Perk My Ride

[Midnight]

Here's an interesting question. Some of us have a particular aircraft in AH that we love to fly, or fly all the time, or whatever, and many in the community think it should be perked for one reason or another (i.e. P-51D, La7, etc.).

In my case, it's the P-51D. So the question is, what changes to the game could you see as validation for needing to have your favorite NON-perked plane become perked?

For the P-51D to become perked, I think the following
1. No more auto-retracting flaps on aircraft
2. Addition of K14 active gunsight
3. Removal of "Replenishable" WEP
4. Additional engine controls that on early war fighters were manually adjusted but on the P-51D were automatic.
5. Gun / Cannon malfunctions that can be caused by pilot (not random) error (I.e. Firing guns in very high G turns, firing when inverted, etc.)

[Captain Virgil Hilts]

Oh, I don't know, I guess if they'd dump the auto retract flaps and model the Lockheed power ratings on the P-38L-5-Lo I'd say it would be reasonable to expect a light perk on the level of the C Hog. I'd expect some improvements to the spin recovery as well.

[Pooface]

excuse my ignorance but what was the active gunsight (what made it so special)?

[Captain Virgil Hilts]

Originally posted by Pooface
excuse my ignorance but what was the active gunsight (what made it so special)?

It was a lead computing sight with gyro compensation.

[Wind]

Originally posted by Midnight
1. No more auto-retracting flaps on aircraft

Holy Crap!  If they did that across the board, I might actually try flying a 109 again!

W~

[StarOfAfrica2]

Originally posted by Wind
Holy Crap!  If they did that across the board, I might actually try flying a 109 again!

W~

And you'd still lawndart it

[culero]

A kill has been recorded

[BigR]

i HATE auto flap retract..that is all.

[Ack-Ack]

Unfortunately BigR, far too many people like to be coddled in this game and will cry to high heaven when thought of removing this highly unrealistic and gamey feature is removed.  Funny thing, the majority that whine  for keeping it in also demand increase "realism" in their game.  



ack-ack

[Kweassa]

*Snicker*

 You wish, Ack, you wish.

 But the truth is far more complicated than the fabrication you'd like to believe in.

[Shane]

Originally posted by Kweassa
But the truth is far more complicated than the fabrication you'd like to believe in.

it's also a lot shorter than the WoT you'd like us to think would prove as much.

[SirLoin]

I agree with every point except perking the P51..

[Fruda]

Originally posted by SirLoin
I agree with every point except perking the P51..

Same here... I mean, I've shot down plenty of P-51's. They're not really a big deal, unless you encounter a really good pilot at high altitude (and we know how rare that is in the MA).

[Midnight]

Originally posted by Fruda
Same here... I mean, I've shot down plenty of P-51's. They're not really a big deal, unless you encounter a really good pilot at high altitude (and we know how rare that is in the MA).

As it is in AH today, I do not want the P-51D perked either. It is pretty much the only thing I fly in the MA (going on 5 years). However, if the features I listed were added into the game, the P-51D would have a big advantage (especially if the K14 gunsight were added) that I think would merit it to be perked.

[1K3]

Didint late war Spitfires, P-38s, and P-47s have gyro gunsight?