Flying and fighting the P-38

[Shuffler]

[toonces3]

great posts guys!

I'm definately going to try to get into the 38 a bit more.  I'm not sure if it will be a plane I try to master, but it sounds like to get good in it will require alot more work than say..a spit or something.

Having said that, though, to BnZ in it will take alot of work, and in fact, I'm not sure I'd consider it good for that with the speed limitation.

I spend most of my time in a P-51D and I can pretty much point it at the deck whenever I need to and count on responsiveness up to about 500 mph.  It will take some discipline to get used to watching speed in the dive like that in the P-38.

[Hoarach]

I miss fighting Engine....always seemed to run into your ki84 before your break.  Really the only ki84 pilots that seem to make me work that I have fought against are Gian and Engine.  P38 still better plane.

[Krusty]

Dangit, y'all are making me wanna fly the 38 more!

If I can get on tonight I'll fly a few sorties in the 38.

[balance1]

P-38G is the best!

[frosty]

Originally posted by toonces3
I'm definately going to try to get into the 38 a bit more.  I'm not sure if it will be a plane I try to master, but it sounds like to get good in it will require alot more work than say..a spit or something.
 

The 38 is easier than the Spit in one respect: it is MUCH more stable at low speed.  The Spit is twitchier than the local crack-addict in a near-stall situation.

Thing is, I'm pretty certain that about 80% of the Spit pilots out there fly with the stall limiter turned on and just crank the stick.

Side note:  am I the only one that thinks the stall limiter should be entirely disabled outside the TA/offline?

[uberhun]

Flew the G lastnight............ I Suck!
I always seem to put myself in situations not ideal for the G ride.
My lead and Angles are off. I seem to do better in the J. I love the potential of the 38, but I am so inconsistent in it.

[Ack-Ack]

Originally posted by frosty


Side note:  am I the only one that thinks the stall limiter should be entirely disabled outside the TA/offline?

Why?  The stall limiter does not give the user an advantage over someone that has it disabled.  The one not using it has the edge as they can push their plane and ride the envelope, something those with the stall limiter cannot do.  The stall limiter is just a tool to help new players get over the learning curve much quicker.


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