I mainly fly FA 2.5 but have finally given in and tried flying AH for a few hours last night "I did fly in the past but the fun was just not there flying for the rooks lol". After reading stats and charts on the D-9 and seeing the performance of this plane it is truly in my understanding that German planes will never compare to what they should have been like allied planes modeled in here. I have posted charts and data on this bird that is truly eye opening, what we read in books is a farce. We all know the D-9 has a reported top speed of 426 mph, but this is not the case try 440 and with extra manifold being used tack on a few more MPH. If you want me to repost the true data on the FW's let me know and I will do so willingly. Another note I loaded only 25% fuel and ROC was appalling with WEP. I am not sure if they have modeled MW-50 for low alt and GM-1 for high alt but seeing how they modeled a late war variant do to paint scheme. This plane handles like a freaking pig as well, only thing it has going is roll rate and that is still sluggish, "D-9 was marginally a little slower roller to the A- series" I also was not impressed with the Ta-152, another bird that cannot turn, on the deck the 152 was superior to the Tempest being able to out turn it as well. What gives? 152 is very fast on the deck after a dive and zoom climb is very respectable but what about climb? I knpw first thing you will do is flick your fingers thru the closest book on GE planes and note it around 3400 FPM, these test that they show in books, while many being way off are done at full combat weight, when I use 1/4 the fuel to test with WEP 3400 is max I can attain at 150 IAS. I am also curious as to why there are no weapon loadouts for the D-9 or F-8 and TA-152? One other mention if anyone in here reads history on these 2 birds was there ability to out accelerate allied planes, tell me at a max 1 mph per sec gain at 15K is what we are looking at? Now does this sound like a breath taking number to escape a 51 or a spit? I strictly tested these 2 planes and was not impressed, flying the Tempest well that is a different story, way overmodeled or the others just way undermodeled? You tell me, I won't spend the 30 bucks a month to fly a perk plane that shouldn't even be perked in the first place, the way it is modeled now at least. Nothing should touch the 152 at high alt, and others would have an extremely hard time on the deck with it as well. Just for sake fix it please the D-9 is a lovely plane that should not be given the piggish characteristics it has now.
Thanks Sturm AKA "AG"
