P40 series, what's the point?

[georgh]

Other than the sparsely populated early war arenas, I really don't see where the P40B/E can perform well enough to even TRY to be competetive with the La-7fest the game seems to have turned into as of late.

Now don't get me wrong, the P40B does fly well, but 2x .30's and 2x .50's isn't exactly ideal. But the E, while it does have an OK gun package, does not seem to turn well enough to be able to fight most of the "normal" planes encountered in the latewar arenas.

Now this isn't a "ong i can't kill shat in teh p30 nerfperkupgrade!!!1" type post, but rather a question: What purpouse does the P40 serve in this game beyond early war setups?

[Lusche]

Originally posted by georgh
Other than the sparsely populated early war arenas, I really don't see where the P40B/E can perform well enough to even TRY to be competetive with the La-7fest the game seems to have turned into as of late.
 

It may seem so to you, but LA7 usage hasn't much changed at all.


And the point of flying a P40 or similar EW planes in LW?
Having fun. There is quite a number of people flying EW planes either as a mainstay or for an occasional ride.
If you gained some skill in this game, flyin EW crates may give you a bit of a challenge back. You need to work a bit harder, you need to develop a much more than average SA to stay alive.
Also the P40E is not that bad at all, but I leave commenting on it's specific strenghts to the people that do fly it regulary.

[Bronk]

Originally posted by georgh
Other than the sparsely populated early war arenas, I really don't see where the P40B/E can perform well enough to even TRY to be competetive with the La-7fest the game seems to have turned into as of late.

Now don't get me wrong, the P40B does fly well, but 2x .30's and 2x .50's isn't exactly ideal. But the E, while it does have an OK gun package, does not seem to turn well enough to be able to fight most of the "normal" planes encountered in the latewar arenas.

Now this isn't a "ong i can't kill shat in teh p30 nerfperkupgrade!!!1" type post, but rather a question: What purpouse does the P40 serve in this game beyond early war setups?

Try running into filth in one and see what happens.

Bronk

[bj229r]

It affords you the opportunity to fly a P40 in a big horde, land a couple kills, and be worshiped

[georgh]

In which variant? B or E?

[Bronk]

Originally posted by georgh
In which variant? B or E?

I know he is effective in the E.

Bronk

[Vulcan]

Originally posted by georgh
Now this isn't a "ong i can't kill shat in teh p30 nerfperkupgrade!!!1" type post, but rather a question: What purpouse does the P40 serve in this game beyond early war setups?

Same is any other. MA's are only for practise, the real game is in the SEA and AvA.

[Viking]

Originally posted by georgh
What purpouse does the P40 serve in this game beyond early war setups?

Same purpose the P40 served in 1944-45: None. For all the same reasons.

[Lusche]

Originally posted by Viking
Same purpose the P40 served in 1944-45: None. For all the same reasons.

People may fly for different reasons and with different goals here than in WWII

[E25280]

Originally posted by Bronk
Try running into filth in one and see what happens.

Bronk

Or 1Duke1.

[georgh]

Don't get me wrong here: I love the P40. It's my favorite WW2 aircraft.

I'm just wondering what it's doing amongst all of these other planes.

[Grits]

Just like many early/mid war planes, if you know the P-40 you can beat most late war planes. If you do run into someone that really knows how to fly a late war plane (very rare) you are in trouble. The P-40 will turn very well, and like all the US planes the key is in the flaps, use them early and often.

[Bronk]

Originally posted by E25280
Or 1Duke1.

Ohhh hell yea.

Bronk

[Major Biggles]

Originally posted by georgh
Don't get me wrong here: I love the P40. It's my favorite WW2 aircraft.

I'm just wondering what it's doing amongst all of these other planes.

because we PAY to be able to fly it. i occasionally up a 40b, and quite often a 40e, although not so much, i've been on a bit of a break.

the p40e is a monster turnfighter, especially at higher speeds, because it's combat flaps come out at 400mph. but above all, it's fun! just because a ride is 'inferior' doesn't mean you can't kick some serious lgay weenie arse.

if you're dying too much in the p40, go to the TA and get some quality time in with the advanced ACM teachers. they'll have you embarrasing all the LW dweebs in a few weeks with your mad p40 'flight model hacking' fighter skillz

[TwinBoom]

E is awsome low and high

B take it to 15 to 10k build energy  and bnz with it 350 aint all that slow
and converge all guns to the same point i use 375

read avg`s stories on fighting in the p40