Author Topic: what's your favorite "worst plane?" (Read 2009 times)

Shane · « **Reply #15 on:** February 27, 2004, 04:48:30 PM »

the one the guy on my 6 and is about to get reversed is flying.

Furball · « **Reply #16 on:** February 27, 2004, 06:51:00 PM »

110G-2 or P-47D-11

Ghosth · « **Reply #17 on:** February 27, 2004, 06:58:59 PM »

D3A1 Val

Be afraid, be very afraid!

Urchin · « **Reply #18 on:** February 27, 2004, 08:45:58 PM »

190a-5. It is probably the best of the 2nd tier planes, in my opinion anyways.

OverBkil · « **Reply #19 on:** February 28, 2004, 06:02:02 AM »

190 F8 or A5

Kweassa · « **Reply #20 on:** February 28, 2004, 06:09:16 AM »

The frickin irony of all this, is the Fw190A-5 is a '43, mid-war plane, and our AH Spit9 is a '42 model.

Ghosth · « **Reply #21 on:** February 28, 2004, 08:26:41 AM »

190A5 is a fun plane, is my plane of choice if I have to fly LW ie CT.

Flown well it can give a spit driver serious thrill issues.

pugg666 · « **Reply #22 on:** February 28, 2004, 08:28:38 AM »

Got a few.

fm-2, f4f, spit 5, and the 190 a5

midnight Target · « **Reply #23 on:** February 28, 2004, 11:46:40 AM »

F4U-1

Soda · « **Reply #24 on:** February 28, 2004, 12:37:15 PM »

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Originally posted by midnight Target
F4U-1

Agreed... people think it's second tier but if you can manage your energy well then you can do fine. The huge range is nice too

Widewing · « **Reply #25 on:** February 28, 2004, 12:54:31 PM »

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Originally posted by Nod
Fw 190A-5 can out turn Spit14's:p

Not even close.....

In terms of simple turning, the Spit XIV turns left as well as the Mk.IX does. It's not quite as good in right turns, but still a hell of a lot better than the 190A-5. Add to that its awesome vertical ability and the 190, any 190 is badly over-matched. In any fight with neutral tactical advantage and equally skilled pilots, the 190 dies.

There's a reason why it's perked. There's also a reason why most players don't understand why it is perked. Go to the DA with one, flying it enough to grasp it capabilities and you'll discover that it is a truly awesome airplane. I prefer it over the Tempest if I'm going to fly a perk fighter.

My regards,

Widewing

Widewing · « **Reply #26 on:** February 28, 2004, 01:06:30 PM »

Just for the record, the FM-2 is not an early-war fighter. The F4F-4 is, so are both P-40s. Even the Hurri IIC would be classified as mid-war. Likewise for the Ki-61.

I would define early war meaning in active squadron service prior to 1942.

Early-war based upon being in active service before 1942, would include:

P-40s
F4F-4
Bf 109E
Bf 109F
Spitfire I
Spitfire V
A6M2
C.202
Hurri Mk.I
Bf 110C

My regards,

Widewing

Flit · « **Reply #27 on:** February 28, 2004, 01:07:49 PM »

Yak9-U- It'll outrun what it can't outturn and outturn what it can't outrun.
it's small, hard to hit and easy to force a overshoot with.

Feenyx · « **Reply #28 on:** February 28, 2004, 01:26:54 PM »

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Yak9-U- It'll outrun what it can't outturn and outturn what it can't outrun.

Yak9U is late war, and hardly "second tier."

My vote goes to the Ki-61, followed by the .205. Both are reasonably capable, and both tend to be underestimated in the MA.

If we're talking pre-1942, I'll go with the 109F.

Kanth · « **Reply #29 on:** February 29, 2004, 02:30:03 PM »

spit1.

It's kinda slow and dorky but it's up for pretty much any fight.