Sprial Climbing: G10 versus N1K2

[Spatula]

IMO a 109 G10 should easily out spiral climb a N1K2 given an equal E situation.
How much of a factor is altitude? Say 20K?

Situation:
g10 and niki both slow (150 IAS) @ 20K approx with around 1K seperation. 109 starts spiral climb, about a 30 degree bank with WEP engaged and about 25% jiuce and starts a spiral climb pulling enough nose-up to ride the egde of a stall. N1K2 is following with no decrease in seperation, then looks to go nose low and looks to be cutting the corner, then all of a sudden the closure increases rapdidly, N1k2 ends up D500 spraying at 109 wildly and picks 109s wing off - game over.

How effective would a low-yoyo be at cuttin the corner (so to speak) and sqeezin off a round or two to kill the G10?

I was in 109 and someone else in niki. Im not much of a 109 pilot or a niki pilot, so can someone comment on this situation plz.

Thnx.



[This message has been edited by Spatula (edited 03-06-2001).]

[Kieran]

Keep that G10 faster in the spiral climb against a Nikki- the Japanese planes could as a rule climb at steeper angles than most other countries' a/c. At 20K the G10 ought to walk away from the Nikki in a climb- so long as you don't allow yourself to slow down too much. Keep it near stall and the Nikki can hang long enough to kill you for sure.

[Animal]

jap planes can climb at a high angle well because they dont weigh much (less armor)

what bothers me is that if the niki can do those verticals so well because of less weight, how come it can take a beating almost as well as a jug.

[Soda]

The 109 should be able to leave the N1K in the dust at 20K.  Leave, climb, and come back for him.  I'd have to guess you'd have at least a 30mph advantage over him that high.  Seems to me the N1K is running out of power that high.

-Soda

[LJK Raubvogel]

I've had the same thing happen Spatula. Not sure what the answer is. I just dont spiral climb with Niks anymore. Seems they can stall, drop nose for 2 seconds, then start right back up after you.

[R4M]

 

Originally posted by LJK Raubvogel:
I've had the same thing happen Spatula. Not sure what the answer is. I just dont spiral climb with Niks anymore. Seems they can stall, drop nose for 2 seconds, then start right back up after you.

That is called a fake stall, Raub  

I'm serious: even when the N1K2 is a plane very popular between the newbies in AH, there are some damned awesome sticks on it who will get you when you less expect it.

This guys will "fake" that you have caught them in a rope-a-dope, and when you come screaming down towards him...WOOPLA!, you find he is hitting you with 20mms...

The guy who does this thing as noone is Citabria...but he does it in all the planes!  . A dedicated N1K2 driver I see doing this very well is a japanese dude called drz or something like that.

This fakes are mortal for the E-fighter engaging the Nik...dude, you think he is stalling and he is yours and suddenly you find yourself flying in the middle of a fire storm!  

I think that the worse problem with the N1k is that a plane as light as it is, with an engine as powerful as it has, should have more noticeable torque at very low speeds. As it is is practically a viceless plane. (and you all know my opinion about its UFO e-retention  ).

[LJK Raubvogel]

Not talking about a fake stall RAM. Talking about a full-on, drop a wing, lose all lift stall. Nothing seems to recover faster from one of these than the N1K.

[juzz]

30mph?! 30MPH!!! The G-10 has a whopping 75MPH speed advantage at 20,000ft. In fact, the only fighters slower than the N1K2-J at 20,000ft are the mighty MC.202 and A6M5b. Perk 'em quick!

[Karnak]

 

Originally posted by juzz:
30mph?! 30MPH!!! The G-10 has a whopping 75MPH speed advantage at 20,000ft. In fact, the only fighters slower than the N1K2-J at 20,000ft are the mighty MC.202 and A6M5b. Perk 'em quick!

juzz,
What are you talking about here?

Nobody mentioned 30mph.

The situation described by Spatula is as follows:
 

Originally posted by Spatula:
Situation:
g10 and niki both slow (150 IAS) @ 20K approx with around 1K seperation.
Then:
109 starts spiral climb, about a 30 degree bank with WEP engaged and about 25% jiuce and starts a spiral climb pulling enough nose-up to ride the egde of a stall. N1K2 is following with no decrease in seperation, then looks to go nose low and looks to be cutting the corner, then all of a sudden the closure increases rapdidly, N1k2 ends up D500 spraying at 109 wildly and picks 109s wing off - game over.

Its a 30% bank, not a 30mph speed advantage  that is mentioned.

I don't fly N1K2's that high so I don't know how it handles, but given its performance down low, it might still have a bit of oomph to its acceleration up there.  That's just a guess though.

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[Jekyll]

Spat, 1k separation is way too close to commence a spiral climb against ANY aircraft.

By turning you are giving your opponent the chance to close 2-300 yds simply through arcing.  And a Nik at 700yds range is a formidable opponent  

Better to run level, let your separation increase to 2k or so, then commence a turning climb at about 250mph.  The Nik won't be able to close, due to your speed, and if he tries to match your speed he'll rapidly fall below you, in perfect position for a 'high-low' attack.

I remember in WB when the 109K4 was released.  I think it was Kats who said "Nothing will catch the 109K4 in a 500ft/min climb at 350mph".

Keep it fast  

[Vermillion]

I agree with Jekyll, there was no where near enough seperation to even think about a spiral climb.

Especially if you pulled up into a stall speed climb/turn.

A properly executed spiral climb from relative Co-E situation is a long drawn out process, no matter what the two aircraft are.

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[juzz]

Karnak - what Soda said. If the N1K2-J was only 30mph slower than the G-10, then it would do 415mph - faster than the Fw 190A-5! It actually does a rather pitiful(for a 1945 fighter) 370mph.  

[Pongo]

I flew a few missions in a niki last night. It is of course an excellent plane. What I noticed that seemed extrordinarily wierd was a landing. I was out of gas but too fast to land properly. I tried to force it down but could not. I had gear and flaps full down and 100 mph at 20 feet when I over shot the end of the runway. I could not believe that in any other plane I would land that sortie. But the niki seemed to be ok so I pulled the gear and the flaps in and turned left towards the other runway.(medium field). The plane coasted along like my RC sailplane. I easily made it to the field rolling on the ground for the last 200 yards.
I had no fuel in the plane  but I had 100s of rounds of cannon left. I just could not believe the glide capability of the niki. I was so slow and low when I over shot that I would have expected any turn to stall me.  but I made it back to the other runway.

[gatt]

Yes Pongo, it happens also with other planes. Take the 205 for example. I often come back gliding to my airfield without fuel. Well, I can *glide* (engine stopped) during my landing pattern at 180-200mph a lot (too much, that is) without losing alt. For a 3,400Kg kite with an high wing-load this is pretty weird. This is an heritage from the 1.03 new flight model.

I still believe that this FM is too much E-saving. Maybe correct as far as turn rates are concerned but a/c retain too much E. IMHO, of course.

[Fishu]

 

Originally posted by Pongo:
I flew a few missions in a niki last night. It is of course an excellent plane. What I noticed that seemed extrordinarily wierd was a landing. I was out of gas but too fast to land properly. I tried to force it down but could not. I had gear and flaps full down and 100 mph at 20 feet when I over shot the end of the runway. I could not believe that in any other plane I would land that sortie. But the niki seemed to be ok so I pulled the gear and the flaps in and turned left towards the other runway.(medium field). The plane coasted along like my RC sailplane. I easily made it to the field rolling on the ground for the last 200 yards.
I had no fuel in the plane  but I had 100s of rounds of cannon left. I just could not believe the glide capability of the niki. I was so slow and low when I over shot that I would have expected any turn to stall me.  but I made it back to the other runway.

Like I've been telling in one thread; I suspect that planes are gliding too good now after the fix, when planes didnt glide for nothing.

[This message has been edited by Fishu (edited 03-07-2001).]