Flying and fighting the P-38

[Brooke]

I would like to fly the P-38G more, but I just can't see well out its gunsight.  It's too dim -- too much smoked glass in the way.  Actually, I think that AH is modelling the installation of the optional "dark glass" for the sight.  Explanation is here:

http://forums.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=196832

[TwinBoom]

more than 50% gas in a P-38(J/L) aren't good for dogfights.

[Soulyss]

Originally posted by Engine
I love finding 38s in my Ki84, because it means I'm either going to have a laughably easy kill, or a teeth-clenching fight with an expert who knows how to use it. I LOVE Ki84 vs. P38 matchups.

When I'm flying the J I HATE running into Ki84's.  I think unless the PJ has a E advantage to milk the ki-84 holds most the cards, what's more I tend to run into pilots who are probably better than me to begin with when I fight a Ki-84.  38G is another story I've had some knock down drag out fights vs. Ki-84's in the G and always look forward to them.

[LePaul]

The G has no WEP and that bullet-glass is darn tough to see thru.

I like the L a lot and find myself in the J a fair amount too.

Everytime Im in a dang G, I run into Guppy.  No fun walking home from a fight

[Shuffler]

I like all three available 38s in the game. This month I have been flying the L most of all. I actually started out flying the L and it is my favorite still. As for being successful in it..... well I have spread almost as many parts as Dan

[Engine]

Originally posted by Brooke
I would like to fly the P-38G more, but I just can't see well out its gunsight.  It's too dim -- too much smoked glass in the way.  Actually, I think that AH is modelling the installation of the optional "dark glass" for the sight.  Explanation is here:

http://forums.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=196832

Removing the optional glass would certainly help.... What's up with that big rectangular frame-mounted hunk of glass between the sight and the pilot, anyway? I've always found it to be very annoying.

[Krusty]

Armored glass. That's what it is.

[CFYA]

If I see ANY P38 low I think lunch.........If I see any 38 high I get real scurd.

Flown to its strengths its one of the few birds I worry about.

Ryan

[Shifty]

I can't hit dirt with the P-38 for some reason. I've set my conv to 400, and it doesn't matter J or L model , I'm missing easy shots. 400 hundred yards or less, I guess it's an aquired skill. Still I would think ith the nose mounted guns I'd get results similar to flying a 109 or 110.

I even got so desperate I decided screw it I'll HO the guys in the LA's setting up for a HO. That just got my lips ripped off.

I'd appreciate any advice I can get from you Big Twin expertan.

[Ack-Ack]

I have the same problem in the P-38 or any plane for that matter.  I cannot hit the side of a mountain unless I'm 400 yards or closer and can never get my hit % above the 12-15% mark though usually end up at the end of the tour around 10-11% mark.


ack-ack

[Raptor]

I love how Krusty still thinks he is AH's aircraft expert when he keeps getting proven wrong.
P38L at 50% is good for 20 minutes and a little over 40 minutes for 100%
As for ammo, I only watch my cannon rounds. I start with 150 20mm cannon roundss and often have 5+ kills before I reach the 100 cannon mark.
I like the P38L and think the J is overrated, some say the J turns better but I've not been outmanouvered by a J yet in my L. I prefer the J and L over the G because the J and L fit me better. G turns too well for my taste, I like angles.

There really are 2 kinds of fighters in AH, BnZ crowd and TnB crowd. For each crowd there are certain planes which are generalized for that group. I saw it as a hierarchy, you start off in fm2s, hurricanes and zeros, moved to spits, then to more challenging TnB fighters such as F4U, P40, 109 for some, P51 for some. I saw (my personal opinion) the P38 as the top of the ladder for TnB because it is a big plane that requires much patients to master.

Maybe it is just how long I have been flying the P38, but it doesn't feel any bigger to me than a 109.

As for the P38 attracting enemies, it is true, and I like it. "I would rather be fought over than fight with friendlies for an assist"

I think the P38 has sniper like gunnery in comparison with wing mounted planes. Not long ago a spit16 was following shuffler up in a climb, the spit16 was at the point where it completely lost all momentum and was just about to start falling backwards, I took it's wingroot off 1k out.

[The Fugitive]

I like the J and the G best, but for some reason I hit better in the G. I guess the armored glass throws off the view just enough that I figure the lead better  

[leitwolf]

Originally posted by TwinBoom

For obvious reasons less weight = better dogfight performance, so i dont see why this would be funny?

You are mistaken if you construct "the 38 sucks @100% gas" from my sentence.

[Krusty]

I would also like to correct Raptor, as I just go into the MA, get 100% gas, spawn on runway, push full throttle and glance at E6B while I'm taking off.

50% will not get you 30 minutes at full throttle. I'm sorry, you're wrong.

If I didn't specify "full throttle" in my previous post -- I think it'd be implied, but just to be really anal (as you must require, otherwise you'd not have posted) for the record I was talking full throttle, non-wep.

[Engine]

I would like to you to be anal with me also, Krusty.