Author Topic: P-47: Most underestimated plane? (Read 2849 times)

Platano · « **on:** December 06, 2006, 01:45:55 PM »

Greetings,
I'm sure alot of ya'll dont know or care as to who I am. I started playing AH in February of this year.. As a n00b as i flew not spixteens or LA's but 109's.. and some have come to tell me that for some one playing only a couple of month's I have come very proficient in it... but anyways back to topic, I decided to move on and take up a challenge so I started to fly the P-47's..... RedDog from the 56th saw me flying a 47 in the MA and i was squadless so anyone with a brain can assume wat happened next..

So as I've been flying the p-47 90% of the time I have come to reallize that its a Kickazz plane.... yea sure it's a mini bomber, and no where near manueverable as a spit nor climbs like a 38 or 109 nor rolls like a 190 but once you know how to fly it you can do anything in it....

I honestly get all my kills Because people Underestimate it...which brings me to the realization why am I creating this post?

No but seriously, I find myself Taking on F4U's down on the Deck jus by using some flaps in my D11-o-deth..... L0L i can even catch ponies and sometimes Lala's in a Nathan...And at alt (20-30k) FUHGETTABOUTIT

And who can Argue with 8.50's????

But the question I ask is:

Is it the most underestimated Bird in the Game? If so you why do you think so?

Saxman · « **Reply #1 on:** December 06, 2006, 02:07:55 PM »

Probably F4U pilots who don't know how to use THEIR flaps.

TexMurphy · « **Reply #2 on:** December 06, 2006, 02:46:19 PM »

Hey Platano!!

Definatly the Jug is underestimated especially as an Energy fighter... this is a good thing.. everyone expects you to just BnZ so you can catch them by supprice alot of times...

My favo version is the D25 closely followed by the D11.

Im not sure its the most underestimated plane though... I would have to give that title to the B Pony...

Tex

evenhaim · « **Reply #3 on:** December 06, 2006, 03:26:27 PM »

hey plate ive fought u in ur 47 with sunbat remember lol youmflew that beast well
i agree i think sadly people really underestime the following planes
-51b- my top 3rd plane fuggetaboutit
-a20 lol great bnz and e fighter
-and c2 its amazing so wtf

Trukk · « **Reply #4 on:** December 06, 2006, 04:03:27 PM »

Luv the Jug!

Platano · « **Reply #5 on:** December 06, 2006, 04:04:11 PM »

L0L lookit how underestimated this plane is...

jus lookit the lack of replies while I witness other Topics being replied on minute after minute

Evenhaim those were fun fights with you and SunBat the other night <>

Kuhn · « **Reply #6 on:** December 06, 2006, 04:12:56 PM »

Love the JUG!! Just aim and hold down the trigger for what seems forever and you still have a ton of ammo left. Oh yeah, its a good fighter in the right hands.

Saxman · « **Reply #7 on:** December 06, 2006, 04:15:35 PM »

Actually, I tend to think the 51 is OVERestimated. Yeah, in a capable pilot's hands it can be effective, but the MA takes the Pony out of its best element and into one where it's mostly average.

Kuhn · « **Reply #8 on:** December 06, 2006, 04:18:02 PM »

Arent we talking about the P-47

SkyRock · « **Reply #9 on:** December 06, 2006, 04:21:30 PM »

Jugs RULE! But HOGS do it better! and besides, "Chicks dig gullwings!"

Platano · « **Reply #10 on:** December 06, 2006, 04:40:07 PM »

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Originally posted by Kuhn
Arent we talking about the P-47

Yea we are...

And yes Saxman I also Do think that the D pony is Over Estimated.... Not as Great as it looks.... IMO its just fast and Holds E well for BnZ'ing...but other than that.... pppfftttttt....

RTR · « **Reply #11 on:** December 06, 2006, 04:43:08 PM »

heh, the jug is a pretty good ride. Seems to do it's best work at a bit of altitude when being used as a pure fighter. Great Jabo machine too.

But Platano, don't kid yourself. If you are having no troubles against Hogs, you aren't running into guys who know what they are doing with them.

I'd put a well flown Hog against a P47 any time.

cheers,
RTR

332nd outlaw · « **Reply #12 on:** December 06, 2006, 04:55:42 PM »

the jug seris is underestimmated by alot of poeple but probably not the most underestimated bird

Platano · « **Reply #13 on:** December 06, 2006, 04:55:43 PM »

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Originally posted by RTR
heh, the jug is a pretty good ride. Seems to do it's best work at a bit of altitude when being used as a pure fighter. Great Jabo machine too.

But Platano, don't kid yourself. If you are having no troubles against Hogs, you aren't running into guys who know what they are doing with them.

I'd put a well flown Hog against a P47 any time.

cheers,
RTR

ok most likely those hogs werent being flown the way they were supposed to...but that's only because it comes back to the 47 being underestimated....they thought "0o0o0o lookit here a low jug...yummmyy... dove on my D11 from 10k while i was on the Deck RTB...made 3 passes in which he missed them all on his fourth pass decided to try and turn with me...i must admit this Corsair was a handful and he WAS using his flaps, but for some magical reason I dont know if He wasnt workin his throttle or if he didnt bother to (cuz he thought i was an easy kill) during the scissors, but i managed to get behind him and Tear him a new A**Hole with some .50 cals...

***I will Keep The Pilots name Anynomous For Moralitive reasons

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Platano · « **Reply #14 on:** December 06, 2006, 04:56:29 PM »

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Originally posted by 332nd outlaw
the jug seris is underestimmated by alot of poeple but probably not the most underestimated bird

Why do you think people dont bother to learn it?