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Offline Staga

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Something about turnrates
« on: July 26, 2002, 07:53:54 AM »
Why faster plane with worse turnrate can out-turn your Hurri (From WWIIOL)

http://jg2.clanpages.com/miscflash/turnrate.html
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Offline Vermillion

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« Reply #1 on: July 26, 2002, 09:20:16 AM »
Very nice graphical description!

Most people don't realize that in a turnfight,sometimes if you let off the stick a little, build up some speed, offset the circles, and you can "kill" a better turning plane.
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« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2002, 03:14:02 PM »
Good stuff!  



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« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2002, 10:16:42 PM »
This, IMO, deserves a punt, and a place in the Help and Training forum as a link!
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« Reply #4 on: July 26, 2002, 11:35:20 PM »
If that 109 driver is good a deflection shooting... ruh roh!  ;)

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