faster G10 that has more ammo and turns better while being all around easier to fly.

[Kweassa]

Gotta admit that even if most La-7 pilots are poor-in skill, it is extremely annoying to have them around as an enemy.   (But then again, every aircraft is annoying to have as an enemy).

 Gun package isn't all that good, but since the plane is capable of getting behind everyone's arse real close real quick, it really isn't that much of a problem. Seeing those nice combos of La-7s coupled with dandy N1K2s and Spits to make tends to get boring, too. (but like someone else said, this sort of thing cannot be controlled I guess.. perk it then just move on to another plane...etc etc)

 The 'diversity' is good when the battle has just begun, then after a while a furball forms.. voila. Spits, La-7s and N1K2s, friend or foe alike.   "There we go again.. the same ol' same ol'..."  

 Maybe a light light perk of 2~3 points will pressure a little bit of the La-7 trend. But still, I'm not all that up for perking it. Sure, I'd like it if it's perked, but if it isn't, I wouldn't lose any sleep over it.

[ 12-06-2001: Message edited by: Kweassa ]

[Fariz]

Originally posted by GRUNHERZ:
Most LA7 pilots fly very poorly and are not a big threat. They miss their gun passes a few times, get scared then run away.

They do. 1 vs 1 it is not a big thread actually, but my problem with 51s, la7, or g10 is that there are always some t&b planes around, so they slow me down, and then I am alone, low and not fast enough to run against the hordes of turning enemies. AND I CAN'T RUN. So, when I can't run, I usually die  

When it happens, I get 262 and play same game with la7, run it down with some t&b friendlies around. Trust me, they hate it even more, than I do  

Fariz

[Eaglecz]

Originally posted by Ghosth:
There is a HUGE difference between the La7 & the tempest, 262, and even the F4u-4.

If the La7 was leading the pack in kills like the Chawg used to then I'd agree with perking it. (like the chawg, 8 perks or so)

Fact remains la7 is consistantly #4 behind spit, p51 & niki. Perk them FIRST, then we can talk about the la7.

   

GHOST AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHH

ok im cold as stone.....
LA7 do not have many deads,kills because meny dweeb flying it like HO run HO run HO run...... Tempest vs LA7 .... well i got la7 in tiffie, but i think that if LA7 will have normal pilot like AKlarry, Fariz and no those retards whitch flying it you have no chance in tempest
LA7 turn as good as Yak
bigger ammo load better acceleration
very good climb rate


but question is when was LA7 "REALEASED" ?

[ 12-06-2001: Message edited by: EagleC ]

[Eaglecz]

my guess is that LA7 and F4U-4 have same performance

[Pyemia]

Orel, I agree.  Yak9U is even more dangerous thou yes?

[Toad]

Man, no kidding Funked!

Want to join me in a few choruses of "Perk 'em all"?

I'll buy the first round of bitter!

For those of you asking to perk the LA-7, I have a request. Please post which aircraft YOU fly the most (call it a research project). Thank you.

[ 12-06-2001: Message edited by: Toad ]

[Seeker]

I fly the 109 G-10 and I think a 202 should be perked as it's bullets out run me.