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Offline Preon1

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The magic D-hog (or other stories of cool plane damage)
« on: January 13, 2003, 12:31:14 PM »
I'm a big fan of the F4U-D and just recently flew a sortie where I was fortunate enough to have both flaps blown off with no other damage.  Top speed, acceleration, climb rate, turning radius, and roll rate all improved by a HUGE amount.  Almost makes me want to ask my flight engineer to take the dang things off before my next sortie.

Has this happened to anybody else?
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Offline gofaster

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« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2003, 02:13:55 PM »
Last tour I shot the flaps off of a Corsair while flying a Spit IX and he's kept on going.  I was then killed by an LA-7.  Now I fly the Corsair.
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Offline AKIron

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« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2003, 02:33:31 PM »
I rarely fly the dhog but have discovered the joys of the F4U-4 this tour. What a fun plane.
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Offline Kanth

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Re: The magic D-hog (or other stories of cool plane damage)
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2003, 02:52:36 PM »
Not yet, but I'm sure it will soon.  :)


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Has this happened to anybody else?
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Offline MadBirdCZ

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« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2003, 02:56:54 PM »
I don't know if it counts... but I made it home and landed safely... :D
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Offline Puke

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« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2003, 03:11:37 PM »
I must fly the wrong Corsair.  I never lose just a flap but the whole wing!
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Offline Ripsnort

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« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2003, 03:13:31 PM »
If you like the -1D, you'll love the -1A even better (although not as much for ATG)
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Offline Preon1

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Re: Not a Hog but...
« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2003, 03:27:12 PM »
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Originally posted by MadBirdCZ
I don't know if it counts... but I made it home and landed safely... :D


Wow Mad... that's just...   cool
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Offline gofaster

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« Reply #8 on: January 13, 2003, 03:41:00 PM »
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Originally posted by Ripsnort
If you like the -1D, you'll love the -1A even better (although not as much for ATG)


The -1A makes a great bomber buster, particularly above 15k.  I use it when doing fleet defense work.  For offensive operations, the -1D is the better choice of the non-perk Corsairs.  I've only flown the C model once and was impressed, but I tend to make too many one-way trips and don't wanna lose my precious 10 perk points.
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Offline slimm50

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« Reply #9 on: January 13, 2003, 03:56:52 PM »
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...I tend to make too many one-way trips and don't wanna lose my precious 10 perk points.


HAHAHAHAHAHA...10 points!?! Don't make me laugh! As activa a participant as you are you prolly got, like, a gazillion and can fly anything ya dang well please. I'm th one with 10 perk pts, and they weren't easy to get! Shows what a dweeb I am.:o
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Offline GPreddy

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« Reply #10 on: January 13, 2003, 04:30:50 PM »
I had all but my rudder shot off by a n1k and managed to ditch it by careful use of power and rudder and by NOT dropping my gear.
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Offline Innominate

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« Reply #11 on: January 13, 2003, 04:33:36 PM »
I once ditched a c47 when I had my vert. stab shot off.
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Offline Reschke

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« Reply #12 on: January 13, 2003, 04:53:26 PM »
Yesterday I had my vert stabilizer shot out while trying to land on a vulched strip. The plane flipped completely around and and hit landing gear down and destroyed the gear but I landed on the tarmac so it was all good.
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Offline Red Tail 444

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« Reply #13 on: January 13, 2003, 06:21:30 PM »
The -1A is a monster and few realize it's faster than all hogs save the F4U-4. I can't afford the perked rides for a while, but they're worth the cash!

Drain the LW first and watch that baby roll!
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Offline F4UDOA

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« Reply #14 on: January 13, 2003, 06:26:16 PM »
Preon,

Don't think I ever had both shot off.

What kind of speed are you talking about?
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