Big fighter planes easy targets?

[Randy1]

As an example, when you have you have a  choice of saddling up on a  Mustang, Spit, P47 or P38 below you and you have a good position on all of them, which plane would you choose first?  All pilots have equal skills lets say.

Tactically, I would think the choice should be taking out the plane that is the greatest threat to equalize or advance his or her's E.  Real game life though most seem to choose bigger plane first.  That's my take on it anyway.

[LCADolby]

Spitfire is the biggest threat, so he's my 1st swipe.

[uptown]

If you've ever flown a B38 you'd already know the answer to this question.

And all of you that say you wouldn't target the 38 first are telling a lie. 

[Nathan60]

Spitfire is the biggest threat, so he's my 1st swipe.

I'd agree to this.

[DEECONX]

Yeah, as a former 38 pilot, that would be first target.

[BaDkaRmA158Th]

Depends on the situation, if either is a better prime target based on heading,alt or estimated air speed it could be any of them really..as cherry picking is exactly that. I do suppose it also depends somewhat on what aircraft you yourself are in,and how the ballistics will act. As well as how long you need to keep your nose on target before climbing out.


Sure the 38's big but if you miss, or don't land enough direct shots it may be able to shake off whatever damage and nose up to get a firing solution. Same could be said for any ac really, but i wouldn't set the 38 as primary just because it is a larger target. While coming down on a 38 represents a large enough target to hit,if he see's you coming all any good stick would do is roll 90 degree and present a side profile, that or just simply nose up and climb up while guns blaze.


so uh, it all depends.  

[Scotch]

Less skilled pilots will go for the 38 every time. Often times putting themselves in harms way. It's the same for injured/smoking planes, which I find hilarious. Go for the highest or fastest con. Or whatever you consider the biggest threat first.

[DaCoon]

personally, if they are say in some kinda formation(finger 4 for example), most pilots will go for tail-end charlie.  me, I'll try to line up 2 or more, if possible, in the first pass.  Usually wind up dead cause I jumped four planes by myself, but I'm not one who cares about rank or score. It's the fight that is fun for me.

[Karnak]

As a Mossie pilot it seems they go for me first most of the time.

The last time I was presented with this situation I had a choice between a P-51D, P-38L and Ki-84-Ia.  I went for the Ki-84 first because I considered it the biggest threat.

[Triton28]

To me, you go for the plane that has the ability to equalize energy states with you the fastest... so in your example, the Spitfire.

[Latrobe]

I'd go for the highest one or the one who has the speed to get the highest.... unless it's a Brew. I will always pick on the brewsters first 

[Randy1]

As a Mossie pilot it seems they go for me first most of the time.

When I have gone with the 38, or the 47 that is how it seems to me but more so on the 38. 

I must say though, it is easier for me to tangle with an averaged skill guy in a P38 than an average skilled guy in a spit.  I guess that is why they are so many spits in the game.

Nothing agonist the P38.  It would be my plane of choice if I could survive in it when I go into a hot situation with lots of red icons everywhere.

[pervert]

38s get a raw deal in target selection it takes a special kind of sadist to fly one  gotta respect someone who flys that exclusive

[titanic3]

P38s are fun.  Both to fly and to kill.

As an example, when you have you have a  choice of saddling up on a  Mustang, Spit, P47 or P38 below you and you have a good position on all of them, which plane would you choose first?  All pilots have equal skills lets say.

Tactically, I would think the choice should be taking out the plane that is the greatest threat to equalize or advance his or her's E.  Real game life though most seem to choose bigger plane first.  That's my take on it anyway.

Kill whatever is second fastest/highest. Why second fastest? Because you probably aren't going to catch the fastest, at least not most of the time anyways unless you're zooming around at 15K in a 5 ENY plane.

[SilverZ06]

Seeing as fly the 38 the most,  I personally will go for a spit16 or ponyD first as they are 5eny rides and I enjoy the perkies. Although if im not perk farming I will try to engage the 38 because I love a  good 38 vs 38 fight. The down side is 95% of the time the other 3 will jump me while fighting the 38.