The "Best" newbie plane.

[SFRT - Frenchy]

The typical newbie wants to enjoy himself quick. He wants to kill and survive. He sees a plane, point the nose toward it and sprays till he's out of ammo.
If he doesn't fly a turnfighter who are forgiving in the "pull hard manoeuvers", he stalls, say :"What the F$#@, I was doing 250 and I spined?!?!" ... follow by :"this game sucks".
Off course, the typical newbie also quickly comes to the statement :" You cheat, You cannot outturn a spitfire in a P47", but that's an another story  
The goal is to give the newbie the feel of the sim without disgusting him.

Olivier "Frenchy" Raunier
 

[Fariz]

Originally posted by Urchin:
Yes Fariz- but part of "learning how to fight" is know when to run and when to press the attack.  At least, it is in my opinion.

Then you shall spend some time regularly in the TA, or H2H -- fighting furballs to make your ACM better. I think it is Lephturn once said in a TA, and I totally agree, that you shall learn every single acm defensive maneur, and then fly the way you will not need it  

But still proper tactical thinking and acm are too sides of beeing the perfect pilot -- not just good.

When I was a trainer I suggested new pilots to try different planes first time too -- it not only helps to find your ride, but helps to know the strong sides and weaknesses of all the planes -- easier to shot them down then.

Fariz