Originally posted by FrodeMk3
Allright, I'll put it this way: HTC has a personal RV-8. He can fly it whenever he needs a comparison to the RV-8 in the game.
But, does he have an F6F? an FW-190D9? A Spit IX? For this, he has to use what archived and published data. Pilot reports. Hundreds, if not thousands, of pages of data. I've taken the stick on a Beech bonanza. That doesn't make me an expert on what the proper FM should be on any game. It gives me an idea, but not the ability to make an absolute statement on whether or not the game has the proper power settings for the P-38L. Or the proper turn rate for the Spit XIV. Or the true sea-level speed for an LA-7.
It does not give anyone the absolute last-word on wether or not AH, or Targetware, Or IL-2, or warbirds, or airwarrior, have the correct FM's.
At the best, it's merely your opinion. And should be kept as such.
If you have a perfect, flyable P-38 at your disposal, then please, bring it to the con. Give Dale a ride, show him any flaws. If not, I've stated what should be done.
THAT'S what I was alluding to in my previous post.
To tack on a bit more on to what you are saying. Even IF you have a P38/P40/P51/F86/F15/Piper Cub whatever. You will most likely never put it through the same menuevers as a fighter pilot did in the actual war. I can say its like compairing cars. If I say the RX7 (FD3S) is faster than the Mustang (Foxbody). I would be like in what? 1/4 mile, top end, road course? And even then most cars on the road and their drivers most never push themselves or their vehicles to the limit of what they can do. I push my car whenever I get a chance and my license shows it, along with my tires and brakes.
