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Offline Citabria

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« on: May 24, 2002, 11:24:20 AM »
it is about the worst flying plane in aces high.
109s have better highspeed handing and better e retention.

kinda sad.
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« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2002, 11:27:12 AM »
and it's unstable... just slips left 'n right.

Why it's perked and the 109G10, 190D9, P51D, and N1K2 aren't is beyond me.
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« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2002, 11:31:26 AM »
id like to see it unperked.

id rather fight spit14s in its current state of modelling than spit 5's and 9's
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« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2002, 11:41:31 AM »
Yadda yadda show your data.
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« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2002, 11:45:09 AM »
Uhm, I don't need data to show that it's unstable.

Go fly it. 109G10 is by far a better gun platform... and it's got a 30mm cannon.
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« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2002, 11:46:40 AM »
Then it should be very different offline than online.

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« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2002, 11:49:46 AM »
Does HTC ever post the data that they used to model these aircraft?

It seems to me the Russians have never told the truth when releasing data on military equipment.  The west has always had to get our hands on a real piece of equipment and test it ourselves to get real data.

That brings us to the La-7, I mean, as long as we're talking about how planes fly whether good or bad, I figured I'd rub more salt in the wound.

I'd love to see what data HTC used to model this plane.  IMO, it's way way overmodeled and any half baked dweeb flying one can rack up kills.  The plane has virtually no weaknesses.  I don't believe this plane was ever this good...ever.   I was watching Discovery Wings the other night and they profiled this plane, the Russian pilot even said his squad feared the 109 even up until the end of the war because it was a superior aircraft than the La-7.  I just smiled.

I understand the fact that HTC is in the business of making money and they need to have a complete dweeb plane so newbees can fly it and get kills, thus not canceling their account.  Warbirds did this with the mighty P-38L that could outturn a friggin Zeke.  I just think it's a shame that data has to be fudged.

Give us the real La-7 or perc the current La-7, right now it's an overmodeled Russian propaganda dream machine.

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« Last Edit: May 24, 2002, 11:55:41 AM by Kuben »

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« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2002, 11:50:19 AM »
Well, I could go fly it (as I have) and claim it's the most stable plane in the game (just the sake of the argument) and I would be just as much right as you are as neither of us have anything to back our words up with.
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« Reply #8 on: May 24, 2002, 11:52:49 AM »
Okay, what data can you use to possibly show that it yaws left and right whenever you roll?

I know, there is no data you can get.

This is something very evident if you watch the screen. Other planes roll around as if they are attached to a pole.
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« Reply #9 on: May 24, 2002, 11:55:16 AM »
...in your opinion, that is. :)
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« Reply #10 on: May 24, 2002, 11:55:59 AM »
No, in comparison to other planes.

You're prolly just arguing because I think the best LW planes need to be perked if the SpitXIV is.
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« Reply #11 on: May 24, 2002, 12:01:35 PM »
So, did you two get together on this Troll, or is this all ad lib?

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« Reply #12 on: May 24, 2002, 12:03:23 PM »
Heh, Wulfe, I think Wmaker is just pointing out the usual behaviour on this board when someone "whines" about a plane... and you are one of the jumpier ones... ;)

BTW, always advocated the D9, G10, P51 and alike to be perked!!
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« Reply #13 on: May 24, 2002, 12:04:29 PM »
I've always believed the 109G10, 190D9, P51D, La7 and N1K2-J should be perked along with the SpitXIV.

They're all 1944 planes. They're all ubergood compared to everything else.

And they all (with exception to N1K2-J) have earlier varients available.
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« Reply #14 on: May 24, 2002, 12:06:59 PM »
The reason why I'm arguing is because of these incredibly scientific arguments like : "it is about the worst flying plane in aces high".

AFAIK planes are perked according to their usage alone (impact to the main arena). If any planes usage goes way higher than any other plane's usage then it should be perked no matter which plane it is.
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