Originally posted by WldThing
And if the P-38 is at 150 MPH you'll be hitting the floor..
You can loop the P-38L in this game with as little speed as 120mphIAS. The flaps give the P-38 amazing lift in this game and with the revamp of the flight model, the P-38's low/stall speed handling characteristics improved.
Take up the P-38 and get into some stall fights with Spitfires and N1K2s. And when I mean stall fights, I mean real stall fights were your speed in the P-38 will never get higher than 120mphIAS and frequently is below 100mphIAS for most of the fight. A Spitfire or a N1K2 will start to stall out as soon as they dip below 100mphIAS, mostly due to the torque at those speeds. While you will still be able to maneuver at those speeds, the N1K2 or Spitfire will be forced to break off and try to extend to regain energy. Basically, I'm just taking the stuff Lowell discovered when he dueled that Spitfire and applying it in here.
Now the problem that arises is if the Spitfire you're playing with isn't dumb enough to get into a stall fight with you and keeps his speed up between the 150mph-250mphIAS area, where he will easily out turn your P-38 if you're dumb enough to engage him.
I'm also not saying that a P-38 will win 100% of the time in a stall fight against a N1K2 or a Spitfire. The ultimate out come is up to both of the pilots but as far as planes go, the P-38 does have the edge in a stall fight. So if you do find yourself in such an engagement with a Spitfire or a N1K2, be aggressive and maintain the vertical in the stall fight so you can use your rudders to swing that nose down in the turns and work the flaps between 3/4 and full and you will have a chance of walking away the victor.
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