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Offline Pooface

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F4Us and 109s are great fun these days
« Reply #90 on: May 15, 2006, 10:52:32 AM »
rgr widewing or murdr, i'll see if i can find you some time. as for trim, i usually just let combat trim do it, im not sure about gunzo. but widewing, about the speed, both gunzo and i flew the 109 faster in the turn than we did with the spitfire, we were definitely both working the planes to the limit of our ability. the spit, flying slower obviously found it easy to get inside the 109, and although the spit couldnt actually get onto the 109's 6 or keep up with it very well for a long time, after just one full turn it was getting easy shots. on paper the 109 should win, but in a real fight it doesnt seem to go that way

i'll see if i can find you, we can try it too:) only problem being time difference

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« Reply #91 on: May 15, 2006, 10:56:47 AM »
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Originally posted by LEDPIG
With another question about turn rates, seems like i've noticed the P-38 outturning Mustangs, 47's and some of those other Heavier metal planes, including the German types like the Fw 190, is this true or am i hallucinating?


depends on the pilot and the conditions but  a 38 should outturn the others, especially the 190's and heavier planes, because it has a large surface area and flaps that can come down at fairly high speeds