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Offline infowars

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What's with the Yak?
« on: March 25, 2009, 05:53:05 PM »
I've noticed about twice as many Yaks as there used to be...  Maybe because I am flying them more I just now noticing them... 

Has anyone else noticed an unusual Yak emergence?
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Re: What's with the Yak?
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2009, 05:58:48 PM »
I haven't.
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Re: What's with the Yak?
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2009, 06:07:09 PM »
Its like buying a red car   then suddenly every one is driving one......  Seriously tho Im going with P51 here....  I dont even remember what a LA7 looks like been so long since iv seen one.
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Re: What's with the Yak?
« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2009, 06:10:52 PM »
Comparing this tours kills and deaths to whole 2008's doesnt seem to support that perception. There's only a very minor increase in Yak kills+deaths detectable
« Last Edit: March 25, 2009, 06:12:30 PM by Lusche »
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Re: What's with the Yak?
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2009, 07:56:49 PM »
I saw a whole heard of them on the cliffs last night.
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Re: What's with the Yak?
« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2009, 09:24:24 PM »
Funny all  Iv'e seen is spit16s. Guess the other spits aren't uber enough anymore. :D
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Re: What's with the Yak?
« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2009, 10:07:46 PM »
Yup, Spit XVI is still ubiquitous. :P
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Re: What's with the Yak?
« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2009, 11:53:01 PM »
Yaks are for Quacks  :huh
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Re: What's with the Yak?
« Reply #8 on: March 26, 2009, 02:44:30 AM »
Quote from: Shuffler on March 25, 2009, 07:56:49 PM
I saw a whole heard of them on the cliffs last night.
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Re: What's with the Yak?
« Reply #9 on: March 26, 2009, 07:15:05 AM »
I thought everyone was either flying a P51D or 190 variant now...  Usually at least 10k above the rest of the fight.
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Re: What's with the Yak?
« Reply #10 on: April 01, 2009, 08:46:26 AM »
I'm not sure about others, but FSO usually gets me flying different rides in the MA to get in some practice.  Perhaps check what planes are in the FSOs and Scenarios?
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Re: What's with the Yak?
« Reply #11 on: April 01, 2009, 12:02:13 PM »
Quote from: PFactorDave on March 26, 2009, 07:15:05 AM
I thought everyone was either flying a P51D or 190 variant now...  Usually at least 10k above the rest of the fight.


I wonder if those are some of the same guys who come to the BBs complaining about Noe missions taking the easy way out by avoiding fights??


Naaaaaaah.  Couldn't be. :noid
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Re: What's with the Yak?
« Reply #12 on: April 01, 2009, 12:17:43 PM »
The Yak has terrific views, is very fast, dives, climbs, rolls, either well or very well. The guns WILL actually hurt somebody and even take a couple bombers down. For the really good shots theres no reason they cant get 3 to 5 kills in one Yak run.

But best of all its fast, tough to nail down, and is a very good fighter at bringing the pilot home, at least I have found. The Yak is a really good plane to move up to from your 5 eny phase. I like it cause in some way it stacks up well against every 5 eny fighter. Either its faster, climbs better, turns better, dives as well, or plain out runs everything else. Just leave yourself a couple/4 thousand K of alt and/or dont slow down much past 250 mph.

The 9U is a great, great airplane.
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Re: What's with the Yak?
« Reply #13 on: April 01, 2009, 12:27:47 PM »
Quote from: Yeager on March 25, 2009, 11:53:01 PM
Yaks are for Quacks  :huh

I see a lot of the better sticks in yaks.

Evidently it take's a decent stick for all that E management as well as making up for lack of gas & ammo.

Better than the hoardes of 51D, spit 16, and Typhies.



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Re: What's with the Yak?
« Reply #14 on: April 01, 2009, 02:12:37 PM »
I jumped in the 9T for the last week of the tour to get my gunnery back up to speed. I was missing easy shots, with the bogey hanging, and was getting annoyed.  I find the Yak9T is superior for this purpose, due to it's 32 rounds of cannon.  The nature of the plane makes you slow down and earn the shot.

I re-tuned my aim, and got 36 kills in it over the ending 6 days of tour, for 9 lost airframes.
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