What are the German planes good for anyway...

[DREDIOCK]

Originally posted by Oldman731


Seems to me, though, that all of the German planes are just a bit tricky to fly, trickier to land hits with, and require a lot of pilot familiarity before they can be used effectively.  I think this is one of their attractions - they're challenging to fly well.

- oldman

BINGO!

In short. they arent a tricycle with training wheels (cough spitfire cough)

[DREDIOCK]

Originally posted by Flame 2 the boy
The only thing germans planes are good for is target practice  

however if they do attack you from above in a dogfight you will be in trouble...just a few rounds from the cannon will blow u out of the sky. but if you have good SA, this wont be a problem.

Flameboy

I fly German planes and actually prefer my enemy start the fight above me

[ghi]

Skip Holm interview about Bf-109

[Hoarach]

LW planes are cannon fodder for the p38.

The 163 is a fun ride though.

[AquaShrimp]

Originally posted by ghi
Skip Holm interview about Bf-109

The dude giving out the interview questions sucks.

[Xasthur]

Originally posted by Hoarach
LW planes are cannon fodder for the p38.

The 163 is a fun ride though.

Pffft, 38s are just targets.
 Can't climb a 109, can't turn it, can't out-run it.

[rod367th]

Originally posted by ghi
Skip Holm interview about Bf-109

best report was by Bob Stanley usa's first jet pilot. and main test pilot at dayton. "rather have 109 then anyother plane in true dog fight"

[Benny Moore]

I think the interviewer was Rod367th.  Anyway, the Joint Fighter Conference said that the F4U was the best American ship in a dogfight, not the P-47.  Any source that calls the Me-109 the best in a dogfight, over the Spitfire, is obviously biased or misinformed.

[LEADPIG]

I fear the 109 flown in the right hands ..... 1Duke1 is one fellow that comes to mind.  However the 190 against my P-38 is usually an easy fight, they can't turn with you or climb with you and have that unusual ability to snap out at low speeds while the 38 has no torque and is stable at 150 mph in a knife fight. They usually try to run away after they can't turn with a 38 and don't make it. A smart 109 pilot uses slashing energy attacks and never gets caught up in a close engagement with no speed.

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[killnu]

A smart 109 pilot uses slashing energy attacks and never gets caught up in a close engagement with no speed.

I must dumb then.

[LEADPIG]

quote: originaly: Ledpig
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A smart 109 pilot uses slashing energy attacks and never gets caught up in a close engagement with no speed.

Originally posted by killnu
I must dumb then.

Well unless your flying a 109 E thru G-2 say for instance. Those are a muther in a close dogfight, have died to many of them and loved it everytime.  

P.S. Don't tell any of the other 38 dweebs but i loveeee the 109 too.

[Wilbus]

Well, a smart new 109 pilot will use energy slashing attacks that much I can agree with.

However, the plane, ones learned (and few learn it that way) is awsome in tight dogfights. Of course plane vs plane it can't compete with spits and the like, that's where skill comes in.