Hurricane IIC and P-51B and Seafire IIc

[ImADot]

<--- wrote that book. 

[Jing0]

Ive noticed that after flying some of the american rides, some of which have more bullets than God, the hurricane IIc comes as a nasty shock, and an important lesson in conservation of ammo. Unless u fire both pairs of cannons seperately, youve got a mere 7 seconds of shooting, in a sortie that could last half an hour or more!   The mk1's good for learning deflection:  Youve got 17 seconds of shooting there so plenty of practice, especially if you fire each set seperately. Unfortunatly 303s lack the hitting power of the hispanos.  

After 2 years here the hurri and seafire are still my main rides.  Not the fastest which means you have to fight your way out of every situation rather than run, but who learns by shirkin a fight eh?  

[Karnak]

Try the Mossie out if you want a challenge with real firepower and enough ammo to do something with it.

It will be a challenge to learn to fight in though.

[CAP1]

Try the Mossie out if you want a challenge with real firepower and enough ammo to do something with it.

It will be a challenge to learn to fight in though.

only bad thing about that, is that with all that ammo, new guys will tend to develop a habit of spray n pray

[AcesHighMan2]

Visit Early War now and then.  It's usually quiet - sometime too quiet, but that's where I usually fly my Hurri Mk1.  If you see me there, give a shout and I'll make sure you get some stick time before you die.   


 

ok if you see me in ew which i also in my in-game name is ACEMAN

[CAP1]

ok if you see me in ew which i also in my in-game name is ACEMAN

thought i saw you in mw last night...right before the reset........i was the lone knight p38 in the furball near 45(i think that was the base) interrupting you bish n rooks fighting there. 

i caught a zeek not looking around. i love it when they don't see me comin. 

 then got a ki61, and almost had the spit9 that pounced me(when i wasn't lookin  ), but he egressed when he blew all his energy.....then chief250 was on me in his 109. it was fun, and he woulda had me had the reset been about 30 seconds later. 
 you seemed to be doing ok in there though......

[AcesHighMan2]

yea you saw me i think i was the zeke but it didn't say CAP1 got me 

[CAP1]

yea you saw me i think i was the zeke but it didn't say CAP1 got me 

nope.....i got one of the other zeeks. you and a few others split off into another furball closer to the v-base.

my ingame is 1LTCAP

[Eagleclaw]

P-51 has incredible diving ability and when I fly one, I normally stay high and dry or dive like a falcon onto the unsuspecting 190, 109, 205, zero, etc. P51 also turns incredibly well when used at low speeds with flaps.

[Big Rat]

"P51 also turns incredibly well when used at low speeds with flaps."

compared to what, a motorhome?

I'd be willing to bet I can get an A20 to outurn a pony, both with full flaps at low speed.  A p47D-11 with full flaps still out turns the pony B 549ft to a 598ft turning radius(cited from Hammer's charts).  Pony's turn fine when they are fast but are pretty much dead meat to anything competent when slow.

 
BigRat

[Enker]

If you are going to learn ammo conservation and making the rounds count, fly the Yaks. They are just nimble enough to give a Spit some challenge, but the ammo load requires lots of practice.

Hint: Fire when 200 out or less.

[Eagleclaw]

yeah, the short burst method really is the best in any plane. Just tryin to advertise the pony 
Not funny? oh well. Flaps do help when turning the pony though.

[AcesHighMan2]

yeah, the short burst method really is the best in any plane. Just tryin to advertise the pony 
Not funny? oh well. Flaps do help when turning the pony though.

 

[Shuffler]

You folks might want to let the OP know about diving in the hurri and spits.

I like to fly low in my death trap and when I see a high spit or hurri, I test their basic knowledge of their craft by pulling them down to me. If they do not know the basics of their craft it becomes evident when I turn hard and they try to follow. Both the hurri and spit will shed their wings in a heartbeat when at high speed.

I wave as they go by immitating a lawn dart.

That being said.... both are good planes to learn in. The Spit probably being more forgiving for mistakes. Take your time and mind your speed. Use your throttle.

[CAP1]

You folks might want to let the OP know about diving in the hurri and spits.

I like to fly low in my death trap and when I see a high spit or hurri, I test their basic knowledge of their craft by pulling them down to me. If they do not know the basics of their craft it becomes evident when I turn hard and they try to follow. Both the hurri and spit will shed their wings in a heartbeat when at high speed.

I wave as they go by immitating a lawn dart.

That being said.... both are good planes to learn in. The Spit probably being more forgiving for mistakes. Take your time and mind your speed. Use your throttle.

i saw an a20 do that a couple times.