Author Topic: Why the dearth of FW190-A5 drivers? (Read 2570 times)

Jimdandy · « **Reply #30 on:** February 20, 2001, 08:26:00 AM »

I always expected the FW to be one of the more dominant planes in a flight sim. Something like a cross between a N1K and a P-51 or a C-hog and an La-5 from what I read. You always hear about the FW's dominating the Spit when the first came out. I realize that improvements to the Spit took away most of the FW's advantage. It still always surprises me how it doesn't perform as I expect it to. It doesn't get used a lot in here and it didn't in AW3 when I was in there. I will say the D9 did get good play time. But even at that they don't perform as I would have thought they did. The P-47 is the same way. It's a FAR better plane in AH than it was in AW and it's much much closer to what I would expect it to be like from what I've read but still not quite. I wonder if it was as much a flaw in the British tactics as the dominance of the FW and a flaw in the German tactics against the US. Anyone else feel the FW is missing something?

Ice · « **Reply #31 on:** February 20, 2001, 08:27:00 AM »

Jochen....

Those kill stats vs. the pony are skewed. Many new pilots fly the pony due to the fact that it's well known and a popular allied ride.

Check them again when HTC enables the squad stats...I would venture to say the 13th TAS enjoyed a higher degree of success against the beloved FW

Ice

funked · « **Reply #32 on:** February 20, 2001, 08:33:00 AM »

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Anyone else feel the FW is missing something?

No. In here it has to fight the best planes of 1944 and 1945, and without a good pilot, it will get clobbered just like it did in real life.

Put it against Spitfire II, Spitfire V, Yak-1, an early version of Yak-9, or LaGG-3, and it will be an uber plane, like it was in real life against those planes.

We had a situtation like that in Afrika Korps. The 190 kill/loss ratios were by far the best in the scenario.

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Jochen · « **Reply #33 on:** February 20, 2001, 08:57:00 AM »

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ummmm Jochen, the Ta152 at sea level is approximately the same speed as the 190A8.

Ummmm vermillion, in high altitides Ta 152 has very much greater speed than the 190A-8 or A-5 for that matter. In no altitide it is slower than 190A-8, in case you haven't noticed it.

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And do you think it will have the same roll rate, with those huge wide aspect wings?

No I don't, if you have read my guestimation of Ta 152 performance in Aircraft and vehicles section in this board you would know that I know it does not roll as well as Fw 190's.

Ta 152H-1 is overall better plane than either of Fw 190A's because it is as fast or faster depending on altitude, it also turns better.

Fw 190's already kills more Mustangs than they kill Fw 190's. Ta 152H-1 will most likely kill even more Mustangs because it is a better plane than either 190's. What is the part you don't understand?

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So do I feel lucky? Sure do

Me too.

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Planes: Do 17Z, Ju 87, Ju 88A, He 111H, Ar 234A, Me 410A, Me 262A, Fw 190F, Fw 190G.

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Jimdandy · « **Reply #34 on:** February 20, 2001, 09:19:00 AM »

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Originally posted by funked:
No. In here it has to fight the best planes of 1944 and 1945, and without a good pilot, it will get clobbered just like it did in real life...
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Thx funked. so It's just the fact that the Allied planes caught up and surpassed it by 44-45. Makes since.

mrfish · « **Reply #35 on:** February 20, 2001, 12:45:00 PM »

shhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!

Hangtime · « **Reply #36 on:** February 20, 2001, 05:15:00 PM »

LOL.. 190's.. LOL.

Don't give a damn what flavor it is.. it's Pony food.

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