Biggest "crutch" plane of AH

[glzsqd]

I think planes ENY sum them up pretty well, with a few exceptions. 

[Randy1]

Speed is the cushion of sloppiness, as Driscoll once said. . . .

Interesting quote.   

Speed in AH offers the ability to close quicker reducing the time on target.  Speed increases the number of targets available allowing a higher level of acceptable risk.  All good.  Speed never hurt the Deuce.

[Zimme83]

Speed is life. Both in AH and in real life. It was a common "truth" in the 30s that biplane fighter were superior to monoplane due to better turn performance but the reality showed that speed is everything. With speed u can dictate the terms of fighting. Only reason for us to have zekes and Brewsters is that it doesnt cost anything to get killed so people in faster planes give away their advandage and engage in turn fights with them. (then complain when they get shot down). A good pilot in a bad plane will loose against a good pilot in a good plane. And good = fast. For ex [insert good pilots name] will never kill a 190d in a brew unless the 190 allows him to do it. On the other way around he can kill a Brew in a 190d without needing to wait for a misstake from the brewster pilot.

[GhostCDB]

Anarchy in a 109K4

 

[Lusche]

However, speed and energy (read advantage) is the quickest way to replace your Ambien for those nights filled with insomnia.

Hmmm... late night... a sector full of horde... sleep deprivation & a Tempest ....


Which is by the way the plane I have most kills in, by far 

[LilMak]

A crutch plane is simply a plane which allows you to make mistakes and still win. To some degree all planes are crutch planes depending on the opponent. But certain planes are so easy to fly (see LA-7 and Spit) that they require very little skill to do well in. This is a good thing as new players need something to be competitive.

[WWhiskey]

My crutch plane is the fm2

[MrKrabs]

Even though perk rides don't count...

B29

[Changeup]

I think the Planes that fall at both ends of the spectrum are crutch planes....any caveman can out turn someone in a hurri or Brewster....any cave man can out run someone in a P51 or Dora.

Truer words have not been uttered on this BBS

Crutch fight or crutch flight, a crutch either way

[Kruel]

I just fly whatever I want and let the other guy worry about it.

[glzsqd]

I just fly whatever I want and let the other guy worry about it.

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  If it wasn't a LALA dork sayin it

[Lusche]

I just fly whatever I want and let the other guy worry about it.

Me calling the Tempest a 'crutch' has never prevented me from flying it excessively... 

[potsNpans]

The plane you are best in.  Nuff said.

I'm with you, but I use a shillelagh to get around also.

[Aspen]

I don't mind what plane people fly, whats gets me fired up is people flying around with better skills, better sa, better knowledge of ACM and better hand-eye coordination.  Pretty easy to be elite with all that going for ya. Getting a kill here and there with rudimentary abilities like mine should be where the glory is 

[DREDIOCK]

Spits. They are the original tricycle with training wheels.

Only girly girl women or male transvestites fly spits