Interceptor

[Tiger]

What do you think would be a good short notice Buff interceptor.  And not real world, AH2 interceptor where the buffs normally comein between 8-12 k.

Just looking for a plane I can get up off the runway and climb to them if I was to launch when they hit the radar ring.

[Whitten]

The Fw 190D and the Bf 109K both are fast and have great climb rates. I believe the Bf 109K has the better climb rate of the two but it's the Fw 190D that has more ammunition. Those are the planes I use when intercepting bombers.

[Lusche]

Originally posted by Tiger
What do you think would be a good short notice Buff interceptor.  And not real world, AH2 interceptor where the buffs normally comein between 8-12 k.

Just looking for a plane I can get up off the runway and climb to them if I was to launch when they hit the radar ring.

109K4, or the 109G14 with gondolas. Climb with WEP on, duration is no issue.

[Hornet33]

The 109K4 is probably your best bet to grab that sort of alt, but if you wait until they hit the radar ring, your already behind the curve. The 190's can grab alt pretty quick as well, but again if your waiting for radar contact your going to have to chase them down after they drop.

The ONLY plane in the game that can reach those alts before bombers hit the field is the Me163 but you only get those at the field near the HQ.

[Lusche]

Originally posted by Hornet33
The 109K4 is probably your best bet to grab that sort of alt, but if you wait until they hit the radar ring, your already behind the curve.

If the buffs are at 8-12K like Tiger said, you have a small chance to get to that alt and do your first attack with the 109K if you react quickly. You need around 2 1/2 to 3 minutes to get to 10K, about the same time Lancs at 10k need to get over the base.

[tedrbr]

C.205 might work for you too.  It has a pretty good sustained climb rate, and decent amount of cannon rounds.

K-4, G-14, G-6, G-2.... especially with Gondolas if available, all well armed for buff interception, if incoming are low enough.  Problem is, even if you get to them, you won't have much E to work with, and you won't have the advantage over the buffs.... they may just swat you back down. Often it's better to leave them their first pass and set up to hit them on their second.

It's much better, if you expect bombers, or learn to read moving dar bars from rear enemy areas as they move forward, to go up with enough fuel near a target you expect enemy buffs over and patrol for them.  This gives you more plane options as well, like the 110, Mossie, Typhie, Tempest, 152.... whichever works for you.


If the MITSUBISHI J2M2 Raiden were ever added, it might be able to intercept mid-level bombers on short notice.  88mm FlaK 36 would be another option in the future.

[Noir]

lol he wont let go his 88mm flak

[Nilsen]

109G14 with 30mm and gondolas.

If in less of a hurry, then the 190A8 with extra 30mm guns

[DoLbY]

I'll do that with my Pony. Even if I get shot down, at least I caused damage to make it easier for the next person to get to em

[Fulmar]

Originally posted by Nilsen
If in less of a hurry, then the 190A8 with extra 30mm guns

And preferably no enemy fighters.  A8 is a pig for dogfighting.  But oh my I love those 30mm cannons.

[moneyguy]

the spit 14 has a nice climb rate.

[Krusty]

Originally posted by moneyguy
the spit 14 has a nice climb rate.

Spit16 matches Spit14's ROC up to 10k, then surpasses the 14 from 10 to 20k, then after that the 14 takes over again. This is with WEP (assuming a scramble-for-bombers situation). The K-4 and G-14 are very similar to each other, with the K-4 being a bit better in ROC over the G-14. Both are slightly better than the spits (16 & 14) up until 15k, where they fall behind a small but noticable margin. The thing is that the 109s have 10 minutes of WEP, and after they get to alt can use that to gain forward speed when the spitfires' WEP might have already expired.

[moneyguy]

yea, what krusty said

[Angus]

Try a CHOG

[Furball]

110 aint that bad climbing on WEP, will do around 3k per minute if i remember rightly.  Get over the field and HO the bombers as they make their second pass