Originally posted by gofaster Took a bunch of rides yesterday, spent a few hours in the beast. Came to the conclusion that it pretty much sucks at everything except being a target for single-engine fighters.
109s turn inside of it.
It can't get out of the way of HO'ing Spitfires.
N1ks dance around it like a May Pole.
Mustangs, Typhoons, and LA-7s just run away from it.
It will lose every single rolling turnfight to other fighters.
If you're not spot-on when shooting at a target on your high-speed run in to target, you're probably going to rip off a wingtip on your target's fuselage as you blow by the enemy on your high-speed guns pass.
Speaking of high-speed guns passes, get ready to compress at 350ias, which happens to be the average cruising speed for Mustangs, Tyhpoons and LA-7s. And get ready to lose your wingtip if they're going slower that that. If you see any of those 3 planes, don't try to fight them. Just go ahead and drop down to the nearest airfield target and try to shoot an inanimate object, because that will probably be the only points you'll get out of the flight.
The dash is so high, that you will never, ever see the maneuvering enemy airplane when you shoot, and 95% of your shots still won't have enough lead time.
The only planes the P-38 can kill are other twin-engine fighters. In other words, BF110s. And bombers.
Every piece of ordinance a P-38 can carry, a Corsair can carry, too. And its actually a fightable airplane.
Now I know why I stopped flying the P-38 a year or so ago. Very true......in certain conditions....
109s turn inside of it...only if u going at med to high speeds...depending on 109.
It can't get out of the way of HO'ing Spitfires.....if u dont use rudders and let em HO you.
N1ks dance around it like a May Pole......if u stay level and turn
Mustangs, Typhoons, and LA-7s just run away from it......and thats because they know better (run rather fight a P38)
It will lose every single rolling turnfight to other fighters.....again if u dont use rudders and try to roll at slow speeds...at 300mph+ P38 rolls like a FW190:aok
If you're not spot-on when shooting at a target on your high-speed run in to target, you're probably going to rip off a wingtip on your target's fuselage as you blow by the enemy on your high-speed guns pass.......occasionally...its called target fixation:p
Speaking of high-speed guns passes, get ready to compress at 350ias, which happens to be the average cruising speed for Mustangs, Tyhpoons and LA-7s. And get ready to lose your wingtip if they're going slower that that. If you see any of those 3 planes, don't try to fight them. Just go ahead and drop down to the nearest airfield target and try to shoot an inanimate object, because that will probably be the only points you'll get out of the flight.....lol again target fixation and all three are beaten in the vertical, just make sure they dont get guns on you first....especially typhie
The dash is so high, that you will never, ever see the maneuvering enemy airplane when you shoot, and 95% of your shots still won't have enough lead time......if u firing at 1.2k and u havent heard of customised views.
The only planes the P-38 can kill are other twin-engine fighters. In other words, BF110s. And bombers...in the hands of a spifire pilot maybe...
Every piece of ordinance a P-38 can carry, a Corsair can carry, too. And its actually a fightable airplane.....heheh...ever stalled in one at 1000ft and recovered????
