Author Topic: Explain this to me (Read 1296 times)

DrDea · « **Reply #30 on:** April 27, 2003, 03:06:10 AM »

Well okay.... I thought my question was a fair and honest attempt to get a answer from experienced players I did not know my question would bring out the loosers (Odepius, MANDOBLE )

You admitted to being in a LA7.Ya gotta expect flack:rolleyes:

TheManx · « **Reply #31 on:** April 27, 2003, 03:13:36 AM »

Sounds like your pony both cut throttle and went to maneuvering flaps and beyond. It's one of the great advantages of the p51 over the La7, that it has the ability to release it's speed quickly and get into a good fight position early. I do that sort of thing all the time, so am not surprised at all that it happened.

Also, the Mustang is well suited for diving. It can rip it's wings off, but if you can minimize the wing stress in turns, you can stay in control at very high speeds. Sounds like you ran into a good pony driver though.

SlapShot · « **Reply #32 on:** April 27, 2003, 10:16:59 AM »

"It boils down to proper tactics for the specific situation. Make 'em fight against your fighter's strengths, which largely, if not completely negates their edge in pure performance. - Widewing"

For all those that piss and moan about the so-called "uber" La-7, read the above quote, memorize it, execute it.

wipass · « **Reply #33 on:** April 28, 2003, 10:41:27 AM »

At any altitude below 7.5 k the LA7 should never lose against a P51 given equal energy at merge.

Above 10 k the P51 given equal energy at merge can disengage at will and will dictate the fight, dicate but not necessarily win.

In the example given I would have reversed and took the fight to the P51, a good stick can soon negate the 2k advantage.

Just my opinion

wipass