Author Topic: P-51 Overall Performance (Read 952 times)

DoLbY · « **on:** July 09, 2007, 09:08:12 PM »

I asked this in another topic but it was all the way on one of the backpages so figured might as well just make it a new topic. I've been stuck offline as most know, if not, It gas been about 6 months + since I played online so figured i'd ask here before I start playing online again, which hopefully is soon. So I can't really tell if the 51 performance has been upgraded or downgraded with the new patch. I read what the patch fixed up but I never really tell how it would effect certain planes.

So in short, has this new patch effected our beloved 51D in any postive or negative way?

Thank you in advance

Spatula · « **Reply #1 on:** July 10, 2007, 12:32:40 AM »

I haven't really noticed much myself. Some people say the F4-Us have benefited in sustained turn performance. I dont know if Kweassa has re-done his turn performance figures since 2.06. Or if anyone has any concrete data which can verify anyones claims of differences.

If it has changed, the change is extremely minor.

DoLbY · « **Reply #2 on:** July 10, 2007, 01:37:32 AM »

I was playing few minutes ago and seems it stalls little bit more easier..or maybe that is because I'm not used to having to use my keyboards for rudders yet...

Serenity · « **Reply #3 on:** July 10, 2007, 01:40:15 AM »

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I was playing few minutes ago and seems it stalls little bit more easier..or maybe that is because I'm not used to having to use my keyboards for rudders yet...

The rudder will do it. Exessive rudder in ANYTHING will send you falling like a rock.

Avaro · « **Reply #4 on:** July 10, 2007, 01:47:44 AM »

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Originally posted by DoLbY
I was playing few minutes ago and seems it stalls little bit more easier..or maybe that is because I'm not used to having to use my keyboards for rudders yet...

Doubt they would pork the mustang anymore.. I mean c'mon the porked it on ah1-ah2 transfer.. Anymore than it may piss of the 31st!

Seriously i know a few people that quit over mustang diffrences. From ah-ah2.. Won't mention 412th lol...

Guppy35 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 10, 2007, 10:15:51 AM »

Mustangs are just fine. I was flying a B Pony last night and having a ball. It does well low and slow too.

Bodhi · « **Reply #6 on:** July 10, 2007, 12:50:50 PM »

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Mustangs are just fine. I was flying a B Pony last night and having a ball. It does well low and slow too.

DiabloTX · « **Reply #7 on:** July 10, 2007, 01:15:38 PM »

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Hehe, my thoughts exactly.

I was flying a B in the TA the other night to get reaquainted with it and was amazed at how good it really was. Climbed a lot better than I remembered.

evenhaim · « **Reply #8 on:** July 11, 2007, 03:33:32 AM »

ill post on this tommorow...

evenhaim · « **Reply #9 on:** July 11, 2007, 01:32:34 PM »

well dolby over the last few updates the 50 cals on the 50 seem to have more of a "drop" effect" not major but it has its effect, i do believe they also took a hit in turn perfermanace but other than that i dont think anythings gone wrong

Spatula · « **Reply #10 on:** July 11, 2007, 04:55:25 PM »

I've noticed something has changed in the gunnery model since 2.09. From tour 86 my hit% took a large drop by about 3% and continued to drop over the next couple of tours, its now stabilised. But something happened at our around tour 86 thats for sure. Whether it can attributed to anything other than my gunnery just going 'off' is unknown, but it seems odd to me.

Until then my hit% was steadily trending upwards of about 0.5% per tour, regular as clockwork. Then bam tour 85-86 and my hit% stats drop like a rock. I fly mostly P51-D and Tempy.

Anyone else noticed this?

DoLbY · « **Reply #11 on:** July 12, 2007, 12:15:48 AM »

Pretty interesting study there Spat. I know my hit % went up and down on both tours; the last one, not even sure but I could probably tell you how bad it'll be when I get back online next week though

EvenH - Turning effected for positive or negative? I was flying today (yes offline) and it seems to turn little bit better (experienting more with 1-3 down on flaps) but without anyone chasing me or vice versa, it is really hard to tell

Spatula · « **Reply #12 on:** July 12, 2007, 12:51:13 AM »

Check out the link in my sig for the stats application - gives you all the stats you could ever want on your AH career. Best of all, i made it myself

DoLbY · « **Reply #13 on:** July 12, 2007, 07:08:27 PM »

I'll be sure to do that once i start playing online

SteveBailey · « **Reply #14 on:** July 14, 2007, 12:27:28 PM »

In the last update, they porked the mustangs turning ability/flaps. Get w/ Widewing for the details.