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Title: Pongo: La-5fn
Post by: bustr on June 25, 2003, 06:21:15 PM

Hey Pongo I flew the LA5fn the other night and found it to be superior to the LA7 in everything except for the speed and cannons. I turned with spits down low and gained their 6. I slow scissored with a zeke 1 notch of flaps and got it with a snap shot. I powered with F4U's and 51D's, caught and killed them.

What is all of the issue with the LA7?? Why dont more people fly the LA5? I thought the LA5 had slightly more range and a much better climb rate than the LA7. The 20's on it are more accurate than the ones in the 3 cannon mode on the LA7.

Just seems strange, LA5 is under appreciated for such a good plane.

-bustr-

Title: Pongo: La-5fn
Post by: Gixer on June 25, 2003, 07:00:32 PM

2nd the SSSshhhhhhh!!!!

Title: Pongo: La-5fn
Post by: gatso on June 25, 2003, 07:11:37 PM

3rd the Shhhhhhhh!

Gatso

Title: Pongo: La-5fn
Post by: Innominate on June 25, 2003, 08:20:45 PM

Because why fly the la5 when you can fly the la7?

Title: Pongo: La-5fn
Post by: Shane on June 25, 2003, 08:31:11 PM

the la7 is slightly more stable than the la5.  slightly faster and has the 3 cannon option.

the la5 is a decent enough ride, but as innominate said, why fly la5 when you have la7... altho' the la5 is a pretty good perk farmer.

Title: Pongo: La-5fn
Post by: Fariz on June 26, 2003, 12:58:50 AM

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I turned with spits down low and gained their 6. I slow scissored with a zeke 1 notch of flaps and got it with a snap shot. I powered with F4U's and 51D's, caught and killed them.
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You sure it was La5? May be by mistake you got la7 from a hangar?

Title: Pongo: La-5fn
Post by: AcId on June 26, 2003, 09:04:16 AM

<*Thwack!!*> bustr wont be speaking much anymore.

Title: Pongo: La-5fn
Post by: Manedew on June 26, 2003, 03:44:51 PM

I'm always more cautious with an la5 than an la7......  not only is the la5 a good plane ...better pilots tend to fly it rather than the la7.

People complain about the la7 becuase 'you' can fly like a total moron and still have enough energy to run away.  Or to run down a guy who just shook 'you'.

Title: Pongo: La-5fn
Post by: Murdr on June 26, 2003, 04:22:21 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Manedew

People complain about the la7 becuase 'you' can fly like a total moron and still have enough energy to run away.  Or to run down a guy who just shook 'you'.

Bingo

Title: Pongo: La-5fn
Post by: jamusta on June 26, 2003, 04:30:32 PM

Bustr just stay away from those FM2s...hehe Fun fights by the way.

Title: Pongo: La-5fn
Post by: Pongo on June 26, 2003, 08:15:41 PM

Against many planes the La5fn might as well be an La7, it compares the same way vs a Spit vb and a P40 or Zero that an La7 compares against a P51,Niki Spit ix.  For know realistic reason that I know the La5fn turns a little tighter as well.
I think it rules the FM2, although some disagree.