Author Topic: P-51D... the new La-7??? (Read 3222 times)

Guppy35 · « **Reply #30 on:** May 12, 2007, 01:09:26 PM »

As with any AH bird, there are those that drive the 51 and those that can really fly that thing.

You'll know when you run up against a great 51 flyer because he can fly it slow, knows how to use the flaps and can do things with it, the usual go 500 MPH, straight, hose everything and run, 51 driver can't.

Same with the Jug pilot, or any other AH bird.

It's those players who don't know how to fly the 51 or any of the high kill birds that give it the bad name because it's a forgiving bird and lets face it, when you come in at light speed into a pile of red, point, shoot and run, you are bound to hit something.

That applies to the guys who do that with LA7s, Spit 16s and N1Ks as well.

Don't blame the plane, blame the folks that give it the bad name.

personally I kinda like getting low and slow in a B Pony from time to time. Makes for a fun challenge.

evenhaim · « **Reply #31 on:** May 12, 2007, 02:34:30 PM »

Thats why i have alot of respect for u guppy and for some of the other guys areound who truly deicated themselves to being good or learning one plane and sticiking with it. I have lots of repect for lotsa guys just not ones who dont wanna learn and just give planes a bad rep

~~freezman~~

evenhaim · « **Reply #32 on:** May 12, 2007, 02:39:05 PM »

ill sometimes intentially slow myself down to 200 mph and start turning with spits on the deck then when they die they are like wtf u haxor!!
makes for some fun times lol then whines are precious and especially when u fly a 38 low and slow and another slow con jumps u , u climb like forever they stall and boom heheh

Serenity · « **Reply #33 on:** May 12, 2007, 02:55:11 PM »

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Originally posted by Guppy35
As with any AH bird, there are those that drive the 51 and those that can really fly that thing.

You'll know when you run up against a great 51 flyer because he can fly it slow, knows how to use the flaps and can do things with it, the usual go 500 MPH, straight, hose everything and run, 51 driver can't.

Same with the Jug pilot, or any other AH bird.

It's those players who don't know how to fly the 51 or any of the high kill birds that give it the bad name because it's a forgiving bird and lets face it, when you come in at light speed into a pile of red, point, shoot and run, you are bound to hit something.

That applies to the guys who do that with LA7s, Spit 16s and N1Ks as well.

Don't blame the plane, blame the folks that give it the bad name.

personally I kinda like getting low and slow in a B Pony from time to time. Makes for a fun challenge.

~~Guppy. Well said as always. Funny thing is, it makes me wanna get back in my Bf-109 and try to get a little better flying HER, lol.~~

evenhaim · « **Reply #34 on:** May 12, 2007, 03:10:58 PM »

Saxman · « **Reply #35 on:** May 12, 2007, 04:17:00 PM »

Had a good fight today my F4U-1A vs a P-40E. Guy really made me work for the kill.

Serenity · « **Reply #36 on:** May 12, 2007, 04:28:24 PM »

Excellent fight today with an F4U4 in my Bf-109 G-6. Neither of us won, but we dried our tanks looping, scissoring, and turning at 15k +. ~~Batlfrog~~

SteveBailey · « **Reply #37 on:** May 12, 2007, 09:32:40 PM »

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I've asked for a special flashing icon for Ponys that automagically picks up on the anxiety levels of the pilot by the way its flown - speed, g forces, alt, ratio of friendlies to enemies etc so we as a community could sympathise with 99% of the D pilots.

It wouldn't have to be too complicated. From the moment it spawns till it hits about 20k circling in its own base ack it would be pink, or 'I'm scared'. Then when it joines up with 5 other D ponies and heads to a red dar bar it would be greenish yellow, or 'I'm puking with fear'. When they get within icon range of the single red plane with a smoking engine, half the control surfaces missing etc it would be brownish yellow, or 'I'm so scared I've lost control of my bowels'.

Trouble is with this system I cant think of suitable visual representations when they find themselves alone with a con closing on their 6 with nothing to run to, other than spontaneously exploding or 'I'm having a heart attack!'.

Odd, you won't find my pony more than 8k AGL and I do just fine in it.

Viking · « **Reply #38 on:** May 12, 2007, 11:05:27 PM »

Pony is fast, and thus survivable, but it's not a very good MA fighter. It is however a very good JaBo. I'm never concerned when I see an enemy P-51 ... perhaps because so far no Pony has managed to shoot me down.

evenhaim · « **Reply #39 on:** May 13, 2007, 12:12:39 PM »

inserts viking into radar finder not yet at least.......
you can expect my pony on ur 6

Xasthur · « **Reply #40 on:** May 13, 2007, 01:37:44 PM »

The 51 could/(can) be very dangerous in the right hands.

I took one up for ****s and giggles the other day. I've only flown it twice before (i HATE .50 cal) and It does turn pretty well.

I busted up a K4 and made a Spit8 work for the kill before I was dispatched.

I promptly got back in my 109 after that, but that was still enough to show me that the 51 can be deadly (this was all on the deck, too) if flown with any sort of skill.

I suck with .50s, can't kill a bloody thing with those bastards. Useless weapons! haha.

Viking · « **Reply #41 on:** May 13, 2007, 01:52:38 PM »

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Originally posted by evenhaim
inserts viking into radar finder not yet at least.......
you can expect my pony on ur 6

I'll be looking for you. I fly the death black 110G.

SteveBailey · « **Reply #42 on:** May 13, 2007, 04:56:20 PM »

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Originally posted by Viking
perhaps because so far no Pony has managed to shoot me down.

Bzzzzzzzzt. Wrong.

Viking · « **Reply #43 on:** May 13, 2007, 06:43:03 PM »

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Originally posted by SteveBailey
Bzzzzzzzzt. Wrong.

How so? I'm xVIKINGx online.

Stang · « **Reply #44 on:** May 13, 2007, 07:37:49 PM »

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Originally posted by Viking
Pony is fast, and thus survivable, but it's not a very good MA fighter. It is however a very good JaBo. I'm never concerned when I see an enemy P-51 ... perhaps because so far no Pony has managed to shoot me down.