favortie plane?

[Nemisis]

I've been fighting in the Zero since 1993 (AirWarrior to Confirmed Kill to Warbirds to Aces High) and I am always willing to learn from my opponents.  Perhaps you could teach me a lesson in the dueling arena sometime.

BTW, I'm in no way insulting you. I'm just saying that the zero is a tough plane to beat when you fight how it wants, but if you play your own game its danger is greatly diminished....

[Ack-Ack]

I've been fighting in the Zero since 1993 (AirWarrior to Confirmed Kill to Warbirds to Aces High) and I am always willing to learn from my opponents.  Perhaps you could teach me a lesson in the dueling arena sometime.

TShark
=Ghosts=
"If you're alone and meet a lone Zero run like hell, because you're outnumbered" - Joe Foss  USMC

Like I said previously, the only chance a Zero has is if the other guy gets dumb and plays the Zero's game.  But then, what do I know?  Only been flyin' the P-38 and killin' the Zero since I started playing these silly games in '93.


ack-ack

[edge12674]

BTW, I'm in no way insulting you. I'm just saying that the zero is a tough plane to beat when you fight how it wants, but if you play your own game its danger is greatly diminished....

No offense taken! 
I guess my point is that blanket statements that a particular plane is an "easy kill" points more towards a pilot that doesn't know how to fight in it more than anything else.  To me the addicting thing about AH is that there is a definite psychological element that, if not taken into account, changes the outcome of the battle regardless of what aircraft you are flying.

A successful Zero pilot has to bait most other enemy aircraft into flying "his game".  Just as a P-47 pilot must bait a 262 into "his game".  The greater the challenge the sweeter the victory! 

Tshark
=Ghosts=
"If you're alone and meet a lone Zero run like hell, because you're outnumbered" - Joe Foss  USMC 26 kills

[Kurtank]

I haven't flown in over a year, much to my chagrin. Though if I was forced to make a decision now, my favorite planes would have to be the P47M (I've flown D-11's, D-40's and the N a few times, and the D-11 at 30k in a MoM. Handled like a dream. So I think me and the M are gonna get along just fine), the 109G6, the Ki-84, C.205, P-39D, the 152, and of course, the FM2. I used to love roping XVI's into turn fights. Smoked at least 20 spits that way.

That being said, I'm pretty sure me and the brew would get along fine if I flew at all today.

[Nemisis]

No offense taken! 
I guess my point is that blanket statements that a particular plane is an "easy kill" points more towards a pilot that doesn't know how to fight in it more than anything else.  To me the addicting thing about AH is that there is a definite psychological element that, if not taken into account, changes the outcome of the battle regardless of what aircraft you are flying.

A successful Zero pilot has to bait most other enemy aircraft into flying "his game".  Just as a P-47 pilot must bait a 262 into "his game".  The greater the challenge the sweeter the victory! 

I know how to fight in the zero, but I just never could land the kills. I'd hang around to long or deplete my cannon ammo, and get jumped on the way home. Plus I can't seem to bait as many people in to fighting me. I spent a lot of my time flying around the furball waiting for some nube to come attack me...

But you are right, it is partialy psychological. Its also the fear factor, no one seems to want to fight the 262's or 163's, yet when I try to intercept them, I'm usually the one flying away from the chutes of their kills.

And nice kurtank, c205 is a good plane.