get replace the ta 152

[Benny Moore]

Enlighten me, for I am a Bear of Very Little Brain, but what good could removing an unused airplane - even if only one person liked it - possibly do?  What reason could you possibly give for removing an unused airplane?  Is there, perchance, a rule that says that no new aircraft will be added unless an existing one is taken away?

[rabbidrabbit]

because he says so!!  so there!!!

[BaldEagl]

Originally posted by Jonny boy 8
ok tell me the last time u used it, but it has to be a preety GOOD reason.



P51srule:aok

I just used it last week and it's one of my favorite planes to take buff and high fighter hunting.

It actually starts to come into it's own at about 25K which is a perfect altitude for high alt buff or fighter hunts as the high buffs are usually between 20-24K and the high fighters around 20K, giving you a slight alt advantage to carry speed into the merge.

It's got impressive range at that altitude with the tanks full and the single 30mm cannon will rip the wings off a bomber with only a few hits.  If you are hit in one and the engine dies they will glide forever due to those big, long, lightly loaded wings.

It's also a better turn fighter than people give it credit for and is consistantly among the best planes in kill per death ratio camp after camp.

Now why in the world would you want to get rid of a plane that is the best in the game at this high alt hunting role (and it's got to be a good reason)?

[Jonny boy 8]

know thats a good resons


p51srule:aok

[Benny Moore]

You didn't answer my question, Boy.  What good could removing the airplane possibly do, even if only one person flies it?

[Golfer]

Simmer down now, Benny.  He's looking for a rise and he found one.

[Wilbus]

Originally posted by Jonny boy 8
u guys dont get it. the ta 152 was fast at high alt (35,000 ft) but it didnt perform well in low alt (12,000) trust me ive already done the test on them at those alts.



p51srule

Well it was designed to improve on the quite poor altitude performance of the 190 A's however it was never ever intended for pure high altitude fighting.

In fact, the action it did see was all low altitude and it did very very well there on both the western and eastern front while greatly outnumbered.

[killnu]

Id fly it alot more if the first ping on the plane didnt take out the radiator every time.

[Wilbus]

Originally posted by killnu
Id fly it alot more if the first ping on the plane didnt take out the radiator every time.

Hear Hear!!!

[Gooss]

Freakin' Wilbuz kilt me twice on the fringes of a furball while he was flying a T152.  He outmanuevered me while I has in a Nik.  I know my flying is deficient, but that should not have happened.  I still think twice about engaging T152's.

I'm also a crappy buff gunner.  I almost shot a whole clip from the tail gun of B17 trying to kill him in a C202.  His BB's were rattling off my buff constantly.  A lucky shot finally got one of his wings.  I don't engage C202's either.

So, if you don't like a plane, don't fly it.  If you want to be a better fighter pilot, learn to fly more planes.  If you want to be a freaky zen master smarty pants, follow Wilbuz' lead and make regular guys look like idiots while flying the fringe planes.

HONK!
Gooss

[Jonny boy 8]

a ta 152 shouldnt out manover a nik. thats intresting though ill look in to that. i shoot down ta 152s all the time its like a b26s in a dog fight.




p51srule:aok

[Golfer]

Some of us are capable of dogfighting in B-26's to, sport!

[E25280]

Originally posted by Jonny boy 8
im not trying to be a hater, but the ta 152 has to go. no one uses it.

Originally posted by Jonny boy 8
i shoot down ta 152s all the time

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System Error:  Does not compute.  Contradictory Input.

[Kuhn]

Originally posted by E25280
Ding Ding . . . Click . . . Click . . . Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz . . . .


System Error:  Does not compute.  Contradictory Input.

I noticed that too.

[nirvana]

Oh, they are good for HOing:aok