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Offline Shifty

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Re: Airframe intros
« Reply #15 on: June 11, 2012, 09:05:03 AM »
I've always been fond of the P-39 additions and thought they were one of the best since I've been around. The Ki-84 addition was a winner too in my book.

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Re: Airframe intros
« Reply #16 on: June 11, 2012, 09:06:30 AM »
No one has attempted to actually answer his question.

I would say perhaps the Ki-84.  Look how many now use it as their main AC plane of choice.

Also, the Spit 8\16 update was a big change too.

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Re: Airframe intros
« Reply #17 on: June 11, 2012, 09:33:18 AM »
 38's followed closely by the airflow code change when the 109's were updated and we lost the G10...... :mad:




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Re: Airframe intros
« Reply #18 on: June 11, 2012, 01:18:25 PM »
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Re: Airframe intros
« Reply #19 on: June 11, 2012, 01:23:44 PM »
around v1.03 or v1.04 when the E loss code was corrected, allowing turn and burn fighters to actually dodge more than once.
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Re: Airframe intros
« Reply #20 on: June 11, 2012, 01:50:21 PM »
I ended up liking the town layout mod.  The sense I am killing hundreds of Bish women and children of military value in a single pass is that much more tangible...


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Re: Airframe intros
« Reply #21 on: June 11, 2012, 02:09:53 PM »
Ki-84 is the jack of all trade for fighters, carries a decent gun package, good climb rate - turn radius in high/slow speed - it can hold its own in most situations, although it does not stand out specifically in any way.

Panther G is the same for ground vehicles, although perked it holds it own in most situations unless a Tiger/Tiger 2 rolls out.

Umm, high speed turn radius in the KI is grunt unless you have mastered defeating compression.
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Re: Airframe intros
« Reply #22 on: June 11, 2012, 02:19:55 PM »
Which airframe/ and modification introductions, thru the years, do you think have been the most exciting? Of course GVs also count. And do you think the coming 410/87G one will stand out among the best?

I think the B29 was the most exciting.  After so many years of daily wishlist threads, to have it enter service and not decimate the game as it had been feared.

And I still love to fly it.

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Re: Airframe intros
« Reply #23 on: June 11, 2012, 02:26:41 PM »
Umm, high speed turn radius in the KI is grunt unless you have mastered defeating compression.

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Re: Airframe intros
« Reply #24 on: June 11, 2012, 03:07:30 PM »
Umm, high speed turn radius in the KI is grunt unless you have mastered defeating compression.
It is easy.

Step 1) Turn off combat trim.

Done.

Also, don't mistake heavy control forces for compression.  :p
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Re: Airframe intros
« Reply #25 on: June 11, 2012, 03:34:25 PM »
It is easy.

Step 1) Turn off combat trim.

Done.

Also, don't mistake heavy control forces for compression.  :p

We shall see...
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Re: Airframe intros
« Reply #26 on: June 11, 2012, 04:06:17 PM »
Currently, it's the King Tiger and a tie between the new A6M and the new P-40 imho, which are not surprisingly some of the newest models.  The B-29 is also very well done, except it's so big that to look closely at its minute detailing is like staring a gifted horse in the mouth.... you go start thinking B-29 - you're goin' big or goin' home.
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Re: Airframe intros
« Reply #27 on: June 11, 2012, 05:23:39 PM »
I think the B29 was the most exciting.  After so many years of daily wishlist threads, to have it enter service and not decimate the game as it had been feared.

And I still love to fly it.



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Re: Airframe intros
« Reply #28 on: June 11, 2012, 07:48:50 PM »
I'm going with the panzer F.

...And more so when the new stuka rolls out

Shallow dive angles vs side armor anyone? :t

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Re: Airframe intros
« Reply #29 on: June 11, 2012, 10:17:44 PM »
Yeah remember the doomsayers? :lol And everyone of their posts had to have "nuke" thrown in for drama effect.
Not all of us.  I didn't vote for it, but it has had pretty much the effect I thought it would and said it would.
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