There's a counter to the high yo-yo. Those yo-yos are designed to bring the attacker closer and closer to the defender without losing the 6 line, but each time you do it you have to give up visibility for a few seconds. The defender can do nice gentle turns to position for an overshoot while you're still long range, and when he thinks you're getting too co-E for an overshoot he can pull a hard low yo-yo to get around and come up right underneath you. Resulting in 400-600 range shot and forcing the spit to break off for a moment again, regaining seperation. If the spit is cautious he can stay away from these shots, but he'll never saddle.
No those yo yo's are for staying on the enemies 6 without overshooting.. covering more distance but acheiving the same or better geometry angle (or turn rate for the dumbed down version but imo its not turn rate its geometry) to get a solution.
Thats why you high yoyo not to get closer.. closer is bad against the p38 do to its advantage at low speed handling.. I stay roughly 300-400 off my con.. that allows me to react to his movements by giving me more time if he pulls something like you described.. (low yoyo or any hard manuevering)) actually i would counter anything you pull hard (hard manuever with a lag induced barrel roll) if your lucky you may have bought yourself some time (helpfull in the chaos of the ma) but 1 vs 1 you still back to square 1 me on your 6 with hispo's and you a large target..
the 38 is a good aircraft but against the best 1 vs 1 fighter in the game (spit14) its outclassed on nearly all levels..
I think some p38's are deluding themselves...
hell i like the p47 but as a realist it aint going to take on a p38... its outclassed.... same is true with the spit14 vs 38 (any of them)
hell in my opinion the spit9 gives p38 trouble as its he who exploits the weakness first or he who mistakes the first will decide the winner..
no way in hell the p38 is a better dogfighter than the spit14 just no way..
the spitmustang (spit14) rules the ah battlefield just few have experience in it.
DoctorYo
PS: Ack your confusing me as someone who never flys the 38 or p47 or the f4u4.. while the p38 in straight vertical zooms does well it doesn't do too well when you figure its e bleed when turning vs the spit hence my choice of spiral climb over pure vert games which will favor the p38 control at very low speeds to gain radii and angle.. point noted in your scenario but in mine my tactics are sound... now if you said f4u4 vs spit14 then it can follow the spit14 even in such a spiral climb(if it has some speed and they usually do) and may not get a solution but at least it wouldn't be floudering like the p38 after completing such sprial climbs.. just my opinion..
