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Title: a6m5b the spit 9 of zekes
Post by: Citabria on June 29, 2000, 11:57:00 AM: it can maneuver but the spit 5 maneuvers better.

since the zero is betting all its cards on maneuverability anyways it would be great to see an a6m3 model 22 in the set for "the ultimate turn and burn machine" (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)
Title: a6m5b the spit 9 of zekes
Post by: arhurb on June 30, 2000, 01:43:00 AM: Ki-43, maybe?

Cheers,

Pepino
Title: a6m5b the spit 9 of zekes
Post by: Torquila on June 30, 2000, 05:47:00 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Citabria:
it can maneuver but the spit 5 maneuvers better.

Spit 5 can outmanuvre a zeke??? what is the world coming to??
Title: a6m5b the spit 9 of zekes
Post by: RAM on June 30, 2000, 05:59:00 AM: Quote
Originally posted by arhurb:
Ki-43, maybe?

Cheers,

Pepino

Huh? an Oscar? for what?

Peeshooters, slow, slow climber and made of paper!...

Citabria is right A6M5 is a nice adition in AH ( and its really fun to fight against them!). I did think that it outturned a spitV but as I have flown it few times I dont know it well.

I support A6M2...M3 had clipped wings so it turned worse than M2.

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Title: a6m5b the spit 9 of zekes
Post by: Torquila on June 30, 2000, 06:06:00 AM: First few minutes of 1.03 i flew the zeke and belive me it can easily outturn the spit V. Only problem is the vertical.
Title: a6m5b the spit 9 of zekes
Post by: Citabria on June 30, 2000, 07:21:00 AM: yes but the a6m3 22 turns even better
Title: a6m5b the spit 9 of zekes
Post by: arhurb on June 30, 2000, 09:19:00 AM: I was only talking about turn & burn. I can't think of anything better than Oscar for that (apart, of course, the Fieseler-Storch (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif) ). Firepower not so important, IMHO. But I'm not so warbirds-literate, maybe I´m wrong.

Cheers,

Pepino
Title: a6m5b the spit 9 of zekes
Post by: funked on June 30, 2000, 11:04:00 AM: Ki-27 or A5M or PZL P11c would eat Zeke or Oscar for breakfast in a turn fight. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
Title: a6m5b the spit 9 of zekes
Post by: By-Tor on July 02, 2000, 09:04:00 AM: I often fly Zeke and can assure you it DOES outturn Spit 5.However a patient Spit 5 driver will do low-g high yo-yos against it to bleed the Zeke -E level until he cant pull pure vert.Then of course ,the Spit rolls down for the kill.However thats assuming co-e entrance into the fight.Zeke with E adv(speed OR alt)is a BIG problem for any AC type.Ask Ghosth!Hes probably the premier Zeker amongst us...or EADG (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)

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By-Tor
'SCREAM'IN PTERODACTYLS'
Title: a6m5b the spit 9 of zekes
Post by: fats on July 02, 2000, 12:36:00 PM: I take it eadg is back flying on-line and not just H2H?

//fats
Title: a6m5b the spit 9 of zekes
Post by: juzz on July 02, 2000, 06:04:00 PM: AHEM! Try a biplane if you want to really turn!
Title: a6m5b the spit 9 of zekes
Post by: By-Tor on July 03, 2000, 06:03:00 PM: Hmmm...Biplanes?!! Would be interesting to see the Gloster Gladiator vs the (not sure what it was called, but was the Japanese biplane fighter used in Burma/China) If I recall correctly,Sakai had his first combats in this type.Anyone recall this type?Funked?
And I believe these two AC actually did meet historically in Indo-china ,Hong-kong etc.
By-Tor

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Title: a6m5b the spit 9 of zekes
Post by: Ghosth on July 04, 2000, 07:47:00 AM: Actually I would LOVE it if AH would model the A5m Claude. Man that open cockpit was MADE for turning! Would be a great addition to any 1939 planeset.

As to chewing up spits in a zeke, that depends on where your flying. H2H I got most of my kills in the first guns hot merge. It was MUCH safer that way.

Arena was & is a lot tougher. Come to the fight high, pull as few G's as you can and still keep that rear quarter aspect.

Wait till he goes high and milk all of your E for that full planform shot just before he pitches nose down. Then aim well while your fighting with rudder & aileron to hold steady and do NOT miss! A Zeke will not horde E as well as the spit, but the smart driver will always have a bit more than the other guy expects (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)