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Offline Bruno

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What is a Spit XVI's weakness
« Reply #30 on: January 11, 2006, 03:24:47 AM »
Like most 'maneuvers' in AH its just a gimmick and only works when the other person decides to play. Just like a scissor, or rope-a-dope, or double immelman etc... If the other player doesn't bite, or as Urchin says, goes vertical you are in bad shape. They mostly rely on the other players lust for the immediate kill rather then his brains.

In rl none of these nonsense maneuvers would be tried by pilots. They were too worried about 'surviving' rather then 'pulling one over' on unsuspecting nachwuchs. Luckily in AH a sucker is born with every spawn.
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Offline Angus

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« Reply #31 on: January 11, 2006, 03:48:40 AM »
There were many fights in WW2 including extensive maneuvers. And there were many fights with very little maneuvers.
Most pilots never experienced a 1 vs 1 situation, but when that happened, as well as 2 vs 2, or 1 vs many, you can bet they used all the tricks in the book ;)
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What is a Spit XVI's weakness
« Reply #32 on: January 11, 2006, 06:45:15 AM »
You can't con an honest man. He simply doesn't go for the bait.

Same here.

Spiral climb, rope, all only work if he goes for it. A big part of it is about greed, kill hungry.

Smart pilot will stay lower, build his speed, duck every time the 109 makes a move. If he's good and a bit lucky in about 3 or 4 of those his E will have equalised. And the 109 will find the enemy behind and coalt.

To me the ultimate challenge is taking on that higher P51 or 109. Split Sing away from his attacks, wearing down his E to where I can turn the tables.

You win a fight like that 1 on 1 and your walking on air!
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« Reply #33 on: January 11, 2006, 08:07:57 AM »
Ah ... greed, the worst enemy in the MA. As soon as I see one of those P38 sneaky reversals, or FW bat rolls, or Typh magical 180° turns ... I simply climb MW50ing :) and reposition ... I hate being E-equalized :)
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« Reply #34 on: January 11, 2006, 10:14:12 AM »
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Originally posted by Angus
Most pilots never experienced a 1 vs 1 situation, but when that happened, as well as 2 vs 2, or 1 vs many, you can bet they used all the tricks in the book ;)

First chapter in that books say split S and dive for the clouds like droppings from a pigeon :)
Those that stayed to fight from a disadvantage had balls bigger than their brains or simply no other option.

Bozon
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