Originally posted by Raptor01
F4u-1 is fine when it has space to manouver (a 5k co alt fight would be fine) but today I joined and ki84s were pretty much vulching.
was zekes when I logged in vulching over the allied field, with that said, think maybe the allied side even flew over to do same thing to the axis side as well.
as 5k alt to maneuver, if ya got the speed and fly to your strengths, the F4U-1 can deal with the Ki-84, N1K1 and even the zeke on the deck, under 5k , or with alt
Originally posted by Raptor01
When I upped a f4u1 the fight would end up on the deck, full flaps. Ki-84 has a big advantage over the f4u-1 at those low E states, it can nose up and f4u cant follow.
I love the F4U-1, I don't mind getting into an angles fight with any of the three planes I mentioned above, with that said, everytime I chose it as a KOTH ride, some ACE pile-it usually hands me my ripcord
Originally posted by Raptor01
Allies don't have anything that can match it in a fair fight.
Japanese have 3 fighters where there are only 2 US fighters. Maybe add FM2?
don't think any fight is fair, you either have the advantage or the disadvantage of the fight, now learning what to do when on the disadvantage end is what is key.
Last night was a blast, had a fight with a niki, ki-84 and a6m5 all at same time, I eventually bought the farm, but it was fun while the fight lasted
edite: hmm, I didn't by the farm, kongkyuk, asked how I survived, told him I was lucky! I bought the farm alter on in another fight trying to clear someone's 6 then got mine cleared but got waxed by the zeke chasing the guy who cleared me
when flying the F4U-1 and you get into a good knife fight with the Ki-84, most people I have come up against do not know how to control the E build up of the Frank, they let it accelerate til the -1 Hog is able to stay inside the Ki-84's turning radius........and the Ki-84 is unable to lower its flaps. The Hog will just sit there and float nose low spiraling down watching the Frank pop right out infront of them.
Great fights last night, bought the farm as much as the other guy but enjoyed it all, and noone vulched me. I chased a zeke back to his cv, didn't kill him, but made him miss his controlled crash on the flight deck
biggest thing in this plane-set match up, as probably any other match up is reading the other planes E-state......it'll tell you what you got to do verses what he can/cannot do and where you want to take him, depending on your own planes strength/weaknesses
now if I could get better at practicing what I always am saying
