whats up with the P40's?

[Wofat]

>> For example If you see a P38G, you think of A) Guppy or B) noob

or TwinBoom.  He master of P-38!

[Squire]

The P-40s handle reasonably well and the P-40N and P-40F can give some LWA a/c a real ride for the money if flown to their strengths. Like any other fighter in the game don't take it into a fight overloaded with fuel or ord is all and remember its a 1943 era bird not an LA-7 or a P-47M. The P-40N specifically below 10k on WEP is not a fighter to be underestimated.

That said you see guys flying the uber rides that seriously suck all the time the fancy rides guarantee nothing.

I attracted an unusually large number of HOing Spits, LAs, and a stray HOing P38

This struck you as unusual in what way? 

[Rich52]

I Like the P-40. Flying the early and mid war planes is challenging in the LWA. I wish we had more missions with P40s, P39s, B25s, Yaks, KIs, A20s, JUs, 205s and the like.

[SmokinLoon]

Indeed, my only P-40N loss was to Shane.

I saw an La-7 very near a friendly field, engaged with 1 or 2 Rooks. I was very low on fuel, and checked E6B. 2 minutes left. I saw one of the Rooks go down. Since I was within easy gliding distance from the field, I headed towards the fight. We maneuvered for a while, mostly in the vertical. I had a snap shot, but little or no damage. Shane went vertical, and I followed, suit. Then, the engine quit... There I was, hanging and Shane didn't miss the opportunity. The Bastage! LOL He earned the kill, running me out of gas and not giving me a decent shot, despite the fact that another Rook was engaging him.

If I hear that Shane is nearby, I head straight for the nearest La-7. I know that I'll get a great fight. The problem is keeping others out. Can't get a decent 1v1 fight without a bunch of green icons converging on the fight. Shane is usually deep in unfriendly territory and often out-numbered. Several times in recent months, I'll be engaged with Shane only to have one or more Rooks pick him. It annoys me, so I'm sure it irritates Shane even more. If I know it's Shane in a fight, I stay out until his fight is resolved. No need to dog-pile...

Shane, over the past year, I think I'm up 3 or 4 to 1, right? Got ya with a P-39Q, P-38L and A-20 that I recall... In fairness, the P-38 kill was a perfect bounce.. He never saw me until too late. The A-20 kill was the result of Shane being low and slow, having just beat an F4U down in the weeds. P-39 kill doesn't register much in my memory, except that I got him with a 37mm on a snapshot. We'll have to go the DA some evening to avoid the pickers. 109G-2 vs La-7 is always a fun match-up...

Shame is the typical crutch plane flyer.  He has to compensate.   

[lyric1]

Back to the books for answers maybe?

http://www.scribd.com/haraoi_conal/d/44379469-Pilot-s-Manual-for-Curtis-P-40-Warhawk

[Chalenge]

Shame is the typical crutch plane flyer.  He has to compensate.   

There are no crutch planes. All planes are good in some areas and not so good in others. If the pilot knows the difference then that makes all the difference. If he doesnt know then it doesnt matter.

[LCADolby]

I miss the P40B and the flaps that worked at speed 

You need to be Ben Affleck now to make the P40's work well in a fighter on fighter fight 

[DMVIAGRA]

I don't know anything that's wrong with them, they're just fine. Probably the best at immediate turns, or going into turns, not very good at keeping it's E. However it the model best for jabo is the E, either that or the highly awkward N. For some reason for me though the P-40 doesn't seem very stable, it's too jerky for some reason. Everytime I try to get a bead on something I only make about 3/10 of the shot, due to trying to correct it. I think even the F4 Wildcat is a bit more steady honestly, but not as quick or anything else. However you go and try to shoot something with it and tweak it to be correct, it's very arduous.