Author Topic: P38 wreckage found off French coast. (Read 580 times)

beet1e · « **on:** April 08, 2004, 10:15:01 AM »

Newspaper source

The wreckage of a P38 has been found off the Mediterranean coast of France. The constructor's number 2734L suggests it might have been a P38L, but I could find no mention of this.

Various reasons for the crash were put forward, including this one:

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But one of the most enduring is that, at 44, Saint-Ex, as the French call him, was simply too old to fly an aircraft known to be difficult to handle.

Ah yes, I knew there was a good reason for why I suck in P38s - amongst many other types, of course.

Batz · « **Reply #1 on:** April 08, 2004, 11:47:32 AM »

Saint-Exupéry

MetaTron · « **Reply #2 on:** April 09, 2004, 10:15:55 AM »

Known to be difficult to handle? But, that can't be! That is in complete conflict with statements I've read on the BBS here!

Maybe HT should pork the 38, eh?

beet1e · « **Reply #3 on:** April 09, 2004, 10:53:20 AM »

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Originally posted by MetaTron
Known to be difficult to handle? But, that can't be! That is in complete conflict with statements I've read on the BBS here!

Yeah, but you're talking about the AH1 "dumbed-down-flight-model-to-woo-the-noobs-and-keep-em-sweet" version. Just wait till we get the AH2 "right-lads---back-on-your-heads" ultra-realism version.

XtrmeJ · « **Reply #4 on:** April 09, 2004, 03:05:25 PM »

P38's..... I must see one!:eek: It's is my goal to handle one of these aircraft up close:aok

SlapShot · « **Reply #5 on:** April 09, 2004, 03:37:59 PM »

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Originally posted by beet1e
Yeah, but you're talking about the AH1 "dumbed-down-flight-model-to-woo-the-noobs-and-keep-em-sweet" version. Just wait till we get the AH2 "right-lads---back-on-your-heads" ultra-realism version.

Hmmmmm ... you must be privy to the development team news at HTC.

So you are saying that the current AH I flight model was "dumbed-down" on purpose by HT and Co. so that the noobs can be "wooed". But now, with AH II, HT and Co. don't care to "woo" the "noobs" anymore. Very interesting theory !!! Would love to see HT give some feedback on this theory.

Or .... could it be that the AH II flight model is more complex than the AH I flight model.

If I remember correctly, the AH I flight model watches 4 points on the wing, and the new AH II flight model now watches 16 points on the wing.

How much time have you put in in the AH II arena Beet ?

Morpheus · « **Reply #6 on:** April 09, 2004, 03:41:08 PM »

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How much time have you put in in the AH II arena Beet ?

I'd be willing to bet Nill:D

That is in the P38 anyways:p

A_Clown · « **Reply #7 on:** April 09, 2004, 06:48:31 PM »

only 5 responses to "hi-jack" status. Is this a record?

Sh00ter · « **Reply #8 on:** April 09, 2004, 10:49:45 PM »

I tried the 38 in AHII off-line before my computer croaked.
I LIKE it. It's gonna be a great ride.

beet1e · « **Reply #9 on:** April 10, 2004, 04:39:45 AM »

Get that hook out of your gob, Slapshot!

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #10 on:** April 10, 2004, 10:14:31 AM »

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Originally posted by beet1e
Yeah, but you're talking about the AH1 "dumbed-down-flight-model-to-woo-the-noobs-and-keep-em-sweet" version. Just wait till we get the AH2 "right-lads---back-on-your-heads" ultra-realism version.

Actually I found the 38 in AHII to fly quite well