What planes do you absolutely hate?

[Vulcan]

Jeeeeeeeeeezuz whats with the Tiffie-bashing?

I can remember when there was only me, Manedog, and Wardog who flew the tiffie!

[Dead Man Flying]

Originally posted by Vulcan
I can remember when there was only me, Manedog, and Wardog who flew the tiffie!

Ahem.  And Calamari!

-- Todd/Leviathn

[Ike 2K#]

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Originally posted by Ike 2K#
they relax your stress level and they relax your palms as you gently move your joystick
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^^ Anyone else's sick mind catch this?  


Oh yeah, I hate LA-7s.

Originally posted by Tarmac
^^ Anyone else's sick mind catch this?  


Oh yeah, I hate LA-7s.

aw c'mon just admit that la-7, spits, and n1k2-Js relaxes you when you fly it:D

[akak]

Originally posted by gofaster


The trick to busting the B-26 is to go in below the beltline and aim up.

The best way to bust of a bomber formation is to come in high and dive down at a steep angle, aiming the nose of your plane between the cockpit and upper turret.  At that angle and speed you're traveling at, the gunners on the bomber formation will have a tough time tracking you.  


ack-ack

[akak]

Originally posted by Ike 2K#
That plane (190s) takes time to master it.

Since when is running considered "mastering" the FW190?

Ack-Ack

[akak]

Originally posted by Ike 2K#
then why is it not perked like the tempest?

Because there's no reason to.  The Typhoon isn't an uber plane and for that matter neither is the Tempest, and franky it shouldn't be perked.


Ack-Ack

[Widewing]

Well, this tour I spent most of my time in Hogs, Typhoons, Mustangs, Ki-61 and Tempests, with some F6F thrown in because it was the squad plane this month.

I had no trouble with the those aircraft generally listed as "most hated". It's all about how you deal with them. I always challenge fast fighters like the La-7, Dora and P-51. Any of those cannon armed fighters I list above can handle these three, if for no other reason than because even the most brief snapshot from 4 Hispanos will rip them to shreds. If there's fast fighters around, I'm gonna keep my speed up and minimize their advantage.

It boils down to SA and tactics, with ACM skills back in 3rd. If you're solid in the first two, the 3rd seldom gets tested. If you're poor at the first two, the 3rd is necessary. If you have all three down, you are a certified killer, no matter what you or the enemy flies. Of course, bad luck has its way of intruding on the very best pilots too.

Seriously, I don't dislike any of the aircraft in the game. I'll fly any one of them and dread none of them.

My regards,

Widewing

[akak]

Originally posted by gofaster
I absolutely detest:

(a) N1K2s.  
(b) Typhoons.
(c) LA-7s.  

I don't hate any plane, I enjoy shooting them all down equally.


Ack-Ack

[Shane]

Originally posted by akak
Because there's no reason to.  The Typhoon isn't an uber plane and for that matter neither is the Tempest, and franky it shouldn't be perked.
Ack-Ack

lol, i know you're just kidding about the tempest.

[Ike 2K#]

Originally posted by akak
Since when is running considered "mastering" the FW190?

Ack-Ack

running away is the only option left if you are going to be attacked by spits (i never turn-fight a spit when i use 190s). 190s can turn-fight well against corsairs,

[Ack-Ack]

Originally posted by Ike 2K#
running away is the only option left if you are going to be attacked by spits (i never turn-fight a spit when i use 190s). 190s can turn-fight well against corsairs,

If you have to run from a Spitfire in a FW190, then you are very far from 'mastering' it.


Ack-Ack

[Ack-Ack]

Originally posted by Shane
lol, i know you're just kidding about the tempest.

Nope.  IMO, the only planes that should be perked are the Me262 and Me163.


Ack-Ack

[MANDOBLE]

BTW, Ack-Ack, do u have any kind of experience on any kind of 190?? You sounds like me talking about eskimal food.

[Ack-Ack]

Originally posted by MANDOBLE
BTW, Ack-Ack, do u have any kind of experience on any kind of 190?? You sounds like me talking about eskimal food.

It's eskimo food.

I've flown the FW190A-8 and D-9 quite a bit in the DA and H2H against squad mates to see how it handles in AH, as well as flying it in AW and WB.  So I've got a pretty good idea on what an FW190 can and can't do.

So I stand by my comment...if you have to run from a Spitfire in a FW190, you're far from mastering it, if such a thing is possible.

Ack-Ack

[MANDOBLE]

1 - WB/AW 190s/Spits are way different than AH ones.
2 - DA or H/H are not multibogey environments where you are going to be outnumbered suddenly by an horde of bishops at any alt. And more than probably you are not loading 100% fuel + DT  in DA or H/H (typical configuration for MA 190A5 or 75% + DT for A8/D9).
3 - 190A5/A8/D9 are different rides. Only A8 and F8 are really similar planes.
4 - Your particular conception of 190 tactic of aproaching at light speed, firing and then keep running at light speed may be good for planes with long range weapons like P47/P38/P51/F4U/F6F, but not when you need to fire at 350 yards or less to have any chance of hiting the target. You are missing completely what 190s do to have any success, in fact you are describing what I see every time I discover a 25K P38/P51 over me, dive, spray from 1k or more and keep running until you cant see the icon anymore.

If you want to give us leassons of 190 handling, you better fly them first.