p38

[pervert]

After hearing you p38 chimps droning on and on about 38 stabilty in the vertical  I finaly ran into someone who put it into practice! and a fight lasting a good 15mins which ended in my poor k4 going into a gentle flat spin and augering but one of the most enjoyable fights I've had!   
blshar <<<<<< this man is dangerous 

[TrueKill]

The P-38J is one of my new favorite planes. The thing is a beast as long as you don't lose a fan.

[crazyivan]

Id'e put a K4 inflat spin in my FM2 always ! 109k4 has good torque  didnt read the fine line  38 must of lost the alt  109  turned  hmm.. Waits for ACK ACK  hes always watching !!

[pervert]

The P-38J is one of my new favorite planes. The thing is a beast as long as you don't lose a fan.

was an L he was flying 

I just thought it was a great example of how stats turn rate etc dont really matter if you use a plane right. k4s usually excel in that kinda fight and fighting the inside line for a snapshot but by always turning to the right I couldnt use the engine torque to roll the plane and gradually got the energy sucked outta me them heart in your mouth fights dont come along often enough in this game.

 

[Shuffler]

Stats on the L are misleading because so many take them up because of the amount of ords it can carry to hit a base. Most of those types can't fly it in a fight. The J carries better stats because most who fly them are heading to a fight and know more how to use them.

[TrueKill]

Yea seems people who fly the L are the people who think the last plane type on the list is the best. Kinda like when you see people flying the 190F like a dora. Then when you tell them it was a ground attack version they think you're lieing to get them out of thier uber plane. I like the feel of the J and adding to it is the great skins fester did for it. If ENY gets to high then Ill play corkyjr-jr and grab a G but overall Im a PJer.

[Ack-Ack]

Yea seems people who fly the L are the people who think the last plane type on the list is the best.

They're right, the L model is the best out of the three.  Shuffler hit the mark square on the nail, it's not about whether or not people think the L is better, it's because the L can carry more ordnance.


ack-ack

[WWM]

Thought that was nail square on the head.

[clerick]

I fly the J.  Nuff said 

[blshar]

Actually, I was in the 38J.  Count me among the few that prefer the feel of it over the L.

Was a truly great fight pervert.    Fights like those are what keeps me coming back for more after all these years.  Just wish I'd have filmed it.   

And for those people transitioning from other flight sims, make sure you set your joystick scaling right.  After struggling for a more than a few months, changing the default slider settings to what I ran in warbirds has made a world of difference in the ability to ride the edge of the performance envelope.  I want to smack myself for not realizing my mistake in setup earlier.

[redman555]

I bet you in a P-38 vs P-38, ROCKY would dominate 


-BigBOBCH

[CAP1]

I bet you in a P-38 vs P-38, ROCKY would dominate 


-BigBOBCH

is he still round?

i flew with him a lot in AW3

[Wyld45]

               Always been a fan of the '38',but untill I can learn how to use it properly,
               Im staying away from it in the LW arena. 

[TrueKill]

They're right, the L model is the best out of the three.  Shuffler hit the mark square on the nail, it's not about whether or not people think the L is better, it's because the L can carry more ordnance.


ack-ack

I know the L is better but IMO I think the J is the best 38.

[mensa180]

The P-38 is an alright plane, not sure if I would ever fly it though.