Tips on turning the new p38l

[Extreme]

I should clarify what I said...

Firstly, I turn inside spits and niks coz I do the pendulum thing and hardly ever a flat turn.  If I did, it would only be for 3/4 of a turn.  There's no doubt that making a flat turn against these two planes is bad news for the 38.  I explained further in the message what I do.

If I ever get into a flat turn, all I'm saying is that I use 1-2 notches of flaps and I guess hope for the best!..ie hope the other guy is a newby!    ..And I'd prefer to turn to the right if in a flat turn against most ACs in AH...I think you know why.

Against a good spit/nik pilot it'll be a tough fight - again no doubt about that.  But then a good spit/nik pilot wouldn't be doing a flat turn.

The 38 does pretty well against all ACs IMO - it turns pretty well, climbs good, good controls at speed...one of the best all rounders.

RE: using engine to help turn the 38

You have to be real gentle coz too much and the 38 snaps into a spin.  When that happens and you're not lucky, you will lose the fight.

Ex.

[This message has been edited by Extreme (edited 04-25-2000).]

[This message has been edited by Extreme (edited 04-25-2000).]

[eye]

Wow! thanks for the posts guys. Helped me alot. This is a very nice message board. Ask and great help comes! Thank you again <S> to everyone.

[Citabria]

ok
only one quid pro quo for using this p38 info EYE  

promise that when you have a 3k advantage over the enemy below you in a 1 on 1 fight you dont run away ok  



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Citabria
=357th Pony Express=

[mx22]

 

Originally posted by Citabria:

promise that when you have a 3k advantage over the enemy below you in a 1 on 1 fight you dont run away ok  

Eye,

If it's me below you, don't listen to Citabria, just run  

mx22

[eye]

Hey Citabria What speed you go full flaps or any other settings over 1? Those turns on my overshoot were tight. How did you do them?

[humble]

Had the 38 up in the MA for a couple sorties late last night (my time)...eye and citabria both heard this then...but...I found biggest issue is E...to much or to little.

I ended up over enemy field with 3 cons below (spit,38,26)..took a good 2-3 min of positioning then went for bounce on the spit..I had a decent setup..but even with a loop and two flat turns over con at zero gas..the dang thing picked up to much E on decent...ended up about 180 out but nose down it couldn't get around on the spit's evasive (very nice dylo)..went vertical and she zoomed out quicker than I thought..once I made mistake of giving and rolling her over..inevitable plunge into prophanging dylo..ouch. Contolling e in that thing a big issue to me..feast or famine

[Citabria]

I dunno eye I have the flaps mapped on the joystick and im ussually clicking on the flaps down button when i get in to situations that hairy.

[Minotaur]

 

Originally posted by Citabria:
I dunno eye I have the flaps mapped on the joystick and im ussually clicking on the flaps down button when i get in to situations that hairy.

HeHe!

Me also Citabria.  The darn things take soooooo long to deploy and the speed stays 2 mph to fast for sooooo long.

Reminds me of another game.  Chaff chaff chaff chaff chaff chaff chaff chaff chaff --> dang out of chaff 5 minutes ago.  



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Mino
The Wrecking Crew