The Nightmare on Brewster Street

[AirFlyer]

That's too bad, because the squiggley lines are how the aircraft performs at level flight in the game.

Also keep in mind the Brewster has good E-retention and dives quite well. It's VERY easy for a Brewster to dive to high speeds and then retain that airspeed for a while.

What he said, I'll take technical data over people's observation any day of the week.

[Lusche]

Objectivity and a methodological approach aren't always held in the highest regard on this BBS

"Spit 14 outclimbs Me 163"
"Sherman has different ballistics now"
"Spit 16 can accelerate to while going directly up"
"You can't catch up with bombers at 10k in a TA 152"

And each time you will read something like "I don't care about the numbers, I KNOW it's that way" 

[BnZs]

That's too bad, because the squiggley lines are how the aircraft performs at level flight in the game.

Also keep in mind the Brewster has good E-retention and dives quite well. It's VERY easy for a Brewster to dive to high speeds and then retain that airspeed for a while.

Yep, very true Sax. Fortunately, we all realize that a Brewster and a Fw-190 D9 actually have the same maneuverability at say ~400mph IAS and are therefore we all realize that we are not necessarily as good as dead when a slower, more maneuverable craft converts alt to speed on us.

Actually I guess if we all realized this then the thread wouldn't exist...

[Anaxogoras]

I'm yet to be shot down by a B-239, and there are some darn good pilots who fly the B-239.  Hint: you don't have to wrongly think I'm Sierra Hotel to explain this fact.

[Bronk]

Objectivity and a methodological approach aren't always held in the highest regard on this BBS

"Spit 14 outclimbs Me 163"
"Sherman has different ballistics now"
"Spit 16 can accelerate to while going directly up"
"You can't catch up with bombers at 10k in a TA 152"

And each time you will read something like "I don't care about the numbers, I KNOW it's that way" 

That's a lot of hyperbole...I've read this type of comments someplace else. I just can't remember who might have posted most of it. 

[Widewing]

Don't care what the squiggley lines say.....come in the DA and see what the BREW is stirring up........   

LOLOLOLOL   Nothing I couldn't stir up with an A6M2.....




My regards,

Widewing

[Karnak]

They need to add the Ki-43 so this guy can really whine about something that out turns him.

[REVRAND]

Will try that Moot.......good idea

[Die Hard]

Revrand, if I may ask: Are you a child?

[230G]

 Regarding the performance of the Buffalo, I'd remembered reading a quote by Gregory "Pappy" Boyington regarding this plane and it's turning ability, so I Googled "Boyington" and "Brewster". This is what I found(Please note that Mr. Boyington was a somewat crude man, so I've edited out some of his language):

  "In October, 1977, I had the privilege and honor to have a few fairly lengthy conversations in a relativly private atmosphere with Greg Boyington. He seemed a hard, inwardly angry man. By this I mean, he never had it easy and this came through in his demeanor. His speech was rather gruff, he rarely spoke unless spoken to first and his answers to questions came quickly, brusquely and to the point. He had no qualms about his liking of alcohol, constantly nursing beers as we spoke. Coors, as I recall.

I remember asking him about the Brewster Buffalo (Then, Now and Always, my favorite aircraft). I had no sooner finished saying the word 'Buffalo', when he slammed his beer can down on the table, and practicaly snarled, "It was a DOG!" (His emphasis). Then he slowly leaned back in his chair and after a moment quietly said, "But the early models, before they weighed it all down with armorplate, radios and other s**t, they were pretty sweet little ships. Not real fast, but the little f***s could turn and roll in a phonebooth. Oh yeah--sweet little ship; but some engineer went and f***ed it up." With that he reached for his beer and was silent again. After that answer, I somehow had the feeling that I had just gotten a glimpse into Boyington's attitude towards life in general.

Just thought I'd mention it -- Rick West "

 Not an opinion on my part, just info to be digested... If you'd like to read it for yourself, go here: http://www.warbirdforum.com/pappy.htm

  230G/35 Whelen

[Anaxogoras]

Good quote 230G.  Remember that the Buffalos shipped to the finns were nearly stripped, of everything!

[REVRAND]

Revrand, if I may ask: Are you a child?

Been playing AH over five years, so I'm at least that old..........!  Needless to say I am half way there to reverting back to diapers, but instead of calling them diapers they are called Depends not to bruise the ego.........   

[REVRAND]

They need to add the Ki-43 so this guy can really whine about something that out turns him.

Whining! lololol..........I have already admitted my topic was posted with out seeing the other posts and thanks to you and some of your fellow rocket scientists I have found the errors in my ways........Thank you so much for your help!  

[Die Hard]

No excuse then...

[BnZs]

Revrand:
Sorry man, but you are the one who is basically claiming that HTC is lying on their performance charts for the Brewster. You'll just naturally catch flak for that.