Author Topic: Which? (Read 1107 times)

Movie · « **on:** March 28, 2007, 05:19:19 PM »

I've seen many posts about planes and there tricks, so i was wondering which plane would u say has the best overall performance

Saxman · « **Reply #1 on:** March 28, 2007, 05:37:35 PM »

F4U-4 is simply the best prop-driven fighter in the game. There isn't a prop bird in the game that the F4U-4 doesn't have at least ONE advantage in speed, acceleration, (check her in http://gonzoville.com/ahcharts/index.php as her acceleration is MARKEDLY improved over the 1-series Hogs) or maneuverability against. Plus you have all the usual strengths of the F4Us (dive speed, high-speed control, insane zoom/e-retention, can shed E at will, etc, etc).

Ball · « **Reply #2 on:** March 28, 2007, 05:37:49 PM »

Quite clearly the best was the Fairey Gannet.

Bodhi · « **Reply #3 on:** March 28, 2007, 05:41:37 PM »

Gawd the Gannet is one ugly aircraft.

Ball · « **Reply #4 on:** March 28, 2007, 05:43:09 PM »

LOL yah

VooWho · « **Reply #5 on:** March 28, 2007, 05:47:10 PM »

I think the best trick plane in AH is the RV-8. I can take off in like 30 feet and then do a roll and then a back flip and then pull vertical and then do a front flip.

Wes14 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 28, 2007, 05:52:32 PM »

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Originally posted by VooWho
I think the best trick plane in AH is the RV-8. I can take off in like 30 feet and then do a roll and then a back flip and then pull vertical and then do a front flip.

and its the only plane on here that i know of so far that can do a 45 degree climb at 30-50mph:noid

Benny Moore · « **Reply #7 on:** March 28, 2007, 06:38:04 PM »

You want the airplane to do all of the work for you?

Serenity · « **Reply #8 on:** March 28, 2007, 06:44:15 PM »

The best plane in aces high is the one that shoots you down.

Brooke · « **Reply #9 on:** March 28, 2007, 06:55:14 PM »

What would you folks list as your short list of candidates? Here are planes that, to me, seem to have the best overall performance at 15k and below:

F4U-4
La-7
Tempest

I don't fly any of them much. My thoughts are based on DoK's comparative charts of performance, which don't include handling at high or low speed, special features (like ability to drop gear at 300+ mph), firing rate or balistics (i.e., how easy is it to hit), aircraft size (La-7 is very hard for me to see from the rear, for example), etc.

Rino · « **Reply #10 on:** March 28, 2007, 08:41:27 PM »

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Originally posted by Ball
Quite clearly the best was the Fairey Gannet.

Yeah, didn't even need guns..one good look and the enemy turned to
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Wes14 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 28, 2007, 09:00:21 PM »

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Originally posted by Ball
Quite clearly the best was the Fairey Gannet.

remind me to crash into that thing with a Ar-234 at 500+ mph

Benny Moore · « **Reply #12 on:** March 28, 2007, 09:50:39 PM »

If all you care about is winning, then I'm not even going to begin trying to communicate with you.

BaldEagl · « **Reply #13 on:** March 28, 2007, 11:18:25 PM »

<-------------- Longtime Spit Dweeb

The Spit XVI is simply the best all-around plane. It's not the best at any one thing but it's near the top of the list in everything. Speed, acceleration, climb rate, dive rate, lethality, turning ability... and it's very forgiving. IMHO if you can't find a way to beat someone in a Spit XVI you're not much of a pilot.

Thats why it's popular, especially with noobs.

Personally I prefer the Spit V but that's just fighting style preference.

Saxman · « **Reply #14 on:** March 29, 2007, 12:19:04 AM »

However:

It won't zoom with any of the heavier American or German iron.

Its wings are held on with bubble gum and wet duct tape.

View over the nose is poor so leading and snapshots are harder than even the Corsairs (except the -1).

Saying the Spit is near the top of the list in speed is laughable. The only Spit NEAR the top in speed is the Mk XIV, and that's at higher altitudes where she's STILL outrun by most of the late-war American and German iron, not to mention the Typhoon and Tempest.

The Spixteen just gets to speed FASTER than anything else. However while the Spixteen has stopped accelerating much of the late-war plane set still has another 50mph or MORE to gain on top of her. So in a high-speed chase if the Spit doesn't catch its target within the first 30 seconds or so, she likely won't.

Energy retention is average at BEST (in offline tests she decelerated from 450mph to 350mph in 45 seconds and CONTINUED decelerating. The F4U-1A held that same airspeed for a full TWO MINUTES and leveled off at ~357mph TAS. Test performed at level flight, diving from 10k down to 2k at normal combat fuel loads).

Dive performance is negligible. She gets moving pretty fast, but in the offline test above maintaining control in a full-power WEP dive proved dicey above 450mph. The nose has a STRONG tendency to pop up even trimmed down and with forward-stick. Also, high-G pull outs REALLY tend to do nasty things to those flimsy wings. High-speed handling all around suffers.

Firepower isn't that remarkable. Once the cannon are gone you only have a pair of .50cal left to shoot with. You also have two different types of weapons with different ballistics properties you're trying to aim. I'd take the homogeneous Ma Deuce 6-pack over the 2x Hispano and 2x Brownings any day of the week.

Where the Spit XVI shines is in turning. She can force a HO at will, and about 90% of the arena population is stupid enough to be suckered into trying to turn with it in anything other than a Zeke, Hurricane, FM-2 or another Spit.