Author Topic: 190-A8 and F8 rudder  (Read 1094 times)

Offline WWhiskey

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Re: 190-A8 and F8 rudder
« Reply #15 on: January 16, 2014, 12:17:00 PM »
I've just started to fly the 190's  in eight years I've been here, I've flow. Them more in the last week than the whole time. I do like them tho, can't wait to get proficient in them!  Any tips ?
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Re: 190-A8 and F8 rudder
« Reply #16 on: January 17, 2014, 08:10:17 AM »
Speed is life, If you ever fly a 190 into comba,t and flying slower than 300 you are not using its potential.
All 190s behave different : concentrate on one.
Evasives you are successful in one version are more likely to be horrible in the other.

A series is best used with patience, whereas the 190d and 152 can go en'par with late rides.

 I've successfully had 9:1 k/d in the F8, by selecting my fights, not only picking, but you must judge early if you meet an expert or a newbie in his spit16, and not fight with a full fuel plane, a Lancaster can,and probably a B17 can outturn you if you both are slow at altitude.

The A5 is the turny and most fun plane to fly ( cheatingly good  ;)  ) outer guns useless against fighters, because you never hit with them.

The A8 is a challenge to survive in, all but some 4-engined bombers out-turn you, and you lose E fast, takes much more punishment before a pilot have a PW. Good snapshot guns. 30mm have only 60 rounds each. 2*20mm or 4*20 recommended against fighter targets, some like the instant satisfaction with the 30mm though.
Hasty pullup's without full trim impossible , faster then the A5, more internal fuel, never take the external tank, and you outdistance spit16s.

The F8 is an attackplane that be used with E advantage for fighter work ,can really take some punishment no other German plane can, and few others.

The Dora-9 is the speed-champ that can contend with most LWA planes if you don't horizontal, and you must be light on the stick.

The 152 is the fast Alt-monkey with a 30mm in the nose with 90rounds and 2*20 in wing-roots, turns prolonged better than the dora ,vicious stalls. D9 better performance below ~20k, WEP is 2nd to none, good range.


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