The Evil, Evil HO

[Shuffler]

Some folks either don't believe in discussions or do not have the tools to participate in one. All that happens when they post is they leave no doubt to their ignorance.

[bj229r]

Hmmm

[Hawk55]

Not flying F4u's often, I'm curious what dropping the gear does aerodynamically...is it a CG thing to be used temporarily to stabilize?

[smokey23]

OH after reading the title of this post i thought we were talking about my ex-wife ...carry on

[moot]

Not CG (barely any shift overall) but helps pitch down the nose and slow the plane down.  

[curry1]

as i was watching the film it was a pretty impressive fight to me becuase the f4u still had bombs on him LOL

[moot]

No, he dropped em just before turning in. 

[Hawk55]

Not CG (barely any shift overall) but helps pitch down the nose and slow the plane down. 

Copy that Moot...Thanks!     BTW, when my college umpiring season winds down I'd still like to work with you on the 152.  I'll PM you and check your availability.  I've downloaded a lot of your films & studied them, and I'm in utter awe with what your able to do with that machine.

Oh, and Smokey, your ex-wife sends you her regards!      

[moot]

If I can do it, you can do it too.  I'll upload some more films and update the last two parts of the wiki article in a bit.

[Gianlupo]

Well, it's a real pity that this thread degenerated, because it was on the right track to become a good guide for pilots on how to deal with HOs and why it's absolutely NOT a good idea to start the fight with one of them. It's a real pity that one of the best posts I've ever read about this latter issue, Sloehand's one, has gone unnoticed... I suggest everybody to read that post again and remember it any time you set yourself up to start a fight!

[Hawk55]

I'll upload some more films and update the last two parts of the wiki article in a bit.

Outstanding!

[Slash27]

And I had high hopes that this would turn into one of those great informational threads where several of the games better sticks talk openly on how to fly an AH2 aircraft effectively.

If you recognized it as a learning opportunity then it was a success. Hopefully a lot more saw it this way as opposed to giving the griefers attention.

[Slash27]

And I had high hopes that this would turn into one of those great informational threads where several of the games better sticks talk openly on how to fly an AH2 aircraft effectively.

If you recognized it as a learning opportunity then it was a success. Hopefully a lot more saw it this way as opposed to giving the griefers attention.

[Cajunn]

I have made it a point for this month to avoid the Ho at all cost, and you know its amazing how many players will chase you to get that ho shot in and what really surprised me was watching some of the films and seeing some of the names who were doing the chasing or actually pulling the trigger in a merge. Try it sometime and drink a beer and watch the films and scratch your head and say NO WAY! like I did........ 

[Dawger]

Once you figure out how easy it is to turn the HO attempt to your advantage you begin to HOPE for the HO attempt. It is also an instantaneous indicator of the level of skill possessed by your opponent. The more they try to shoot, the less skill they possess is a good general rule.