Originally posted by MiloMorai
Oleg Maddox once stated that American flight data is American manufacture's propaganda to sell a/c.
He has also been brainwash by a former Hungarian poster here with regards to the P-51.
This is what Oleg said a long time ago prior to introducing the P-51 (AEP):
From American and UK planes sent by lend lease brand new only from BEll manufacture was the same as advertized or even sometime a bit better.
What you'll say for this one? It is from western historian... not from me.
The printed maximum speed in all books for the NA P-51D Mustang is 437 mph at 25,000 ft. Absolute nonsense. The fastest speed ever actually RECORDED for a P-51 ocurred on 20 October 1944, over Henden RAF base, England. Following RAF complaints that the P-51 would not reach the printed speeds, no fewer than 12 Mustangs from various units--two right off the boat, as well--were tested with USAAF pilots. Both theodolite units and radar were used to measure the speed.
The fastest run--I should mention after innumerable flights occupying the whole day--was 416 mph in a P-51B (s/n 36799 "Carolina Hustler"); this speed was sustained only for 10 seconds before the engine became seriously over-boosted. The longest sustained maximum speed recorded was 405 mph for 55 seconds by a brand new P-51D at 23,000 ft. (s/n 472484). Most of the machines in this evaluation were incapable of exceeding 400 mph under any conditions whatever.
The NII VVS tested their P-51B (L-L, s/n 35145) to a maximum of 392 mph at 25,500ft, and climb to 5000m of 6.5 mins. (yes, on 100 octane gas).
You know of the various discussions on various boards over the validity of what Oleg states above. However, the P-51D-20 in FB can reach 438 mph at 25000ft. The AH P-51D (according to the charts on the AH home page) reaches 437mph.
FB P-51b 445mph @ 25500ft
AH P-51b 448mph @ 28000ft
FB folks aren't complaining about the P-51s speed they complain about .50 cals lethality and recoil. They complain about stall and turn etc... They complain about 'wobbles'.
Despite what Oleg said in the quote above his P-51s (speed and climb wise) fit right in with how they are modeled in all the other games. Now folks cry about not having 150pn 8AF Mustangs etc... but I still don't see how that equates to Oleg is an Ami-hater.
If you look at entire Ami plane set many of those aircraft are the most competitive in the game. The P-40s are great. The P-39s as well. I mentioned the P-47D and P-38Late.
You can blame Kurfürst all you want but we fly against a P-51 squad and their opinion is that its the best Ami dog fighter and they can prove it. That's not to say they don't point out a few things they feel are wrong (everyone does that) but they don't come close to reaching 'Ami-Hater' status.
Angus,
I guess he should have adjusted the deadbands
He did and his settings were shared with the communtiy, many still use them to this day. Control issues and mushiness vary I guess. Some people are affected and others aren't. Some folks even have trouble with AH in getting their settings adjusted to their liking. If Bodhi had mushiness probelms then I wouldn't be surprised, it seems quite a few have the same issue. As I said the next patch is supposed to include some sort of control input fix. We will see, maybe it will get worse...
