P-40N-1-CU/ and -5-CU

[The Fugitive]

By my logic, you've been here a few months and you're tired of getting your butt handed to you, so you look for an easy way out.

I fly a lot of the older versions of the planes because its fun and more of a challenge. I only commented because you said you wanted the better version of the plane because you can't get kills in the older version.

[james]

+1000 on a new p40. The reasons for wanting new planes do not matter.
Especially in an arena against non realistic enemies as f4u vs f4u or pony vs spitfire.

[Nemisis]

By my logic, you've been here a few months and you're tired of getting your butt handed to you, so you look for an easy way out.
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I fly a lot of the older versions of the planes because its fun and more of a challenge. I only commented because you said you wanted the better version of the plane because you can't get kills in the older version.

I asked for it because I thought it would be a nice MW addition to the game, but here you have support your ideas with what it would add to the game. "I thought it would be cool" isn't a good reason, so therefor I support my idea with credible reasons. But everyone sees something new, gets annoyed, and shoots it down.

I care nothing for my score or kill count. Kinda sad when I have .0043 ktd months, but I keep flying.

If you want to discus my idea, stay in the thread, if you want to rag on me, send it in a PM.

[Ack-Ack]

Eventually, it would be nice to see the P-40N but I think you're grossly over estimating its abilities.  Even by 1943 (mid-war era) standards the Warhawk was rapidly becoming obsolescent.


ack-ack

[Saxman]

I'd love to see more P-40s. Although I think you're expecting more out of the N than you're going to get.

Someone, I think it was Krusty, posted a comparison of the late-war P-40s. You're not going to get the speed boost you seem to think. Certainly not enough to hang with any LW aircraft in a tail-chase long enough to get the kill before someone comes swooping by in an F4U, P-51 or Typhoon and picks him off on you if that's your main complaint about the P-40E.

[stodd]

30 days goes fast.

+1

[Enker]

30 days goes fast.

And he's making up for lost time.

[stealth]

+1

[stealth]

Need more american planes

[gyrene81]

Need more american planes

Yeah right...30+ isn't enough?

I've tried the P-40E a few times...as unskilled as I am it's as easy to fly in a fight as a 109G2...although it doesn't turn as tight as some of the slower planes it's still very maneuverable...I've noticed 2 choices when flying it...boom n zoom or force your opponent to get low n slow...it can take some decent damage as long as they don't go sawing the wings off.

[jdbecks]

some more luftwaffe or japanese planes would be better imho

[Slade]

According to the article:

P-40N became the version that was most widely built--5220

+1

HT Please add this version of the P-40.  Thank you. 

[Nemisis]

I'd love to see more P-40s. Although I think you're expecting more out of the N than you're going to get.

Someone, I think it was Krusty, posted a comparison of the late-war P-40s. You're not going to get the speed boost you seem to think. Certainly not enough to hang with any LW aircraft in a tail-chase long enough to get the kill before someone comes swooping by in an F4U, P-51 or Typhoon and picks him off on you if that's your main complaint about the P-40E.

Yes, my problem is that I can't get on their 6 and shoot them down before someone else zooms in and takes it. But I've come very close to getting some kills with the P-40E. The problme isn't lack of firepower, but that by the time I'm on their 6, the old kill stealing crowd sees an easy kill in an otherwise occupied plane, and takes it.

[Ack-Ack]

Yes, my problem is that I can't get on their 6 and shoot them down before someone else zooms in and takes it. But I've come very close to getting some kills with the P-40E. The problme isn't lack of firepower, but that by the time I'm on their 6, the old kill stealing crowd sees an easy kill in an otherwise occupied plane, and takes it.

The same thing is going to happen with the N...


ack-ack

[Saxman]

That's the facts of life in the LW arenas. If you're not in something that can reach 400mph on a dead run, you're probably not going to catch most of your targets before someone else does.

Speaking as someone who loves to take a spin in the FM-2 and Brewster from time to time.