Author Topic: How much fuel do you fight with? (Read 878 times)

fmulder · « **Reply #15 on:** July 13, 2003, 12:22:12 PM »

In a6m

Intercept : 25% clean stat.
Mid range : 25% + DT drop before engagement.
Long range : 50% clean stat.

in above setting, I often cry in my mind
"glide, glide, my zeke. Our base is out there!" on rtb.

and ditch.

Nilsen · « **Reply #16 on:** July 13, 2003, 12:26:25 PM »

fmulder...

doesnt the zeke turn well enough with more fuel? when im in it i use 50%+dt to get to the fight then drop the tank

fmulder · « **Reply #17 on:** July 13, 2003, 12:55:08 PM »

I've trained in 25% w/o DT stat at offline long time.
So I feel it little bit heavy truning in 50%...
To prevent ditching due to fuel out, I limit myself 1-2 engagement
per 1 sortie. But often ditch.

Anyway, I need more skill to fight in 50% stat.
I need more training, and will try that.

Grimm · « **Reply #18 on:** July 13, 2003, 01:41:46 PM »

And the Correct answer is.......

25% because all the Fuel is Porked!!

:: DING :: :: DING ::

(or as much as I get at a feild)

Sandman · « **Reply #19 on:** July 13, 2003, 01:52:41 PM »

No... the real answer is... "All of it."

Kweassa · « **Reply #20 on:** July 13, 2003, 06:36:40 PM »

100% for all LW planes except the Ta152. DTs too, if available.

That's still barely enough to go around when you have to try to catch the damned P-51s "extending" for two sectors.

ps) 512x512 terrains should have the fuel burn rate lowered. It renders all LW planes practically inert.

Karnak · « **Reply #21 on:** July 13, 2003, 10:31:56 PM »

Spitfire (except Mk XIV): 25% for base defense, 75% for offensive sweeps.

Mosquito: 50% for anti-GV base defense, 75% for offensive ops one sector away because the Mosquito's fuel consumption is double what it should be.

A6M: 25% for defense, 50% for anything else.

Il-2: 50%

Bf109: 100%

Fw190: 75%

Ki-67: 50%

Yak-9U: 100%

Wadke · « **Reply #22 on:** July 13, 2003, 11:56:00 PM »

F6F: 50% + DT or 75% depending on what i'm doing at the time
P-38: 75% and single DT if longer flight
Spits:75%
P-40: 50% - 75% depending on situation

Wilbus · « **Reply #23 on:** July 14, 2003, 04:04:41 AM »

100% and DT in all 190's and 109's. 75% and DT in Ta152 (used to use 50% and DT but gone over to 75 now). 100% and DT in Ta152 for the really long flights that more or less never happen.

Most other planes 100% and DT except 110 and mossie.

Tilt · « **Reply #24 on:** July 14, 2003, 04:57:19 AM »

Its neat if I can arrange things such that any e sapping combat in a Lavochkin is with less than 50% fuel.

mjolnir · « **Reply #25 on:** July 14, 2003, 05:20:28 AM »

Seafire with 100%, unless upping at a capped field or entering a furball within 2 mins of takeoff. Then the fuel is usually porked anyway so I take what I can get.

sax · « **Reply #26 on:** July 14, 2003, 07:37:24 AM »

25%in everything cause thats all there ever is

Zippatuh · « **Reply #27 on:** July 14, 2003, 07:42:39 AM »

P51D - 75%

F4U-D - 50% and a DT or 100% depending on where the fight is.

SLO · « **Reply #28 on:** July 14, 2003, 09:01:19 AM »

100% all planes all situations......

Nwbie · « **Reply #29 on:** July 14, 2003, 12:25:36 PM »

Depends on the situation...requires good SA.
For instance, if the dammm dog is barking outside, I'll up with at least 50% for a slow climb out and a good kick as he comes in through the door after I scream at him to get his bellybutton back in the house.

If I need to perhaps put the laundry in the dryer and start a new load, I'll take 100%, turn away from the fight and grab ( why is it that when you leave the puter for 10 minutes you are at 30K, but when you sit there it takes 20 minutes? )
If the wife is walking down the stairs muttering about " Are you doing that Damnnn flying game again, I'll up with drop tanks , turn away, alt tab, and open a porno site, she usually will say - oh jeez - fly the damnnn game you pervert ...
Diaper changes require perhaps a bomber run, 25% always...

NwBie