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Offline malpeake

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Take off direction
« on: October 19, 2008, 07:07:01 PM »
One further question, Is there a preferred direction to take off and land? I would hate to be flying the wrong way and ruin someone else's flight.
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Re: Take off direction
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2008, 08:33:37 PM »
Doesn't matter.  No friendly collisions. And no wind in the Main Arenas.

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Offline Enker

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Re: Take off direction
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2008, 09:20:06 PM »
Any direction in which the ground doesn't hit you. :aok
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Re: Take off direction
« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2008, 10:36:41 PM »
I prefer taking off away from the direction I'll actually be heading. Gives me an extra thousand or so feet of altitude before I turn on course, so I'm less likely to encounter an opponent while still climbing.
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Re: Take off direction
« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2008, 10:57:14 PM »
Any which way is fine. I prefer to take off directly towards the fight. Saves time. But you can takeoff sideways, from the hangar, or land on the taxi ways. Up to you.
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Offline ImADot

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Re: Take off direction
« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2008, 08:38:25 AM »
Spend a minute in the tower, hit F3 and then F8.  Move your view around and see if a runway points you straight into a hill.  If you want to up a goon or bombers, DO NOT takeoff in that direction.  This is why: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiUjCtt52Ow&NR=1  :D
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Re: Take off direction
« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2008, 08:50:27 AM »
Quote from: ImADot on October 20, 2008, 08:38:25 AM
Spend a minute in the tower, hit F3 and then F8.  Move your view around and see if a runway points you straight into a hill.  If you want to up a goon or bombers, DO NOT takeoff in that direction.  This is why: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiUjCtt52Ow&NR=1  :D

Now that's good advice.  I've done that too many times.  Even a fully loaded P-47 can have trouble taking off toward a mountain.
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Offline BaldEagl

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Re: Take off direction
« Reply #7 on: October 20, 2008, 09:19:04 AM »
I'd take off heading UP and land headed DOWN.   ;)
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Offline RTHolmes

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Re: Take off direction
« Reply #8 on: October 20, 2008, 09:44:28 AM »
Quote from: ImADot on October 20, 2008, 08:38:25 AM
Spend a minute in the tower, hit F3 and then F8.

F5 then F8 gives you a better view of things ;)
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Offline ImADot

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Re: Take off direction
« Reply #9 on: October 20, 2008, 10:30:49 AM »
I knew that...couldn't think straight early on Monday morning at work.  Thanks for the correction.
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Re: Take off direction
« Reply #10 on: October 20, 2008, 04:02:51 PM »
If I'm in a fast climbing plane, I'll take off directly into the fight. If not, I'll up the opposite way and climb 2 or 3K before turning the other way, this way I will not run into any enemies on the way.
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Re: Take off direction
« Reply #11 on: October 20, 2008, 08:14:01 PM »
Quote from: Gooss on October 19, 2008, 08:33:37 PM
Doesn't matter.  No friendly collisions. And no wind in the Main Arenas.

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Re: Take off direction
« Reply #12 on: October 20, 2008, 09:11:07 PM »
Quote from: ImADot on October 20, 2008, 08:38:25 AM
Spend a minute in the tower, hit F3 and then F8.  Move your view around and see if a runway points you straight into a hill.  If you want to up a goon or bombers, DO NOT takeoff in that direction.  This is why: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiUjCtt52Ow&NR=1  :D


 :rofl   :rofl   :rofl      Oh that's gonna be a classic    :lol
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