The Brewster 1 month on

[Rich46yo]

          Checking the stats so far in LW tour 115 and see the 239 holding its own with K-2904 to D-3004 posting a 0.96 K/D/R.

Heres the top victims for this bird. Spit-16s 217 kills, Seafires 167, P-51Ds 195, D-hogs 118, Hellcats 104, Zero5Bs 119.

I'm not surprised its holding its own against Spits. Its score against 16s is K-217 to D-199. Ive only upped 239s a few times. Once I flat out beat a Spit-16 and shot its tail off. Unfortunately I got picked by a K4s 30mm and got blowed up before the Spit hit the ground so I didn't get the kill. The 239 is running about even with Pony-Ds, almost even with LA-7s, a little better then even with Hurri-Cs, holding its own against Corsairs, eating up Hellcats, getting picked to death by the FW-run90s. Other eastern front aircraft its doing fine against Yaks, murdering LA-5s, and running about even with I-16s.

In the Pacific its doing fine against zeros, doing better against the KI-67s then the 61s, and against the P-40s and P-39s its doing very well.

All in all pretty impressive for a slow 25 eny aircraft with no drop tanks. Maybe the other arenas are better places to guage it but if it can do this well in the pick and run 5 eny LWAs then thats a pretty good sign. I hope to spend some time in this airplane in coming months.

I like the B-239

[Krusty]

Considering it's modeled as uber, and can engage ANY late war monster plane on even footing and most times kill it, I think it's a travesty of an addition to AH.

[Anaxogoras]

Considering it's modeled as uber

You've got to be kidding me.  Don't turn with them and you'll be fine.  It doesn't surprise me at all that it does well against Spits, because most Spit pilots don't know how to beat anything they can't out-turn.

[Bronk]

You've got to be kidding me.  Don't turn with them and you'll be fine.  It doesn't surprise me at all that it does well against Spits, because most Spit pilots don't know how to beat anything they can't out-turn.

Spot on. Unless the little bugger has a huge E advantage... the best it can hope for is to evade attacks. Hopefully the attacker will make a mistake and burn his E. Then the brew has a chance.

Once I build my new rig I'll fly her just like an FM-2. Betting I'll get the same results.

[Bodhi]

You've got to be kidding me.  Don't turn with them and you'll be fine.  It doesn't surprise me at all that it does well against Spits, because most Spit pilots don't know how to beat anything they can't out-turn.

Anaxogoras, do not be surprised by the one who defines anything that kills him as "uber".

Typical rant from a child.

[CAP1]

Considering it's modeled as uber, and can engage ANY late war monster plane on even footing and most times kill it, I think it's a travesty of an addition to AH.

i thought the brewster bled energy off a lot faster than it seems to in here?

[Karnak]

Remember, Krusty whines about anything that is good at turning by calling them mismodeled and such.

[Lusche]

I'm not surprised about the B-239's performance, as it has been brought to us by the same guys that gave us uncatchable 350mph heavy bombers or Spit 16s that can accelerate while climbing straight up 

[Wmaker]

Considering it's modeled as uber, and can engage ANY late war monster plane on even footing and most times kill it, I think it's a travesty of an addition to AH.

This is nothing but nonsense.

When looking at the whole altitude band, it's the slowest fighter in the game. Anyone who's having trouble against the Brewster in "a late war monster" needs to take a serious look at their own tactics.

Modelled as uber? Krusty, you said in another thread that you think Brewster is overmodeled but that you can't prove it. Why then continuosly keep saying that it's "modeled as uber" or that it's "overmodeled" when you don't know what you are talking about? That's the most certain way to loose all credibility you have...oh wait. You've already proven that you really don't know enough about the aircraft in question to be saying much anything about it really.

[Vudak]

That Brewster is more than a handful against a Corsair (at least a Corsair that's intent on turning with it...  Forever).  It's cleaned my clock more than a few times, but I can't complain about any new aircraft that people are willing to fight in

[Saxman]

(at least a Corsair that's intent on turning with it...  Forever).

Key phrase. Basically has to be treated like a tougher, better-armed Zeke.

[Rich46yo]

You've got to be kidding me.  Don't turn with them and you'll be fine.  It doesn't surprise me at all that it does well against Spits, because most Spit pilots don't know how to beat anything they can't out-turn.

Ya I must agree. You wouldnt turn with a zero right?

I dont even want to be anywhere near = "E" against a 239.

[Ack-Ack]

Considering it's modeled as uber, and can engage ANY late war monster plane on even footing and most times kill it, I think it's a travesty of an addition to AH.

It has nothing to do with the modeling of the Brewster and all to do with the quality of pilots one is encountering while flying the Brewster. 


ack-ack

[Ack-Ack]

Ya I must agree. You wouldnt turn with a zero right?

Exactly.  About a week ago I ran into a Brewster in the MW arena and we both merged, the Brewster went into a flat turn to come swing around and I went vertical against it and got the kill.  The player in the Brewster complained that I fought him in the vertical, I was actually surprised by this veteran player getting upset because I would not lufberry turn on the deck against his Brewster, where he would have easily chewed up my P-38J.

ack-ack

[Strip]

Co-E I put the Brewster in the easy to avoid category along with the Zeke and Hurricane.

I may not kill it but if I fly correctly its easily avoidable.