Author Topic: Plane type vs "performance"...? (Read 1196 times)

humble · « **Reply #30 on:** August 23, 2004, 12:36:14 PM »

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Originally posted by TequilaChaser
I wouldn't have used an F4U as an example here, to me I can do more in a F4U than I can in a P51 outside of say extending to safety, If flown smartly you can get successful sorties easily with the F4U types and you do not need a wingman to do them, although a wingman makes it that much easier.

but we all know I am a F4U fanatic!

Thats the main problem I see here, very few folks really try the various planes out enough to get a feel for em. I was flying sat morning and tried to help clear out a capped base (was in 38)...by three or passes I'd collected a nice little "train" behind me...I extended (ran like a scurvy dawg) till a few of em lost interest (was a carrier based attack)...finally just me a hog (of course I'm thinking...gee hog...you know your alone:) ) anyway I only have maybe 1.0 seperation but go to reverse anyway...hog flew sweet counters and just tore me apart...was Xquat...pilot is biggest part of the equation:( ...

peregrin · « **Reply #31 on:** August 23, 2004, 04:14:57 PM »

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Originally posted by Mak333

Why send out 3 different types of birds to do one job, when you could do the same job with 1 bird.

To balance out the unfairness of your (or our) overwhelming numbers.
--Peregrine

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #32 on:** August 23, 2004, 05:55:07 PM »

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Originally posted by humble
P-38/F6F/F4U-D/P47-30 all can accomplish the same "mission profile". The tiffie doesn't have the same type of payload but can certainly be used in the same role.

I've never alluded to the pony as a "runstang" and I'm not looking at it from an air to air fighter perspective exclusively. I'm simply perplexed at the reaction I've seen (especially from pony drivers). I'd of expected the nikki/spit drivers to complain more. From a tactical mission standpoint there is not a single thing a pony can do that a 38 (or a Jug) can't do better.

Thank you, I was just going to say almost the exact same thing

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #33 on:** August 23, 2004, 06:07:02 PM »

quote:Originally posted by Mak333
P47 is way too heavy to get into turn fights with.

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Originally posted by Grits
Are you sure about that? Ever seen Shane flying a D-11?

Agreed. spend a few flights in the jug. Even heavy it doesnt seem to turn real bad And when light...
Well lemme tell ya.
In AHII this aint your fathers (AHI) Jug.
And I've seen some damn good jug turnfighters here