Author Topic: Favorite plane (Read 3011 times)

Raptor · « **Reply #30 on:** December 23, 2003, 10:19:45 PM »

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Originally posted by dedalos
Why do people think they can get more kills in niki or a spit?

They require little or no skill to get a kill... thats why they might be called trainer planes, for the begginers... sure you get more kills with them, but the kills dont mean anything to me unless i had to work for it. I get my fun out of the challenge.

Raptor · « **Reply #31 on:** December 23, 2003, 10:24:11 PM »

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Originally posted by Kommandant
P47-D25

I can't tell you how many times I have done Alt Monkey with this plane, then dove onto an Enemy Airfield, made two passes getting atleast a kill each pass, then hightailing it out of there while being chased by two or more enemy fighters. Then only to turn with rudder, engage in HO, and take them both down. Then lastly RTB with Only the Chair and Gas Gauge intact. Needless to say this plane can take one hell of a beating and still survive to land. The worst damage I have had is no rudder, one elevator, one Aileron, fuel leak, pilot wound, Wing Gear shot off, and Burning Oil. I have never not landed one of these planes as soon as I turn towards home. And that is why I will always love this plane.

I dont think you are using the P47-D-25 to its full potential. Its my #2 plane. Get into a little turning instead of trying to keep safe, just dont waste too much E and you will enjoy it more (though nothing like dragging a 109 down to deck with you in a long drawn out fight, then shooting it down just to see enemies circling 5k above you).

Sway · « **Reply #32 on:** December 23, 2003, 11:09:47 PM »

My favorite plane without a doubt would be the P38. In this game, it is a very unique plane and its quite difficult to fly against all the T&B fighters that are in the Main Arena. It has outstanding ground attack capabilites, and lets admit it, Its damn sexy.

Wilbus · « **Reply #33 on:** December 24, 2003, 04:10:06 AM »

Kurt Tank creations all the way! Focke Wulfs and Ta152, there's nothing greater those birds. And they take some skill to fly.

LePaul · « **Reply #34 on:** December 24, 2003, 09:06:52 AM »

Ar-234

Fast enough to get in and out. It took me a long time to figure out how to be accurate with it bombing... the right airspeed...I still miss a lot, but its a fun ride.

Sometimes when im bored of bombing and weary of being in a fighter and having my kills vulched, I up it for recon and try to locate CVs.

Gixer · « **Reply #35 on:** December 24, 2003, 03:25:10 PM »

P51B

Like the combination of speed,manouvability,range and most of all it's olive drab instead of sissy silver.

Oh and also because I can maintain a K/D of 10 plus in the thing.

...-Gixer
~Hells Angels~

Gixer · « **Reply #36 on:** December 24, 2003, 03:30:13 PM »

Only thing missing on a plane with two engines is a decent sized bomb bay. :-)

...-Gixer
~Hells Angels~

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Originally posted by Ack-Ack
It looks weird? Those single engine planes look weird, like they're missing something.

ack-ack

Hazard69 · « **Reply #37 on:** December 25, 2003, 05:59:17 AM »

Originally posted by Ack-Ack

It looks weird? Those single engine planes look weird, like they're missing something.

Ack-Ack, I meant weird in a good way.

I]Originally posted by Gixer[/I]

Only thing missing on a plane with two engines is a decent sized bomb bay. :-)

Thats just one thing......single engined ones have second engine, wing area, second vertical stabiliser, second rudder and a decent sized bomb bay missing......

WldThing · « **Reply #38 on:** December 25, 2003, 12:08:45 PM »

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Originally posted by Raptor01
They require little or no skill to get a kill... thats why they might be called trainer planes, for the begginers... sure you get more kills with them, but the kills dont mean anything to me unless i had to work for it. I get my fun out of the challenge.

ROFL ... Levi check this out

Weavling · « **Reply #39 on:** December 25, 2003, 12:14:58 PM »

If I could have it in there, I'd fly this:

Otherwise I like the Spitfire MKI. There's nothing more satisfying than shooting down an La-7 with those .303's.

Sway · « **Reply #40 on:** December 25, 2003, 12:55:18 PM »

There is no such thing as "begginer" planes. It takes skill even in spits/n1ks to kill and survive. Its all about knowing what your plane can and can't do.

Dead Man Flying · « **Reply #41 on:** December 26, 2003, 12:48:42 PM »

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Originally posted by WldThing
ROFL ... Levi check this out

Classic.

-- Todd/Leviathn

RKBA · « **Reply #42 on:** December 26, 2003, 01:38:30 PM »

I love the falling meteor (P47-D30) Excelent ordinance load out 2 1000lbs, 1 500 lb, and 10 rockets. Excelent guns package (8 .50 M2 machine guns). To top things off, excelent diving capabilities. Suprised many a spits and nikis when diving from 25k plus.

Urchin · « **Reply #43 on:** December 26, 2003, 02:15:17 PM »

I find it interesting that people still insist the plane has absolutely no impact on the fight. Truly, it boggles my mind. Is a spitfire/N1K2 easier to get a kill in than.. I dunno... a 190A5 or a C205? Absolutely. I personally can't understand how anyone could fail to see that. Yet some people do fail to see it.

I'll actually try to make this as clear as possible, right from the get go.

Spit IX vs 190a5 (I'll use the 190 since I am rather more familiar with that).

Spitfire advantages - Firepower (a huge advantage), acceleration, climb rate, turning, much better low speed handling, much lower stall speed.

190 advantages - .... .... . . .... ahh.... roll rate?

It doesn't matter which style of fighting you use (tnb, E-fighting, bore n zoom).. the Spit IX is vastly superior to the 190a5. The N1K2 is just about a Spit IX clone when you compare traits.. you trade 2 one hit wonder cannons for 4 more ordinary 20mm with a lot of ammo. The N1K2 isn't quite as good in the vertical though.

I said it in the game, and I'll say it again here. You put Fester in a 202, and me in a Spit IX... and Fester hasn't got a chance. Does that mean I'm a better pilot? Hell no... it means the Spit IX is that much better of a plane. Hell, Levi or Wld, you can take me up on that offer to, if you'd like to prove to me that the pilot is more important than the plane.

Sway · « **Reply #44 on:** December 26, 2003, 02:18:25 PM »

lol, I feel more comfortable in a p38 than any other plane any day of the week. I suppose Urch is right, but in a close plane matchup, the better pilot with a shat plane would more than likely come out on top.