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Offline BigCrate

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38 very tight turning :)
« on: January 16, 2002, 07:51:13 PM »
CW here with some 38 turning stuff... The guys in the Twin Engined Devils should love this I have never tried this in AH I mssed with it a little in Aw b4 I get booted :).. Anyway in Aw it worked kinda but i didn't have time to mess it b4 a got kicked off AW so i don't know if it would work in AH.. its out of a Nov. 1972 Airpower mags  hehehehe He article titled is Fork Tailed Legend Flying the P38 Lightning and the pilot was ( i think i was) Bob Davidson.
and was performed in P-38G model not the L model.

The P-38, with its contra-rotating propellers, was probably the gentlest aircraft in a vertical turn of any WW 2 fighter. A single engine fighter, when pulled too tightly into a turn and stalled,
would flicker savagely over the top and try its dammnest to to spin.
the 38 with no torque to contend with didn't flick over over the top. When finally sucked so tight it stalled, it would simply mush outward. If the back pressure on the stick were relaxed slightly,
it would immediately start flying again. No, or very little, altitude
loss was experienced inthis situation, a most unusual feature for a fighter.
when this trait was used to advantage, an incredibly tight turn
could be maintained. The way to take advantage of this was to get it onthe edge of a stall, then alternately, and very slightly relax and increase the back pressure on the control wheel. By edging your way your way around a turn, onthe verge of a stall, an almost unbelieable rate of turn could be maintained. The only aircraft I've had personal exerience with, that could still outturn the `38 when this was being done, wasthe spitfire and the `38 could give it a good run for its money. Everthing depended on the opposing pilot's ability.
 There is a excepption to this but it doesnt apply to AH..
ok tac fester anyboby. Try this and see if it works..
CW
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Offline Tac

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38 very tight turning :)
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2002, 08:58:58 PM »
with or without flaps?


in AH that would be stupid and suicidal anyway.
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Offline Hangtime

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38 very tight turning :)
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2002, 09:13:04 PM »
little screen, real world problem.

A slow p38 in here is a very dead p38.
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Offline BigCrate

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38 very tight turning :)
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2002, 09:57:23 PM »
With manuerving flaps deployed. and I don't care how stupid it is hang I'm want to see if it works in AH. And it would work if if get caught in a slow speed turn fight with a 109 or spit. I think :)
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« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2002, 10:20:29 PM »
I double dog dare ya to try that in a 38 against me.  Go ahead.  Try.  You know you want to.  :D

-- Todd/Leviathn
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38 very tight turning :)
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2002, 10:44:06 PM »
Dead man give me 4 months of flying on AH and i'll duel you using what I posted and win :) ehehehehheheh
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Offline -Concho-

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38 very tight turning :)
« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2002, 10:54:13 PM »
this ought to be good :)
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Offline BigCrate

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38 very tight turning :)
« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2002, 11:18:48 PM »
hehehehe I'll film it and post it :)
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Offline Drex

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38 very tight turning :)
« Reply #8 on: January 16, 2002, 11:28:27 PM »
Leviathn ain't good.  No reason to wait 4 months.

Drex
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« Reply #9 on: January 16, 2002, 11:51:52 PM »
Is anyone accepting wagers on this one and would they consider allowing me bet on Todd/Leviathn at even money?

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38 very tight turning :)
« Reply #10 on: January 16, 2002, 11:57:19 PM »
Ok give me four months and i'll fight him :) it should be arounf may 17th hehehe yall can bet on dead man I don't care :)
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« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2002, 12:04:00 AM »
LOL ok were getting away from the reason I posted this 38 turning stuff by promoting this AH prize fight :).. I posted this to see if it held any water sort of speak.. and to share some of the massive 38 stuff i have laying around the house. I don't care if it is stupid i just want to know if it works like in the real thing. and hey for u 38 drivers out there it may save your bellybutton someday :)

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Offline Furious

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38 very tight turning :)
« Reply #12 on: January 17, 2002, 12:47:52 AM »
Don't listen to Drex, he's not very good either.


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38 very tight turning :)
« Reply #13 on: January 17, 2002, 01:00:29 AM »
I taught Drex and Lev everything they know.  They both suck.
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38 very tight turning :)
« Reply #14 on: January 17, 2002, 01:59:14 AM »
i met drex once

he was so boring i fell asleep. my money goes on whatshisname here
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