A20s

[Aubrey]

Well after having my rear end handed to me, in pretty box with a ribbon on it, last night by Bullz and Goosech. I am wondering about the A20. They both took me out real fast.  good job guys.

Bullz told me it is all he flies. Wow! anyway I was wondering, can they really be that manueverable. I want to be clear, I think  that those guys are great and they get the most from thier planes. I just have a hard time believing anything that big is that slippery.

Now granted they made me fight thier fight but Bullz was able to reverse on me so fast I could have sworn he was flying a spit.

Goose was just fantastic with his gunnery.

I will of course read anything that soda wrote about them but any other sources would be great to read if you can point me in the right direction.  

Thanks in advance the cool thing about this game is when I get shot down it really makes me want to learn more about the planes that did it to me, not just for flying against them but becuase it really interests me.

[Engine]

Were you in your "Sporty" FM2, aub?  And got killed by an A20?

[Aubrey]

well yeah

[Kegger26]

The A20 is one of the big secrets in AH. Most ppl have no clue how good of a fighter the A20 can be. The biggest thing about the A20 is the fact it holds E pretty damn well for its size. I mean it is a twin engine attack plane. It is huge! As long as you keep it fast. Anything above 250-300MPH is all you need to out fly most fighters in AH.

[Widewing]

Originally posted by Kegger26
The A20 is one of the big secrets in AH. Most ppl have no clue how good of a fighter the A20 can be. The biggest thing about the A20 is the fact it holds E pretty damn well for its size. I mean it is a twin engine attack plane. It is huge! As long as you keep it fast. Anything above 250-300MPH is all you need to out fly most fighters in AH.

I have flown the A-20 as my main ride on a tour or two. It is very capable within its narrow performance band. However, almost any fighter can beat it if, and that if is important, you do not overshoot. Plus, most A-20 pilots fly and often shoot from the F3 position. So, they have a better view and no blind spots.

A-20s accelerate in a dive faster than any fighter. So, they can generate speed in a hurry. However, that acceleration can get you in trouble if you go too fast. Level acceleration is, in a word, terrible. Climb rate is good for a medium bomber, but miserable for a fighter. Zoom climb is exceptional, due to its mass. So, be advised that a Co-E A-20 will match any fighter for a considerable distance going up. Don't try to climb away from a Co-E A-20, it may just catch up within the first 2-3k and shoot your butt off.

Most people lose to an A-20 because they did not expect it to maneuver like a fighter. Assume it will, be prepared for that and you'll beat them without too much difficulty.

My regards,

Widewing

[Furball]

my favourite trick in A20 is to fly below bomber formations and use the top turret like 'schrage musik' from about 1k distance away.  Too funny when people dont realise whats going on.

Works great to ping wingtips off and cause fire, gotta be pretty quick to get out the way if b17's/24's ball turret starts shooting at you though.

[cobia38]

lol bullz has been converted  














cobia38  c.o.
Kiss_My_Havoc

[bullz]

widewing if you know any a20 pilots that can shoot in f3 position u need to send me there # nearly impossible   and have been doing sum resarch on it hate to tell all u guys that whine about a20 doing 450 and killing u and how u doubt it can do what it does in the game .. but it does lol its long wings created alot of lift  yes  when under 200 mph it gets sluggish ..but u can use that to your advantage alot of pilots wont catch u slowing down do nose down split s and they will usually overshoot then with long range 50calls u can  hose em down  ..and btw spits are the best fights  190's are no match  besides speed the trick is the massave amount of horsepower it puts out..use the snap and sum rudder it will roll as fast as a 190 and sum speed 250 300 mph will turn with the spit's if not tighter so watch ur back MA wen u see the 2 3 or even 4 a20's @ 20 k dont doubt what they can do  oo and btw .. Kiss_my_havoc ..lol cobia look at what u created:mad:

[Magoo]

The thing I like the most about the A20 is the nose mounted guns - no convergence issues, concentrated impact, and plenty of rounds. If you get the lead right, you can hose a bandit down from 500 out in a turn no problem. IMO this plane does it's best work down low in multi plane engagements where a friendly can clear your 6 of any spits or N1Ks and anyone your tracking can't dive away. Also there is the factor that most enemies in a multi plane engagement will ignore your A20 and attempt to kill what they perceive to be the more dangerous planes....bad choice.

Has anyone had any success adding a gunner in their A20 and going furballing?

Magoo

[BUG_EAF322]

Where there any real life kills in the A20 ? .
I mean are there any storys about A20's hunting planes.

just curious

[bullz]

i have had a experiencs myself with a20 i was working my 9th kill a 109 had him turning and noticed a spittie coming to join the fight i ran out of ammo oon the 109 ..really wanting to RTB  i stayed on 109 in hopes that he'd auger..sure enough he did lol ..so i point my nose twords home and expect spit to waste me well i was going slower than the spit expected he tried half of a split s to com back in behind me ..over shot again did half split 'S leaving his wings wide open for my gunery chopped his wing right off =) was an awesome fun fight i ended up landing my 10 kills:D..btw bug  yes it was used for close support for troops and tanks after ridding of ords  would try to sucker other nme planes down low  to fight

[bullz]

lol widewing ... u will find out one day that killing our a20's isnot as easy as u think.. keep that train of thought ..will find out the hard way:aok

[Magoo]

Sounds like a challenge to me WideWing:)

Bullz - we'll call you out on the radio buffer in the MA tonight. Just let us know where you are...I'll be in a Jug.

Magoo

[GScholz]

A20 vs. Bf110G

Who wins?

[indy007]

Originally posted by GScholz
A20 vs. Bf110G

Who wins?

Whoever has the better pilot.