The most over-rated aircraft in the hangar

[Ack-Ack]

The most over-rated plane in the game is the Spit14.  

You're mistaking over rated with pilot incompetence.  The Spitfire Mk XIV in the hands of a player that knows how to fly it, it is a very deadly aircraft.  Sadly, those players are far and few inbetween and most that try to fly the Spitfire Mk XIV try and fly it like a normal Spitfire and die quiet easily.  As a result, they claim the plane is over rated but in reality it is just a simple case of the player sucking.


ack-ack

[NEARY]

p-51,yak9u,tbm

[Motherland]

I don't see how the Yak and the TBM are over rated.

[Masherbrum]

There is NO OVERRATED plane.   

[Banshee7]

There is NO OVERRATED plane.   

agreed......just overrated pilots

[Wingnutt]

And what's bringing you to that conclusion?

dunno, its just me, considering how they are always considered by many to be "uber" they neither are planes I really fear when I see one, never really give me much trouble.  granted a great stick is pure horror in one, but that can be said for many rides..


 

[Anaxogoras]

So, you are saying it isn't fast enough for you to run away in, and that is a problem for you?

yeah, that's it exactly.

I wish I could make up straw-man fallacies as well as you.  Will you teach me?

[Lusche]

dunno, its just me, considering how they are always considered by many to be "uber" they neither are planes I really fear when I see one, never really give me much trouble.  granted a great stick is pure horror in one, but that can be said for many rides..


 

The trick in plane evaluation and comparison is trying to get individual pilot skill out of the equation.

The fact that planes like La7  have a comparatively higher percentage of not so skilled pilots steering them actually often leads to some underrating of the airframe itself. Many a time I read "they are not that dangerous" "La-7 sucks"... the truth is far from that

[angelsandair]

There is nothing wrong with the gun on the Firefly.  It was able to kill a Tiger with one shot in real life, no reason why it shouldn't be able to do it here.


ack-ack

Eh, no problem to me anyways really, I use the Firefly more than the Tiger too

1+, seriously man, stop going on with this P-63 stuff! Dedicate a topic to it in the wishlist section if you want it that bad.

SlipKnots damn posts dont keep it up there long enough!!!

[Wingnutt]

The trick in plane evaluation and comparison is trying to get individual pilot skill out of the equation.

The fact that planes like La7  have a comparatively higher percentage of not so skilled pilots steering them actually often leads to some underrating of the airframe itself. Many a time I read "they are not that dangerous" "La-7 sucks"... the truth is far from that

well yea its all about perception, alot of people overrate the LA7 because its so fast and alot overrate the Tempest because its the most expensive prop plane...  they base their opinions on info that is more or less arbitrary.

the LA is freaky fast, but has poopoo range, doesent turn very well, but all many see is the top speed and cannons and thats it...the tempest is a really solid ride, but is placed a tad high on the pedistal...  fly one into a furball and watch the conga line.

[Lusche]

the LA is freaky fast, but has poopoo range, doesent turn very well,

and the "doesn't turn very well is the point" were you're wrong. Probably due to seeing most La pilots flying the plane in straight lines with firewalled throttle.

And the Tempest can cut through a furball like a hot knife through butter. Only if your ignoring its strenghts (demonic speed, acceleration, hitting power) you're getting in trouble. But then, many pilots do underestimate the Tempest's turning ability too...

[Ack-Ack]

agreed......just overrated pilots

Holy Crap on a stick!  He gets it!


ack-ack

[Anaxogoras]

You guys are funny.  Whether or not there are over-rated aircraft depends on the accuracy of human perception and evaluation...by definition.

It's wayyyy too big of a compliment to pay the AH community when you say that there are no over-rated aircraft.

[ian5440]

many pilots do underestimate the Tempest's turning ability too...

SO true, i found out how little people know of the Temps high speed maneuverability, phenomenal 

i really only see people snapshot are runaway

[Zazen13]

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the LA is freaky fast, but has poopoo range, doesent turn very well, but all many see is the top speed and cannons and thats it...

This is a myth, the La7 turns very well actually, it out-turns every other energy fighter in the game when flown decently and a lot of planes you may consider a turner, like the F6F for example. It's also one of the very best climbers and accelerators. Another La7 myth is it's slow above 8k. The La7 is at or near the top of the non-perked list all the way up to 18k+. The reason these myths perpetuate is crap-tacular pilots fly them a lot who don't have the first foggy clue what they are doing. But, like the Spit16 if you get even a decent pilot in one, you're going to have your hands quite full usually.