things that are annoying about the n1k2

[Spatula]

 

Originally posted by Citabria:
turns almost as fast as a zeke and never needs to stop turning. ever.

For sure, historically its a good turner, not as good as a zeke tho.


 

dives as fast as p51

Nup, P51 leaves em for dead  . The niki doesnt seem to suffer compression at all just stiffening controls.


 

has 4 cannons and even more ammo in 1.05

Historically correct.

 

has no torque and a 2000 hp engine

No planes seem to have much in the way of torque effects - this is bad! for F*** sake 2000 HP should produce one hell of an "...opposite reaction"


 

is as tough as a p47 and lighter than a 190

Dont know about tuffness, but should be lighter than 190.

 

has in 1.04 improved altitude performance up to 20k.

It outperforms the P51 at high alt. Accels better, climbs better, turns way better (vert and horiz), seems to be damned fast up there. And it sure as hell should be easy pickings for the P38 (which is historically reknowned for excellent hi-alt performance.

 

gives me fits when i try to fight one co altitude with a p38  

Above 20K they should be easy meat in the P38 and in a P51, but they aint, they are very dangerous.

I may do some climb tests tonight.

[bloom25]

Hey guys 27loops.ahf, did you know a n1k can loop 27 times immediately after takeoff before the pilot goes insane.    What's even better is that it can actually climb (while wep is remaining) solely by pulling 4g loops.

Put the film on fast forward with trails on, pretty funny.  



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bloom25
THUNDERBIRDS

[Spatula]

 

Originally posted by bloom25:
Hey guys 27loops.ahf, did you know a n1k can loop 27 times immediately after takeoff before the pilot goes insane.    What's even better is that it can actually climb (while wep is remaining) solely by pulling 4g loops.

Put the film on fast forward with trails on, pretty funny.  

Holly sh*t, it climbs while looping????? THAT IS P-O-R-K-E-D!!!!!

Give me a P,
Give me a O,
Give me a R,
Give me a K,
Give me a E,
Give me a D,
What have you got...?
... a George!!!!

YAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!!!

[RAM]

Give me a B,
Give me a U,
Give me a L,
Give me a L,
Give me a S,
Give me a H,
Give me a I,
Give me a T

Thanks god that the N1k2 is so easy to demonstrate its porked.

now lets try to figure how do we demonstrate the F4U problem...because that thing doesnt climb while looping (for now... )

and PLEASE, bring back the torque effect. Some of the most full-of-BS moves the niki does are done exactly because that, the lack of a proper torque effect. (not to talk about tiffies)

[StSanta]

Heh, this is good.

NOW is the "n1k is a dweeb plane" statement no longer a whine?

Remember that I also whined about the A5, so don't gimme the LW whiner crap.  .



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StSanta
9./JG 54 "Grünherz"
while(!bishRookQueue.isEmpty() && loggedOn()){
30mmDeathDIEDIEDIE(bishRookQueue.removeFront());
System.out.println("LW pilots are superior");
myPlane.performVictoryRoll();
}

[SOB]

LuftWaffle Whiner!  Ah, that feels better    

<S!> Bloom...you're thread is about the only productive thread on why the Niki is or isn't messed up I've seen since the whines (yes, whines) started.


SOB

[Mitsu]

Stall/Deep Stall Recovery is very fast than other planes...but I don't know it's correct or not.

[eskimo]

I flew the N1K almost exclusively for the first several tours.
I stopped flying the N1K because I kept rippen my own wings off at high speed way too often.  
When I switched to the Spit IX, I thought it's performance helped me out.

eskimo