P-38 kill ratio...out of whack.

[bj229r]

The correct term is dive flaps, since that is what they were and not dive/air brakes.  The job of the dive flaps was to off-set compressibility during high speed dives  and not slow the plane down.  When deployed, it provided a nose up pitch  and any loss of energy from the use of dive flaps was a result of the nose pitching up and not the dive flaps themselves.  The drag they add isn't sufficient enough to provide any 'braking'.

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ack-ack

Excellent Ack-Ack, that is the most coherent explanation I've ever seen of what those things ARE, and what they DO

[Chalenge]

for the most part, most WWII pilots that flew fighters never had the chance of 10,000+ hours of seat time to learn the complete in's and out's of their particular plane.......

Even if they did the planes in reality are not as durable as they are in this game. Dont fall into the trap of thinking that because it happens in a game it could in real life.

The Angels did fly the Bearcat at one time (1946-1949) and that show put jets to shame.

http://aerobaticteams.net/Blue_Angels_F8F_Bearcat.html

[Captain Virgil Hilts]

Even if they did the planes in reality are not as durable as they are in this game. Dont fall into the trap of thinking that because it happens in a game it could in real life.

I wouldn't say that applies to all of the planes. I've seen some pretty expensive and rare birds flown very hard.

[TequilaChaser]

I wouldn't say that applies to all of the planes. I've seen some pretty expensive and rare birds flown very hard.

thx SaVaGe for your post,  alot of us ( some of us )have seen and experienced the thrill of seeing some very brave and successful pilots push the envelope in some of these old warbirds in reallife......... I know it has made me a believer that things some of us have seen or can do in this game, can also be done in real life planes of/from WWII.....

to quantify, EVERYTHING done in game may not be possible, but a majority of what one sees as far as AC maneuvering pretty much can be done..outside of the fish flopping, stick stirring BS.....

[TequilaChaser]

The Angels did fly the Bearcat at one time (1946-1949) and that show put jets to shame.

http://aerobaticteams.net/Blue_Angels_F8F_Bearcat.html

The Blue angels were formed beginning with only 3 Pilots  from WWII and they came out of their original home base of NAS Jacksonville and originally began with and flew the F6F-5 HellCat ( er might of been the F6f-3 have to go back and look at my Air Warrior Research )

[texastc316]

My Ki84 owns any of you P38 BBS queens

Mr. postcount is feeling ignored  

[JunkyII]

Mr. postcount is feeling ignored  

HAHA just another to the list, daddy always told me to go for GOLD

[Masherbrum]

The Blue angels were formed beginning with only 3 Pilots  from WWII and they came out of their original home base of NAS Jacksonville and originally began with and flew the F6F-5 HellCat ( er might of been the F6f-3 have to go back and look at my Air Warrior Research )

You are correct.   

[TnDep]

ya.....i've taken shots that as i lined em up and fired, almost instantly, i thought  " o crap, i just lost this fight". this because i realized a little too late, that i gave up any advantage i had to get that quick shot.

patience is a virtue.

I'm 7 months in to this game and I'm just seeing this, pulling on the stick to hard losing E to take a shot and then becoming the hunted.  Got to love this game but it takes time to get good.  My personal opinion is that almost any plane flown right can take on about any other plane in the game.  You just half to know what your planes limits are and what it does well.  After that you need to know your opponent's weaknesses versus your strengths and work from there.  I've fought some good sticks in the 38 and I win some and lose some, it can be shot down like any other plane.  TnDep 

[CAP1]

I'm 7 months in to this game and I'm just seeing this, pulling on the stick to hard losing E to take a shot and then becoming the hunted.  Got to love this game but it takes time to get good.  My personal opinion is that almost any plane flown right can take on about any other plane in the game.  You just half to know what your planes limits are and what it does well.  After that you need to know your opponent's weaknesses versus your strengths and work from there.  I've fought some good sticks in the 38 and I win some and lose some, it can be shot down like any other plane.  TnDep 

yep.

just had a fight me 38j vs ponyb last night. i had about 1-3k alt advantage, at which point speeds were about equal, but i had speed advantage when i came in to attack, allowing me to clear out of his guns range should i need.
 i thought i took a shot, held the turn(too long i might add), took it, and that was the end of the fight, as i should've been much more patient, and tried to wear him down.

[Chalenge]

The Blue angels were formed beginning with only 3 Pilots  from WWII and they came out of their original home base of NAS Jacksonville and originally began with and flew the F6F-5 HellCat ( er might of been the F6f-3 have to go back and look at my Air Warrior Research )

Have you ever seen a Hellcat up against an F8F? No comparison to be made lightly considering both are warbirds and are very cool either way but still... no comparison.

[Shuffler]

Was reading the number of kills for 38s. Going to check mine.

576 kills  
144 deaths   Told yall I die alot even if some are self inflicted.  

All but one in 38J.

[CAP1]

Was reading the number of kills for 38s. Going to check mine.

576 kills  
144 deaths   Told yall I die alot even if some are self inflicted.  

All but one in 38J.

you flew something besides the 38 o doom????

i just looked at mine........

108 kills, 81 deaths.
78 in p38J, 12 in p38G, 2 in p39Q, and 3 in lancaster. the rest were all in gv's.  spent about 35 hours ingame this month so far.....and compared to what i've been able to do lately, that's a LOT of time ingame for me. 

[saantana]

I agree with a poster which talked about any plane can take on any other plane, and it all depends on the pilot.

To prove this, I can give an example of getting my bellybutton handed to me by 8Spade flying a P40 out of all things while me in a 16. That was a shocker!!! I still remember this, that being around a year ago me thinks. I got away but was missing parts, after stall fight on the deck. Wish I had that filmed.

<S> 8Spade

[Guppy35]

Was reading the number of kills for 38s. Going to check mine.

576 kills  
144 deaths   Told yall I die alot even if some are self inflicted.  

All but one in 38J.

Shows how little time I've had for flying this month

78 kills to 36 deaths in the 38G
3 kills to 1 death in the 38J

Doing my part to spread the 38 parts however