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Title: How to make the Mustang even faster
Post by: Widewing on August 01, 2004, 11:13:14 AM

Last evening, I discovered something about the P-51D that I hadn't seen before.

Fighting in a furball over an enemy field, ack took off my right wingtip. It was obviously time to egress, so I turn east and head for home. But, I spot an La-7 high above, about 4k behind me. Down he comes. I hit WEP and stay glued to the deck. With half of my wing missing, odds are that I will not be able to kill the Lavochkin. The La-7 closed to within 1.0k and the distance stabilized there. I checked my airspeed.... 410 mph, level on the deck. The range began to open, 2k, then 3k. Finally, I ran out of WEP. However, I was pleased to see my speed only dropped about 7 mph. As I raced for our field at over 400 mph, the La-7 quickly fell behind as the range eventually increased to 5.5k over the 15 mile run. Meanwhile, I called ahead and about 6 Rooks were waiting for the hapless La-7, obliterating him in seconds. I landed without further adventure.

So, should you absolutely, positively need to get gone in your P-51, first rip off a wingtip. ;)

My regards,

Widewing

Title: How to make the Mustang even faster
Post by: GScholz on August 01, 2004, 12:39:41 PM

I used to use that in the Ta-152 in AH1. If I was in deep doodoo with faster fighters I'd sometimes pull hard G's and pop both wingtips off. Nothing could catch me then.

Title: How to make the Mustang even faster
Post by: GRUNHERZ on August 01, 2004, 05:45:50 PM

Thats not very realistic, but ok....

Title: How to make the Mustang even faster
Post by: Krusty on August 01, 2004, 06:09:51 PM

Losing wingtips = losing ailerons, right? So how would you ever circle/land once you had escaped?

Title: How to make the Mustang even faster
Post by: GScholz on August 01, 2004, 06:26:54 PM

Rudder works great. Don't need ailerons.

Title: How to make the Mustang even faster
Post by: GScholz on August 01, 2004, 06:28:48 PM

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Originally posted by GRUNHERZ
Thats not very realistic, but ok....

Nope. Yank the stick ... instant F-104 Starfighter.

Title: How to make the Mustang even faster
Post by: SunTracker on August 02, 2004, 08:04:07 AM

(http://home.insightbb.com/~k4emq/djet.jpg)

Title: How to make the Mustang even faster
Post by: moot on August 02, 2004, 10:14:14 AM

idem me262, no wingtips is free speed...
La7 hyperspacing away with no wingtips after screwing up some sorry coward tactics is a memorable sight.

Title: How to make the Mustang even faster
Post by: rabbidrabbit on August 02, 2004, 03:59:27 PM

a 262 will do over 600 without wingtips...

Title: How to make the Mustang even faster
Post by: Wolfala on August 02, 2004, 04:31:40 PM

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Originally posted by SunTracker
(http://home.insightbb.com/~k4emq/djet.jpg)

Please tell me photoshop.

Title: How to make the Mustang even faster
Post by: SunTracker on August 02, 2004, 05:12:16 PM

Nope.  P-51 with V-1 jet engines.

Title: How to make the Mustang even faster
Post by: ALF on August 02, 2004, 05:28:35 PM

I can tell you that in AH2 its much easier to land a wing damaged F4U....with full flaps, its  a little squirley at low speeds....but doesnt flop over to one side automatically

Title: How to make the Mustang even faster
Post by: Widewing on August 02, 2004, 06:21:04 PM

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Originally posted by Wolfala
Please tell me photoshop.

The Soviets did the exact same thing with an La-7....

I can only speculate at who the idiot was that agreed to fly it. Must have been young (and stupid). :)

My regards,

Widewing