Author Topic: New pilot looking for a plane (Read 1638 times)

Duncan Pherson · « **Reply #15 on:** April 24, 2006, 02:42:28 PM »

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Originally posted by Schutt
Maybe want to take a look at the F6F, good fighter, lots of ord and ammo.

How does the F6F do at low alt or on the deck though?

Just wondering. I know I used to always find myself on the deck. :-(

Never was a good pilot but I had alot of fun and used to love the high I would get when I would just out manuver someone and live.

Schatzi · « **Reply #16 on:** April 24, 2006, 02:51:30 PM »

Ive personally not much seat time in the F6, but i learned to fear it as opponent.

It has decent performance, good turn, good guns, can take LOTS of beating....... ask Greebo or Balsy about it, they are resident experts in the F6 :=)

Whats so bad about fighting OTD? You can pick a nice bunch of flowers while flying and surprise your wife when you get home

. Above 5 K the air is much to thin to fly anyway....

Simaril · « **Reply #17 on:** April 24, 2006, 02:55:08 PM »

F6 does very nicely, especially once you're comfortable with some reversals. Greebo can make that bird sing, so if you go that way might want to look him up.

Widewings been singing the praise of the F4U-1D, with very similar turn ability to the F6F, superior load capacity, and VERY nice low speed flapped performance.

The F4U also has the added advatage of giving some low cost perk plane with similar characteristics, the -1C and the -4. Makes transitiion from standard to perk ride fairly seamless.

TexMurphy · « **Reply #18 on:** April 24, 2006, 03:26:05 PM »

Yak9U is a great plane to learn in.

Does everything well and what it cant out turn it can out run. Makes it very easy in the begining.

No need to worry about wep.

Some claim that the low ammo is a burden for new pilots, I claim the opposite. The low ammo learns you to conserve ammo and to pic your shots.

IF you learn to kill 3 enemies in a Yak9U you will be landing 6 kills regulary when you swich to another ride. But if you fly that other ride without having been in a Yak you will not get beyond killing 2...

Tex

frank3 · « **Reply #19 on:** April 24, 2006, 03:41:30 PM »

Not sure this has been suggested before but...

Fly the il-2!

It turns great, carries 'a few bombs' and you pop everything with those cannons, even if your gunnery sucks

Duncan Pherson · « **Reply #20 on:** April 24, 2006, 04:01:43 PM »

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Originally posted by frank3
Not sure this has been suggested before but...

Fly the il-2!

It turns great, carries 'a few bombs' and you pop everything with those cannons, even if your gunnery sucks

Only thing I remember about that plane is the view sucks. Is that still the case? Can't remember that well it has been awhile

Hoarach · « **Reply #21 on:** April 24, 2006, 04:38:11 PM »

P38J....note im saying the J.

Debonair · « **Reply #22 on:** April 24, 2006, 05:39:48 PM »

try them all & find your favorite while getting to know the other guys capabilities as well

Simaril · « **Reply #23 on:** April 24, 2006, 06:51:58 PM »

Reminds me of a alightly modified old saying....

Ask 10 AH2 players about the best plane, and you'll get 12 answers....

mentalguy · « **Reply #24 on:** April 24, 2006, 07:41:32 PM »

i like the F4U-1c
Ok turner(If you know how to do the flaps right)
4 20mm canons
few bombs
(Can also takeoff from carrier)
But it costs a few perkies

But this is only my opinion

Saxman · « **Reply #25 on:** April 24, 2006, 08:03:48 PM »

If you're gonna go for a perked Hog take the F4U-4. No cannon but Ma Deuce more than does her job, and 2x1000lb bombs and 8 rockets make for a nice wrecking ball. Plus you've got about the best all-around performance as you'll get from any of the prop planes.

Someone get Widewing in here to elaborate on the virtues of the 4-Hog.

mentalguy · « **Reply #26 on:** April 24, 2006, 08:21:33 PM »

the 4hog has better performance, but im old-school.

all depends on opinion.

MG

killnu · « **Reply #27 on:** April 24, 2006, 08:51:58 PM »

P38G.

cant go wrong with her.

Treize69 · « **Reply #28 on:** April 24, 2006, 08:57:50 PM »

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Originally posted by killnu
P38G. cant go wrong with her.

I was waiting for that...

Lazerr · « **Reply #29 on:** April 29, 2006, 07:57:03 PM »

Im suprised you didn't say 109k4, traitor!:mad: