A Salute to 1wingovr

[Yossarian]

If you were to put a new player with 0 play time in a Spitfire Mk IX and another new player with the same amount of stick time in a Bf 109K-4, the player in the Spitfire will 9 out of 10 times come out the winner.  Why?  Because the Spitfire Mk IX is a far more forgiving and easy plane to fly.  Don't take it as a knock, doesn't mean those that fly it regularly are any better or worse than anyone else that flies something else, just means the plane is easy to fly.

Seriously, you need to get your panties unbunched or maybe you and Bat should take some Midol.  I heard it helps those mood swings during that time of the month.


ack-ack

In my opinion, flying the 'plane' and getting a2a victories in it are quite different things.

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Yossarian

[DoNKeY]

If you were to put a new player with 0 play time in a Spitfire Mk IX and another new player with the same amount of stick time in a Bf 109K-4, the player in the Spitfire will 9 out of 10 times come out the winner.  Why?  Because the Spitfire Mk IX is a far more forgiving and easy plane to fly.  Don't take it as a knock, doesn't mean those that fly it regularly are any better or worse than anyone else that flies something else, just means the plane is easy to fly.

Seriously, you need to get your panties unbunched or maybe you and Bat should take some Midol.  I heard it helps those mood swings during that time of the month.


ack-ack

Why does that matter?  That's the whole point of Yossarian's post.  Just because some can jump into it 'and beat a K-4 9 out of 10 times' doesn't mean all can or will.  Just because in your opinion is more forgiving and easier to fly doesn't mean that will hold true for everyone who jumps in one.

Oh, and on a side note, I'd really like to see two people with 0 hours each duel/fight each other.  I'd be interested in seeing if they could get a shot off before both/ one or the other augers in.

[Murdr]

The 38 isn't like a Spit where you can just jump in and find it a easier time then other planes, even though it can do all of those jobs.

[mechanic]

I don't hate spitfires, I just don't think it's right to say they are equally as challenging to fly as a 38.  Batfink, I think your skill level is clouding your judgment.  Put a 2 weeker in a spit and one in a 38, which one do you think would do better?

The P38 would survive longer as he would be most likely to climb to about 15-20k. Unlikely to get any kills but probably easily make it home in one piece. P38 is very very easy to BnZ then run home in. Very.

Spit pilot would most likely stay below 10k and most likely get a few chances at a kill before he died and reupped and came back to fight again.

The main difference being that the P38 feels ok to fly so timidly because....gasp...he is the man flying the plane which takes so much skill....whereas the spit pilot is more likely to just jump in and have fun.

[doleboy]

P38's are flown by effeminate lady-boys with shriveled gonads.

[squealer]

P38's are flown by effeminate lady-boys with shriveled gonads.

Yep.

[Bruv119]

re-added Galland's quote into my sig.    He knew the score.

[thrila]

A quote i'm very fond of, so much so i have it as my windows log on sound.

http://www.4shared.com/file/60123944/586c9e4b/galland.html

[Ack-Ack]

LOL!  Never knew so many fairies flew the Spitfire.  You guys are getting all riled up for no reason, no one ever said the P-38 was any better or worse than the Spitfire.  All that was said was the Spitfire is an easy plane to fly, doesn't matter what the guy that said it flies, it could have been said by anyone that flies any other plane.

ack-ack

[xbrit]

LOL!  Never knew so many fairies flew the Spitfire.  You guys are getting all riled up for no reason, no one ever said the P-38 was any better or worse than the Spitfire.  All that was said was the Spitfire is an easy plane to fly, doesn't matter what the guy that said it flies, it could have been said by anyone that flies any other plane.

ack-ack

I never took it as someone saying one was better than the other, it seemed more of a "Why fly that, fly what I want you to fly" kind of post.

[pervert]

A quote i'm very fond of, so much so i have it as my windows log on sound.

http://www.4shared.com/file/60123944/586c9e4b/galland.html

  Straight from the horse's mouth so to speak http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3e-Ra0dH-Lg 

And bat where ya been lately m8 havent seen you on???

[mechanic]

nothing to fly on at present, but should be back sooner or later. lazy summer as always. 

[Widewing]

Well guys, my opinion is that the Spitfire Mk.VIII and Mk.XVI are easy-mode fighters. Both are among the very best dogfighters in the game. I believe that the Mk.VIII is superior to the Mk.XVI due to its greater stability at the limits, which more than offsets the XVI's fast roll rate. I fly each of them now and again, because they are simply fun.

That said, if I had to pick just one non-perked fighter to fly 100% of the time, it would be the F6F-5 Hellcat, hands down.


My regards,

Widewing

[LCCajun]

  1wingovr I have always had a blast flying with or against him.

[dentin]

P38's are flown by effeminate lady-boys with shriveled gonads.