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Offline texace

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« on: February 24, 2001, 12:48:00 AM »
Alright, I'm flying in a Jug, about 15K, lokking for trouble, when I spot a low Niki. "Yummy." I say to myself as I roll over and dive on it. I know the Jugs diving capabilities, and I close fast. He spots me at about 900, and goes vertical. "Hell." I say as I pass under him at 550 mph. I planned to extend to come back when I look back. Here comes that Niki, closing fast! "WTF? How can a Niki catch a 550 mph Jug?" I couldn't do anything. He fired, blew my wing off, and I became a 600 mph screaming lawn dart.

How the hell is this possible. He reversed and matched my speed in less than 5 sec from his vertical move?????

     

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Offline hblair

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« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2001, 01:17:00 AM »
Did you continue straight and level after the merge? Did he come from your level 12 or higher than you?

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« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2001, 01:19:00 AM »
Was there a second nikki in the area?

Offline Jekyll

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« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2001, 03:19:00 AM »
Well, I understood from the post that the Nik was lower than the Jug hblair.

As for a second Nik in the area, well any Nik that can hold together in a 550mph dive can't be all bad  

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Offline easymo

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« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2001, 03:49:00 AM »
 I love it when a guy calls himself a lier in his own post

Offline Wilbus

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« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2001, 04:58:00 AM »
It has happened a couple of times yes, not when I was in 550 though, was around 450-500.
Nikis capebilities to gain/keep energy is amazing, I still belive the Japanese got help from little green men when they built it  



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« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2001, 09:51:00 AM »
well try filming your flights n see what it is you see  

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Offline BUG_EAF322

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« Reply #7 on: February 24, 2001, 09:55:00 AM »
when u got the chance fight em most nik pilots are screwups who depend all on their machine  the jug can outroll it easily

downside: u got mostly one chance