All right all you LW types help me figure this out.
My aircraft repertoire is still limited to mostly the allied plane set. I do on occasion pick something different to have fun in. A few nights ago I took out the “Dora” (I believe that’s the nick I’ve heard anyway). It wasn’t the first time I had flown it but the first time I had a chance at 1v1 or 1v2. The other time was just slashing attacks at a furball that was trying to hit one of the Knights fields. So here it goes.
While in a fight with this aircraft I had on few occasions’ co-alt initial engagements. If at all possible I will try and take the fight vertically, not sure why it’s just the way I like to fight. So there I am in an aircraft with amazing climb with WEP and pulling into a hammerhead after bleeding some of my opponents “E”. I’m in the vertical, speed decreasing rapidly, reach my apex and cut throttle to get her to nose over and… The damn thing would not come over. It was stuck there, nose to heaven, not wanting at all to turn over. I gave it a little stick and after what seemed forever (in the middle of a fight) I finally got it turned around and then the bullfight was on. I wrestled it around and got control over it but not in time to get a firing solution. I attempted this maneuver several times and each one met with the same difficulty in getting the thing to turn nose to tail.
Is there a way to get it to nose over that I’m missing or is it one of those that you never want to stall it completely for any reason? I was thinking that maybe some sort of perverse “slip” might help but haven’t tried it yet. If any of you have any suggestions I would appreciate it.
I’m posting in both the “general topics” and the “aircraft and vehicles” to reach the biggest audience possible.
Thanks for any help you all can provide,
Zippatuh
