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Help and Support Forums => Help and Training => Topic started by: Anaxogoras on August 22, 2009, 11:05:02 AM
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http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?n0vezyjma2t (http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?n0vezyjma2t)
We got into trouble last night when our Ki-61s ran into a bunch of P-38Ls in FSO. It came to the point where to prevent engaging 3-4 P-38s at once, I dropped real low (fight started at 22k) in hopes of only one or two following. I got lucky and found just one P-38L intent on chasing me low. There's a bit of psychology here because what I did to defeat him wouldn't work as well against someone not so overzealous. In other words, he has the altitude advantage and a superior aircraft, he might be overconfident. He's going to bore in full throttle and doesn't show any interest in setting up a good shot; he'd rather go for a hard lead turn in hopes of a high deflection front-quarter shot. The earlier you employ this type of lead turn, the better chance you have of gaining a shot, but there's also a higher risk of screwing up and a skilled attacker blowing you away outright.
Anyway, many of us employ this regularly, and many of us have fallen victim to it (I know I have!). It's definitely something to learn from.
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You do mean the first overshoot?
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You do mean the first overshoot?
Good point. I cut off the rest to make it clear. The first part is the only thing worth watching, anyway.