Author Topic: LA7 (Read 1238 times)

Ghosth · « **Reply #45 on:** February 04, 2001, 08:45:00 AM »

Hmmmmm, faster, better forward vis, better high alt performance, option for 3 cannons instead of 2.

Gee guys whats not to like!

If they perk it fine, gives me something to spend points on. If they don't, LOL, can you say "perk plane killer"!

Dingy · « **Reply #46 on:** February 04, 2001, 10:15:00 AM »

Ok before anyone gets their panties in a bunch about the La-7, I suggest they go take an La5 up for a spin and see how you do with the cannon.

The La-5 flies like a dream...in all actuality, I like the flight model of the La5 better than my beloved P-51. The problem tho is that the muzzle velocity of those ShVak is low, low, low. Ever watch the 30mm rounds drop off from a 109 or 190? THATS what you have to deal with in an La-5.

As someone has already stated, it takes ALOT of skill to bring down a plane with an La5, as opposed to the point and shoot ability of the Chog or Tiffy.

-Ding

Dowding · « **Reply #47 on:** February 04, 2001, 11:14:00 AM »

Gee thanks Dingy! Does that mean I have some skill?

Tour 12:

Koba has 117 kills and has been killed 35 times in the La-5FN

Shame that most of my kills are against newbies.

Dingy · « **Reply #48 on:** February 04, 2001, 01:30:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Dowding:
Gee thanks Dingy! Does that mean I have some skill?

It might but for all interested, its VERY easy to stay alive in the La5. The hard part is killing

I fought 3 lower planes earlier today, zeke, spit and 109 for about 5 minutes today but was unable to put killing lead on any of em. I was then able to rtb without a scratch.

Like I said, its easy to stay alive in...just a squeak to kill with once they know you are there.

-Ding

Dowding · « **Reply #49 on:** February 04, 2001, 02:07:00 PM »

Like I said, alot of my kills are newbies. Co-alt with good pilots is something I avoid.

But it's always useful getting tips from them once they've killed me.

And the niki is just something I run away from unless I have much more E or have numbers. It's just too hard to kill, especially if the pilot is experienced.

Westy · « **Reply #50 on:** February 09, 2001, 10:34:00 AM »

leonid · « **Reply #51 on:** February 09, 2001, 01:16:00 PM »

Dingy,
The ShVAKs aren't low velocity at all. The effect is caused by the supercharger air intake on top of the cowling. It cuts off a lot of the view on the bottom that most planes usually have, making it seem that the rounds are dropping off real bad. I tested this a while ago, maybe back in beta. Did a comparison with a 109G-6's MG/151, and found that the ballistic paths were very similar, using strafing passes along the ground and marking the paths of the tracers under specific G's. Basically, it's an optical illusion, caused by the intake.