Author Topic: German Planes (Read 1411 times)

Platano · « **Reply #15 on:** August 26, 2007, 02:32:28 PM »

No reason for him to stay away from the G6 Krusty...

Its difficulty makes it a good learning platform for the K4.

Krusty · « **Reply #16 on:** August 26, 2007, 04:44:30 PM »

Baby steps, my banana-like-friend

First the "easy" models, then the "harder" models

Oldman731 · « **Reply #17 on:** August 26, 2007, 06:36:29 PM »

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Originally posted by Krusty
Baby steps, my banana-like-friend

First the "easy" models, then the "harder" models

On the other hand, learning the G6 makes the others seem like child's play. Probably depends on how inured you are to getting clobbered repeatedly while you learn a new trick.

- oldman

Platano · « **Reply #18 on:** August 27, 2007, 01:53:34 AM »

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Originally posted by Krusty
Baby steps, my banana-like-friend

First the "easy" models, then the "harder" models

As OM stated...

There is no better way of learning than learning the difficult first...

If he learns the difficult first the g2's and F4's will feel like S16's

DaddyAck · « **Reply #19 on:** August 27, 2007, 03:23:58 AM »

hey platano, what is kermit humping in your avtar? It is so small I can not tel.

Platano · « **Reply #20 on:** August 27, 2007, 12:50:40 PM »

Someones Mom.

Might be yours

Big Rat · « **Reply #21 on:** August 28, 2007, 07:09:16 PM »

I hardly ever fly a 190 so I'll stick the 109. The key to life in a 109 is keep it fast. Most models are decent turners, but a lot of the fighters you will run into in the arenas are better (spits, hurri's, anything japanese). So use speed and acceleration to your advantage. It does have good flaps, but use sparingly or to escape bad situations, remember try and keep it fast. Of course the best advice I can give is to practice with them. Fly them in the TA arena for a while and see how others more experienced with them fly them. I love the 109's, especially the F and G2 model.

Later
Pat Kunz
BigRat

Platano · « **Reply #22 on:** August 28, 2007, 09:03:23 PM »

use flaps sparingly???

as you said you will run into better turners most of the time..

and the flaps only deploy if your going less than 200 TAS...

you'll need all the turning you can get...

use em whenever you can..

TOMCAT21 · « **Reply #23 on:** August 28, 2007, 09:16:52 PM »

of the 109's what is the best suited for dog fighting, if any ?

killnu · « **Reply #24 on:** August 28, 2007, 09:26:24 PM »

they all rock in dogfight...pick your poison and stick with it. 30mm may take some time to get use to. It took me about a month of utter frustration...then wham!!! Stuff was just going BOOOOMMMM! Dont shoot till 200...best advice I can give. Dont be afraid to chop throttle and dump flaps...109 slows down nice to force overshoot.

TOMCAT21 · « **Reply #25 on:** August 28, 2007, 09:30:10 PM »

with the 109, whats the ideal convergence ?

toonces3 · « **Reply #26 on:** August 29, 2007, 12:00:47 AM »

I can't believe it, but the 190a5 is rapidly becoming my favorite plane in the game.

It feels so nimble, and doesn't have the elevator problems of the 109 at high speed. Tons of cannon rounds so you can spray em out there on low percentage shots.

The roll, though, is what has me sold. You can change direction instantaneously. I don't know that I've mastered that at all, but I definately miss it when I don't have it.

Try as I might, I really don't fly the 109 well. I can hang in it, but against anyone who knows what they're doing I'm gonna be toast.