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Re: What makes the P-51D so great at shooting down people
« Reply #90 on: August 03, 2008, 11:33:59 AM »
The pony doesn't need to be perked. You see it alot because of the guys who think it's the best plane and the easiest to fly because it was the best plane in WWII. I have to disagree on both. Just because it 'won' the war, per say, doesn't mean it was the best. Each plane in WWII had it's turning point in WWII where it dominated, and then was replaced by newer and better aircraft. I see pony pilots in this game, and I usually aim for a head-on, without firing, and if they fire I know I should have a pretty good chance at this fight. If they don't fire I know that I may have some troubles because they are, oh 'honest' enough per say, telling me that they want a fair fight. The pony is one of the most dangerous planes in the game, but it's only dangerous if it's in the hands of a skilled pilot.
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Re: What makes the P-51D so great at shooting down people
« Reply #91 on: August 03, 2008, 11:44:01 AM »
Ive flown with moot enough to know what he said to be true, one of the more epic fights ive had in ah was with him in 109g2s, and that time i pwned him in 152s :noid. Same goes for steve.
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Re: What makes the P-51D so great at shooting down people
« Reply #92 on: August 03, 2008, 12:22:19 PM »
Ive flown with moot enough to know what he said to be true, one of the more epic fights ive had in ah was with him in 109g2s, and that time i pwned him in 152s :noid. Same goes for steve.

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Re: What makes the P-51D so great at shooting down people
« Reply #93 on: August 03, 2008, 12:26:12 PM »
You owned me in a  152?  I don't remember.  WTG
no. I guess i failed writing with conatation :rolleyes:
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Re: What makes the P-51D so great at shooting down people
« Reply #94 on: August 03, 2008, 01:00:10 PM »
The pony doesn't need to be perked. You see it alot because of the guys who think it's the best plane and the easiest to fly because it was the best plane in WWII. I have to disagree on both. Just because it 'won' the war, per say, doesn't mean it was the best.
Yea, it "won the war" because it had incredible range and was excellent at high altitude where the bombers were it was to escort, it was the right plane for the right job at the right time. None of those factors really play an important role in AH. The fights in AH are at relatively low alt and the distances are a tiny fraction of what they were in WWII. It's a "good" plane in AH for almost entirely different reasons than it was in WWII.
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Re: What makes the P-51D so great at shooting down people
« Reply #95 on: August 03, 2008, 01:19:01 PM »
no. I guess i failed writing with conatation :rolleyes:

Sorry man I'm not trying to be difficult.  I don't know to what you are referring.
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Re: What makes the P-51D so great at shooting down people
« Reply #96 on: August 03, 2008, 01:24:47 PM »
Sorry man I'm not trying to be difficult.  I don't know to what you are referring.
meant the whole fearless in your plane deal..
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Re: What makes the P-51D so great at shooting down people
« Reply #97 on: August 03, 2008, 06:49:48 PM »
meant the whole fearless in your plane deal..

Oh hehhe thanks.  Sorry if I was being obtuse.
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Re: What makes the P-51D so great at shooting down people
« Reply #98 on: August 04, 2008, 05:21:27 AM »
Oh hehhe thanks.  Sorry if I was being obtuse.
no biggy
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Re: What makes the P-51D so great at shooting down people
« Reply #99 on: August 09, 2008, 01:46:26 PM »
Lot of people definetly responded to this so I think it was pretty much covered but I'll throw in my two cents here about how I feel about the pony, negative and positive things starting with the postive.


Good ammo load out, good speed so it can outrun pretty much all other prop planes with exception of yak, LAs and temps. Good flaps.

Negative: Can't turn as great as it can in real life (I flown in 51D in reality, turns alot better in person)
Doesn't have much acceration (some might beg to differ but just based on my experience)
Guns don't have knock down power unless you can get half second burst, but each small hit does in fact cause damage. Hard to make slower planes such as spit, to overshoot.

I been playing for while and can turn pretty good (off and on for two years) I even still have lot of problems and still learning ECMs, and will even ask people who have been playing less I am, for advice.

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Re: What makes the P-51D so great at shooting down people
« Reply #100 on: August 10, 2008, 12:10:35 PM »
Yea, it "won the war" because it had incredible range and was excellent at high altitude where the bombers were it was to escort, it was the right plane for the right job at the right time. None of those factors really play an important role in AH. The fights in AH are at relatively low alt and the distances are a tiny fraction of what they were in WWII. It's a "good" plane in AH for almost entirely different reasons than it was in WWII.

I dont agree that it was 'only' good (which isnt really what you said) at high altitude. See Dogfights episode 'Death of the Luftwaffe' for details. Ponies were 'owning' 109s and 190s right after takeoff! I believe your next reply will be 'yeah but those were noobs.'
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