Niki is a UFO freak....

[airspro]

Try this ,

turn the engine off when you make a flat turn in the Nik then back on when turn done , see how much e has been lost .

[Karnak]

Nashwan,

I fear now is not the time to talk about the RAF having a disadvangeous position as they have the 2nd most popular fighter (Spitfire F.MkIX) and the fighter that seems to me gaining the most from the perking of the F4U-1C (Typhoon MkIb).

The way that I see it is that from a pure usage stand point the Britsh aircraft are doing great.  Where they are not doing great is for players who fly to survive.  Most fights in AH happen down near the deck where the Spitfire F.MkIX can only do 320 on WEP, thats 40 to 60 mph slower than topline the American, German and Russian aircraft.  Hell, even the N1K2 is 15mph faster on the deck.  The Typhoon offers great speed on the deck, but I fear that much of its compat success in AH is owed to the fact that it rolls more than twice as fast as it should.  When that bug is fixed I think the Typhoon will become the disappointment that it was in reality.

Nashwan,
The solution is to join me in campaigning for the Mosquito FB.MkVI Series 2 to be added to AH.  It is a challenging and interesting aircraft, and it is 25mph faster than the Spitfire F.MkIX on the deck.

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We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother

Bring the Mosquito FB.MkVI Series 2 to Aces High!!!

Sisu
-Karnak

[bowser]

"...N1k TURNS when d1.2 away from tiffie (both planes going in opposite direction).
N1k is d2.3 and starts CLOSING on the 450 mph tiffie..."

For all the times you have see this happen, it simply amazing that you've still been unable to get this on film.

Oh well, one of these days eh Tac?    

Edit: And before you use the "forgot to record" excuse, this should be pretty easy to duplicate on your own and film.

Still Waiting,
bowser



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[Tac]

rofl, I aint psychic to film every n1k I fly into. But you can ask DRILL (I think he was the n1k).

[bowser]

I guess you didn't read my entire post.  I figured you would have difficulty for one reason or another producing film, so I suggested you and a buddy duplicate the scenario you described and put it on film.

Any particular reason why you can't do that?

It's not just for my viewing enjoyment.  If the N1K can do what you say, I'm sure HTC would love to see the film.  Proof that the N1K is indeed a UFO freak.  

bowser

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[R4M]

hehe please dont kill me for this.

Bowser I've checked your stats, and you have flown mostly nikis and Chogs for the 2 last tours. I havent checked your stats before that, but it would seem that you fight the UFO with the UFO...so you can't feel the UFO-ness of the UFO...

Er...do I make sense?  

Why dont you fly another plane (read: a NON-dweeb plane   ) and you see the n1k2 from the receiving end of a more challenging ride?.
THEN you will notice why do we say it is an UFO freak  



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[bowser]

You're right.  I do fly the N1k, and for that reason I know it cannot do what Tac suggests it can do.

Your welcome to post a film showing the N1k doing what Tac suggested it could do also Ram.  The offer is open to anybody.  

bowser

[SOB]

Ram, I flew the Niki almost exclusively for 3 or 4 tours so I know how it flies.  I then moved on to the F6F and then the P51B, and have encountered Nikis from the other side.

I've flown it extensively, I fight against it in the main arena and I haven't seen it do anything out of the ordinary.

The Niki is NOT a "UFO freak".

The Niki IS a plane you should respect in a dogfight and not assume that it doesn't have enough speed to follow you in a dive or have enough E to climb with you.  If you do, you will probably die, and then you can come to the BB and squeak about how it's got an unlimited supply of energy, can dive at mach 2, turn with a zeke and kill with it's guns that are as effective as Hispanos.


SOB

[Greg 'wmutt' Cook]

 

Originally posted by SOB:

The Niki is NOT a "UFO freak".

I don't know about it bieng a freak, and it is easily identified by it's icon, so it isn't a UFO   so I agree with you there.  I flew it for the first time in combat after a short flight to check it out over a rear area base yesterday.
I was able to 0G dive from 7000 ft. to about 50 ft, then pull verticle right back to 7000 ft. and still be at 200 ias when I got there.  I was also able to to do sustained loops at 3.5G from 200 ias as long as I wanted.  Then just for fun, I inverted and starting at the bottom and 300 ias, I did 3 outside loops in a row.  I don't know if this is right, but it is cool  
It flys like a cesna with guns and a killer Vmax.  (I also tried the hold it on the runway till the gear groans then pulling verticle, I had the airspeed down below 70 ias when leveling out and the aircraft did not depart.)
Muttz