Author Topic: 38G (Read 1753 times)

Guppy35 · « **Reply #15 on:** May 23, 2007, 01:35:02 PM »

If nothing else it looks pretty and it makes em burn!

SkyRock · « **Reply #16 on:** May 24, 2007, 08:06:22 AM »

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Originally posted by Krusty
I'm only flying to about half its potential.

An honest pilot!:aok

Check the DA some too, Spikes, there are some great stiks that could help you with whatever you wanted to know!

~~Mark~~

JimBeam · « **Reply #17 on:** May 24, 2007, 01:16:02 PM »

theres nothing more fun in AH2 than killing spit16s la7s nikis etc etc in a 38G only plane that worries me when im in a the G are ki84s

Soulyss · « **Reply #18 on:** May 24, 2007, 02:53:44 PM »

Oddly eough, Ki-84's worry me a lot more when I'm in a J than the G.

JimBeam · « **Reply #19 on:** May 24, 2007, 03:03:42 PM »

actually ki84s worry me no matter what im in usually good sticks in them and they scare me:noid

SgtPappy · « **Reply #20 on:** May 25, 2007, 07:58:00 PM »

I've always wanted to fly the J or the G, but i could NEVER get the trick to handling them. I actually got this game for the P-38, but still. I'd love to learn!

DustyR · « **Reply #21 on:** May 26, 2007, 08:21:09 AM »

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Originally posted by SgtPappy
I've always wanted to fly the J or the G, but i could NEVER get the trick to handling them.

I really enjoy the 38's, as was mentioned you have a rather large AC to handle (or as some say thats no fighter its just a 2 engine bomber). I like its dual action role, just change the ordinance to suit the situation. I learned early on that it can be a widow maker if you do not finesse it, ie snap rolls, compression in dives etc. Over all ONE FINE AC.

Benny Moore · « **Reply #22 on:** May 26, 2007, 04:12:47 PM »

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Originally posted by SgtPappy
I actually got this game for the P-38, but still. I'd love to learn!

I like that, a lot. That's precisely my attitude. I don't claim to be either the best P-38 pilot or the best trainer in this game, because I'm not, but I'd be very happy to have you in my eight player server, Blue Sky: Maximum Realism, and I'd be happy to help in any way I can. And I have had quite a bit of experience (and success) at teaching P-38 in various simulators.

[... Edited for spelling.]

SgtPappy · « **Reply #23 on:** May 26, 2007, 04:19:54 PM »

Awesome! I'll be sure to come by Benny. Also, I'm pretty sure I've met you bofore lol. P-38L pilot, right?

Benny Moore · « **Reply #24 on:** May 26, 2007, 05:21:37 PM »

Ha! Now that you mention it, yes, we've even trained together. In that case I'm not sure how much benefit this will be, but practice is always good and at any rate it will be good to have you flying in Blue Sky again.

1K3 · « **Reply #25 on:** May 27, 2007, 01:47:43 AM »

heh, you guys will forget about P-38G if we get P-38H!:p

(P-38H is a P-38G airframe with P-38J's engine minus that infamous chin. If I remember correctly, P-38H has the same speed as P-38G at Full-Throttle-Height but it's as fast as P-38J at low alts.)

SAS_KID · « **Reply #26 on:** May 27, 2007, 02:05:32 AM »

Ki-84 is what i see as the Achilles heel of the P-38.

Edit: Considering the Ki-84 is flown properly.

1K3 · « **Reply #27 on:** May 27, 2007, 03:14:19 AM »

also, Bf 109F can make life hard for P-38s. I think 109F is a silent threat to P-38s.

Spikes · « **Reply #28 on:** May 27, 2007, 07:43:15 AM »

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Originally posted by 1K3
also, Bf 109F can make life hard for P-38s. I think 109F is a silent threat to P-38s.

Well, Most everything can catch a 38...you just gotta keep it high...

Benny Moore · « **Reply #29 on:** May 27, 2007, 08:38:32 AM »

I'm not afraid of Me-109s. In fact, they're my favorite foe—while different from the P-38, they seem to be exactly equal overall. Of course, the real reason they're my favorite opponent is because they were historically the most commonly faced enemy of the U.S.A.A.F.

Ki-84s, on the other hand, are a definite problem, about as much as a Spitfire Mark XVI (except for at very high altitude).