i am looking for an expert at the 190 for some training over the basics of the aircraft post here or message 1nagel ingame.
Regardless of some folk's success, the 190 series of aircraft were never meant for dogfighting. Some here do OK with it in that role, but it was never built for that purpose.
Hence the name Wurger or Butcher Bird.
Cute fellow, eh? Until he impales your arse on a spike to save you for a snack later.
It's main goal was to be a killer of bombers, especially later in the war. It was designed to kill, quickly and efficiently, period.
It has been used with some success as a turnfighter by some folks, but that is not its strong suit.
Stay fast.
Use it's superior roll rate to scissor out of most situations or to achieve a reversal.
Zoom climb.
If low and slow on the deck, you are doing it wrong.
Watch the snaproll in the A5, it can get you out of a crappy situation or put you into the ground with the greatest of ease.
The in-line engine 190's are prone to radiator hits. Never saddle up on a bombers' 6, you
will get a hole in your radiator.
Choose your target carefully.
Know your ingress and egress strategies well beforehand.
When you attack, hit hard and fast.
Expect whines and accusations of being a "picker". Embrace them because it means that you are doing something right. The more they whine, the more proficient you are becoming. It's not your fault that they weren't paying attention.
Just like a screwdriver
could be used as a hammer in a pinch, even successfully at times, doesn't mean that it is the right tool for the job. Although it can be fun and entertaining to get down and dirty in a 190 and even possible to achieve a modicum of success while doing it, it is an E-fighter by design. It is a BnZ plane by design.
It is a killer.
