sbd

[CAP1]

I upped an sbd for the first time tonight after watching battle 360 and getting into the history mood .

WOW what a NICE plane.  Didn't know it could dogfight so well.  Just wish it had a little extra power.  Lack of firepower didn't seem a problem for me either cause I was d200 and slow anyways.

Not, and never well be a 38, but damn damn close.

donkey

really? hte only thing i've ever done well in these crates is to die/......rather quickly too. on the other side of it, it's one of the few aircraft i've never had trouble killing......i just get cautious when they level out knowing that i'm boring down on them, as the rear gun on these seems more powerful than bomber guns.

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[CAP1]

that is very true
 it is also funny 2 c a zero run from a 190

uumm....how exactly does a zeke run from an FW?

[DPQ5]

well he throtteled up and flew off well atleast tryed, made em stall and he stared 2 do a cartwill and i lit em up 

[CAP1]

well he throtteled up and flew off well atleast tryed, made em stall and he stared 2 do a cartwill and i lit em up 

hhmm......in a zeke, i never try to run, or even extend out...it's usless in that....besides, those things are like flying in a really big zippo,,,,,i don't want cannons behind me

[Lusche]

If you're patient, the SBD is handy for earning lots of fighter points. 

Ehm... actually you can't. You can either score in attack or in bomber mode, but your air kills don't get you any points when flying in bomber mode.
Perk points earned in SBD are, like with all bomber/attackers, solely bomber perks.

[DPQ5]

but u still get perks do to ENY, the perks would be about the same as shooting down something with a planes such as the p51d

[Lusche]

but u still get perks do to ENY, the perks would be about the same as shooting down something with a planes such as the p51d

Yes, but no fighter perks/points, as it was falsely stated. 

[Devonai]

Oops.  Thanks for the clarification, Lusche.  I didn't mean to mislead anyone.

I also enjoy the SBD for becoming a big flying distraction for the enemy.

[snowey]

The SBD is a great plane.  I wish my squad used it more then we do.  But we perfer our Hellcats, unless we are doing a "Historical" flight.  But yes, the SBD is a great turner.  If i remember right, awhile ago on the show "Dogfights" it told the story of an SBD pilot who shot down like 5 zeros or something like that....


Pretty amazing airplane!

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it was 3 zeros and he changed to fighters after that

[1sum41]

the sbd is a great plane. i think it is under used in my squad.