Selecting a Plane to fly

[detch01]

Krusty, I guess it's what you get used to. I find the P40E easier to fly at high angles of attack than the 109's. I seem to always have problems with the 109's dropping a wing out from underneath me, with the exception of the G-6 but I tend to fight that in the medium to fast speed ranges.



Cheers,
asw

[evenhaim]

Originally posted by Krusty
P51 should not be in the most difficult category. The "easy end" of "middle" would be better for it.

when did u fall off the band wagon
p51 is one of the hardest to learn dogfighters in game try flying a pony under 300-200 mph tell me what happens in a turnfight at slow speed:rolleyes:

its quite difficult to learn to fly and has many weakness as well as strengths if u wanna fly any american muscle try fm2 or any of the f4 series as they are not too hard to learn

[wetrat]

Originally posted by Oldman731
Ki-84 and P-38 probably top this list.

As others have said, it might not be the best way to learn, however.
 
- oldman

K4 tops this list by a country mile. 38 flies OK, but it's such a big target... that bumps it down quite a bit. Ki84 is an amazing plane, and definitely the best (used by a very good stick) of the twisty-turny stuff, but is fairly easily pwnd by a well-flown K4.

[wetrat]

Originally posted by evenhaim
when did u fall off the band wagon
p51 is one of the hardest to learn dogfighters in game try flying a pony under 300-200 mph tell me what happens in a turnfight at slow speed:rolleyes:

its quite difficult to learn to fly and has many weakness as well as strengths if u wanna fly any american muscle try fm2 or any of the f4 series as they are not too hard to learn

I find the 51 significantly easier to fly at low speeds than the K4. Against multiple targets, K4 by a country mile, but 1v1 the 51 is easier. That said, K4 is harder, but still better.

If your goal is to actually learn how to fight (you WILL die a lot in the process), the faster planes are not your best bet. Fly a spit. You'll have lots of other spits to fight.

[TequilaChaser]

Everyone's opinion is to  think the plane they love & fly the most in game is one of the hardest to learn......or should I say master...

Your best advice I seen here is to 1st as Ghosth , Lusche, wetrat etc have said is to start off and get the basics DOWN PAT!!! because the basics apply to each and every aircraft almost the same.

Then move n to which ever ride you prefer to decide and master..

I liked the Spit VIII  or the Spiy IX, get to be decent in these and then start working on your intermediste skills , then work on mastering.....

as for what is easy mode  /medium and Advanced...  I have no desire to debate what anyone has said to be weak/easy/intermediate or Hard to fly..

[Schutt]

There is no such plane, or any plane is such a plane.

The problem is that you need to define "do really good in MA" better, because first off there are late, early, mid war arena. And "doing really good" can mean bring you home in any case, win most 1v1s, get high k/d rate, get high score, be able to jabo, escort, defend and precision strike etc.

The problem is that with trying out you dont know, because what you dont know what the plane could give you.

Definetly spit 8, ki 84, p38, p47, typhoon, tempest, N1k, p51b, LA7, 109G2, F4U-1D, 190A5, F6F, Yak-9 all fit the list so far.

I would try P51B,Yak-9u,Ki-84,P-47D11,Spit 8.

And i think ALL planes are verry hard to master.

While the Spitfire is good in turnfights, its still hard to get home since the lower top speed gives others the chance to escape and come back. As well as it has some fragile points, which i dont want to mention since i fly one from time to time.


EDIT: You want a plane that is hard to master but complain that you have a hard time in 109s? Definetly in my opinion 109K4 would be the plane you look for....but its really hard to fly in turnfights.

[dedalos]

Originally posted by Bluto
Hi everyone kind of new to this game but enjoying it! I know this is a very silly attitude to take but I want a plane that is hard to master but once I do is seriously good in the MA!

I am looking at the P38's but does anyone else have any suggestions? Oh yes I do not get one with the 109's and 190's!! I kind of like planes you can tnb and use those flappy things!!

Just going off the hard to master thingie.  P40, Ki61, 109g6, C202 (p38 is a bomber so no )

[Bluto]

[Benny Moore]

Originally posted by dedalos
p38 is a bomber so no

Die.  The P-38 was one of the top three fighters of the war.

[dedalos]

Originally posted by Benny Moore
Die.  The P-38 was one of the top three fighters of the war.

I do that about 20 times a day.  

1 engine = Fighter
More than one engine = Bomber

The guys in WWII flew it the wrong way.  Thats all.  Prolly a typo in the clasification by some government agency and no one wanted to admit they made a mistake

[oldtard]

Originally posted by dedalos
Just going off the hard to master thingie.  P40, Ki61, 109g6, C202 (p38 is a bomber so no )

If you think that the p38 is just a bomber Then you sir havent meet MURDR in the p38.

[Benny Moore]

Originally posted by dedalos
More than one engine = Bomber

Well, then, I feel sorry for all the bomber pilots flying F-22's, F-15's, F/A-18's, F-14's, F-4's, MiG-29's, Su-27's, et cetera.  And here, all along, they thought they were fighter pilots.  Someone needs to contact TOPGUN and inform them of the mistake, before any more damage is done!

[dedalos]

Originally posted by Benny Moore
Well, then, I feel sorry for all the bomber pilots flying F-22's, F-15's, F/A-18's, F-14's, F-4's, MiG-29's, Su-27's, et cetera.  And here, all along, they thought they were fighter pilots.  Someone needs to contact TOPGUN and inform them of the mistake, before any more damage is done!

I ll do it I ll let you know what they said

[detch01]

Nice little string there Dedalos and on such poor bait too. Good fishing in here



asw

[dedalos]

Originally posted by oldtard
If you think that the p38 is just a bomber Then you sir havent meet MURDR in the p38.

I hoppe you know I am just kiding, right?  In any case, MURDR is just very good in fighting in a light bomber