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Offline Widewing

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Re: What aircraft do you have the most success with?
« Reply #45 on: February 03, 2014, 08:47:50 AM »
I fly and like mostly Yak-3... It all I need well - climbs well, fast enough, forgiving, can out-turn almost anything it can't outrun, and only few can outrun it, has good roll ratio (major reason I have very Spit that isn't Spit XVI) excellent vision to all directions.

One of key factors that I think that makes more more successful in Yak is the fact is does not have convergence issues and has relatively good ballistics. It allows me to not let go planes that try to outrun me as I can hit them even at 600-800 yard (mostly to scare them) and it does almost everything reasonably well and allows me to choose different tactics both B&Z and still turn with most of reasonable good planes at LW MA to at least get a good shot.

I enjoy the Yaks. All of them. The Yak-3 is great fun. Fast enough, with 109-like climb down low. It's one of my favorite for suppressing a horde attacking an adjacent field.  Other options for this type of fighting, include the Niki, and the twin uber Spits (8 and 16). In the hands of a decent pilot, they are all almost automatic kill machines in the MA environment.
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Re: What aircraft do you have the most success with?
« Reply #46 on: February 03, 2014, 09:11:03 AM »
The old Mustang works for me, even though it is not the greatest MA performer in some ways. I think it is more because of what it does NOT have than what it does have-I.E., it doesn't have a lot of things blocking your views, it doesn't have a difficult gun package or too little ammo, it doesn't have a lot of quirky handling habits or "tricks" needed to get it to do its thing. It's easy to see with, easy to shoot with, and it can generally force/deny the engagement.
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Re: What aircraft do you have the most success with?
« Reply #47 on: February 03, 2014, 09:48:14 AM »
This tour I have had decent success in the Dora, followed closely by the 109 F.  That's a little surprising considering that I was trying to focus on the 109 and not the 190 this tour.
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Re: What aircraft do you have the most success with?
« Reply #48 on: February 03, 2014, 10:00:58 AM »
I'm another devotee of the Hellcat. I like to turn defence into attack by forcing overshoots and the F6F's highly effective rudder is very useful for this. The rudder also helps with gunnery and with snap rolls in scissor fights. With the seat moved up it has a very good view over the nose, useful for deflection shooting. Its a great turner when flaps are used, although as the OP says, not as good as those over modelled F4Us.  :mad:

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Re: What aircraft do you have the most success with?
« Reply #49 on: February 03, 2014, 11:23:42 AM »
The German iron, by far: Bf-109 G2, Bf-109 K4, Ta-152 H, and Me-262 are my best rides.

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Re: What aircraft do you have the most success with?
« Reply #50 on: February 03, 2014, 11:34:15 AM »
I've tangled with you in your Ki-84 several times. On those occasions, I was flying a 109F or a A6M3. You can sure fly the hell out of that Ki.... I recall it was a recurring furball, so I was taking slower, more maneuverable types. I had a lot of fun.


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Re: What aircraft do you have the most success with?
« Reply #51 on: February 03, 2014, 11:57:00 AM »
I try to fly the planes nobody else wants to fly.

Someday, I will get to the P39s and P40s but I took up the P40F the other day and it's pretty sweet up high.

Been using the TU2 as a fighter for fun but got more assists than kills due to my bad shooting and it's short firing time.

TU2 is fun to fly empty and mimic a bomber trying to get away so you can drag an enemy fighter away from his friends and suddenly turn on him.

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Re: What aircraft do you have the most success with?
« Reply #52 on: February 03, 2014, 04:05:37 PM »
I destroyed 2 262 within 10mins of each other, I take my post back  :cry
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Re: What aircraft do you have the most success with?
« Reply #53 on: February 03, 2014, 04:07:33 PM »
I destroyed 2 262 within 10mins of each other, I take my post back  :cry


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I shoulda said 262 also...that is the plane I have the highest K/D ratio in :rofl

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Re: What aircraft do you have the most success with?
« Reply #54 on: February 03, 2014, 05:47:21 PM »
It's a toss-up for me, a tie, between the TA152 and a 109K, I do however like flying the TA152 more.  She's a real pretty girl :)
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Re: What aircraft do you have the most success with?
« Reply #55 on: February 03, 2014, 07:18:54 PM »
mossie, p47, 109G
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Re: What aircraft do you have the most success with?
« Reply #56 on: February 04, 2014, 01:04:44 PM »
P-38J for me.  Does everything I need for it to do.  Drop bombs, fire off some rockets, E and Angles fight, it does it all.

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Re: What aircraft do you have the most success with?
« Reply #57 on: February 04, 2014, 01:49:53 PM »
For furballing I'll take a A6M or spitfire...for high alt I'll take a 152 or A-5....and I run around in a wildcat and tempy just to kill people  :devil
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Re: What aircraft do you have the most success with?
« Reply #58 on: February 04, 2014, 02:34:36 PM »
47-M  :joystick:
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Re: What aircraft do you have the most success with?
« Reply #59 on: February 04, 2014, 02:36:18 PM »
The Yaka are magnificent airplanes.
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