Author Topic: I like the P-38. Anyone else? (Read 555 times)

Tac · « **Reply #15 on:** January 06, 2001, 04:13:00 PM »

A zeke will eat a p38 for lunch unless the 38 remains fast and has a little alt advantage.

The 38 is great plane, but it needs a pilot that is aware of the gawd awful lot of ways in which you can get yourself shot down in one.

BTW Jim, you may look up the 475th FG 'Satans Angels' squadron. Its a P-38 squad ran by Viking. Wing up with fellow 38'ers

[This message has been edited by Tac (edited 01-06-2001).]

Jimdandy · « **Reply #16 on:** January 06, 2001, 05:28:00 PM »

Thx for the info Tac <S>

Central · « **Reply #17 on:** January 06, 2001, 06:51:00 PM »

LOL Cita! Agree!

Btw JimDandy, Cita is prolly the better 38 driver of the of the group... Next to me of course

Ya might want to ask him bout tactics

Central
Fat Drunk Bastard

hazed- · « **Reply #18 on:** January 06, 2001, 07:58:00 PM »

ugly with weak tails

not many out there cause noone brave enough to use em

hazed

ps i will say this though its easier to stay alive in than a 190a8 but not half as nice to look at

LLv34_Snefens · « **Reply #19 on:** January 06, 2001, 08:09:00 PM »

In first part of 1.04 I was using the P47D25 for Jabo.
I then changed to the P38 because of all the rants about it's poor performance.

Well. I can only say that my Jabo plane now is the P-38.
It's climb of 2,500+ ft/min with 100% fuel, 2x1000lbs bombs and 10 rockets, beats the P47 hands down.

You need to know how to fight with it to be successful and I still seem to continuously bring myself into hopeless situations with it. Gotta love it's steady gun platform tho

Citabria · « **Reply #20 on:** January 06, 2001, 08:13:00 PM »

badboy sent me this email on the AH P-38L(hope he dosnt mind me sharing it)

doh sorry

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Jimdandy · « **Reply #21 on:** January 06, 2001, 09:57:00 PM »

"The short answer is that the overlay of the P-38 with other aircraft reveal that it has very poor maneuverability. It appears to be the least maneuverable AH aircraft I've tested thus far."

I would have to say it surprises me to. I have nothing but the best of luck with the 38. I've never felt totally out classed by any of the fighters on AH. DON'T get me wrong, I'm sure you've gathered the data. I'm just saying the dang thing works for me for some reason. I've flown every plane on AH and early on I got the feeling the 38 was for me. I was a 109F-4 driver on AW and I came in here and jumped all over the 109F-4 thinking I'd eventually get the same results with it. I didn't so I went to the G6, and then the G10, G2, Niki, F4U-C and D, and so on tell I went to the 38. It was just about the last plane I tried. And it clicked. I've tried the others since and keep coming back to the 38. I'm weird I guess.

Thanks for all your input guys (even those damn 38 haters

) <S>.

Badboy · « **Reply #22 on:** January 06, 2001, 10:02:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Citabria:
badboy sent me this email on the AH P-38L(hope he dosnt mind me sharing it)

I wouldn't normally expect to see one of my e-mail responses posted without my knowledge in a forum thread. I usually prefer to have a choice about which threads I become involved in. But since I'm here...

Regarding the P-51 v P-38:

The new F6F v P-38:

To put that into perspective, the Spitfire Mk IX v F6F:

All with clean configuration, no flaps, 25% fuel at Sea Level... Enjoy!

Leon "Badboy" Smith

TheWobble · « **Reply #23 on:** January 06, 2001, 10:30:00 PM »

test

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I may wobble, but its only cause Im drunk!!

LePaul · « **Reply #24 on:** January 06, 2001, 11:11:00 PM »

I have to confess to loving the P38. Great ordinance load-carrying ability, its my preferred anti-tank weapon with the 10 rockets and 2 1,000 pounders.

What I dislike about it is the visiblity isnt as good as the sigle engine fighters, so that makes seeing the bad guys a real challenge.

And, since its a twin engine aircraft, its a bigger target for bomber tailgunners to shoot at.

Frankly, I find the P-38 very easy to shoot down as well. Its just a bigger target.

Like a lot of aircraft in here, it depends on the pilot. Some of you hate the Lancaster, but you ain't lived 'til ya loop and barrel roll it

Paul

Beurling · « **Reply #25 on:** January 06, 2001, 11:38:00 PM »

Hmm i thought i read in a earlier thred that 3g's at low speed was best in a low speed turn.

Where the lines intersect is cv for the planes?

The spit turns best at 15o mph with around 2.8 g's?

Ive been wondering about this because ive been trying 3 g's at 150 mph. I felt some times there was more turn rate left.

I would love to see 51 vs 38 with flaps.

EYE

easymo · « **Reply #26 on:** January 07, 2001, 12:17:00 AM »

P 38 should be perked. Its a vulch o matic. They scare me far more then the chog ever did.

Jekyll · « **Reply #27 on:** January 07, 2001, 02:39:00 AM »

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(some hours ago I downed a F4U at 750 yards with a couple of short bursts)

Luke, don't you read these boards??? What you are saying is clearly impossible.

Everyone knows that AH gunnery is perfect

BUG_EAF322 · « **Reply #28 on:** January 07, 2001, 04:31:00 AM »

Now i see the f6f is much more manouvrable
and i lost so many turnfights with ai ai

tought it was equal

S! chaps

Jimdandy · « **Reply #29 on:** January 07, 2001, 07:32:00 AM »

All with clean configuration, no flaps, 25% fuel at Sea Level... Enjoy!

Leon "Badboy" Smith[/B][/QUOTE]

Maybe thats what I'm doing right with it. I use the flaps. I don't know. I can tell you I have no problem getting in a turn fight in my 38. Like I said I must be weird.

Author Topic: I like the P-38. Anyone else? (Read 555 times)

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