Author Topic: Hellkitty drivers: Give me the run down (Read 476 times)

Kekule · « **Reply #30 on:** May 24, 2002, 08:44:30 AM »

Thanks all for the comments regarding the Ki-61 vs F6F. However, there are more aspects when considering a matchup than just guns and toughness. Unless you are a HO dweeb then that's all you really need to consider.

When a bandit is 100 yards in front of you it does not matter if they have 8 20mm cannons. They can't hit you when you are on their six.

Hellcat should be faster, better zoom climb. And I'd guess better sustained climb, too. Roll rates? High speed I would give advantage to Hellcat, low speeds Ki-61.

Turning ability will be speed dependant but I'd think Ki-61 would have the upper hand at low/medium speeds.

If anyone can confirm or correct me here I'd be interested in knowing.

In WB 2.77, the hellcat must E fight the Ki-61 and use the vertical. Turn fight = dead F6F. Same in AH or ???

Thanks,

Kekule

Samm · « **Reply #31 on:** May 24, 2002, 09:20:50 AM »

Well then I guess that doesn't say much for the f6 pilots in the tests we did .

Samm · « **Reply #32 on:** May 24, 2002, 09:28:32 AM »

I plan on redoing the tests only this time with some aces as test pilots to see if the pilot makes that much of a difference .

Angus · « **Reply #33 on:** May 24, 2002, 10:02:35 AM »

The Spitfire Mk IX has 1167 kills and has been killed 976 times against the F6F-5.
That is the status from this tour.
In my Spit IX which I fly a lot, the Hellcat is my favourite opponent. Why? He tries to fight close up, and a true dogfight evolves. IMOP the Spit IX is a better dogfighter though.

NJMAW · « **Reply #34 on:** May 24, 2002, 02:40:10 PM »

Crap a damn Hellcat killed my 205 last night! Sure I was full of petro but He turned my out like was Madonna!

I had no choice but to log! lol