C2 Drivers

[VonMessa]

The biggest joy in C.202 is having a SpitXVI or N1K2 engage you in a turning match. Those 2 minutes till he realizes he can't shake you, till you finally managed to make him crash into the ground, after you've spent your entire ammo load trying to kill him, are great.

Ah, so you have flown them...

 

 

[RufusLeaking]

Although for the basics of keeping it fast and not falling into the trap of using it as a turn fighter, is there any advice people can give me when flying it?

A C.205 turns alright.  I turn it with P-51s, 109s, 190s, Typhoons, etc.  Most of the more 'turny' planes can be out run.  It works the vertical just fine.  For the ENY, it is a great plane.  My lifetime K/D is 655/383, with 14/4 this tour.

Fuel loadout: Does the C2 burn fuel? I noticed that its a tub with full tanks.
Convergence: What do you think is best to take shots at and do the cannon rounds drop significantly? (keep in mind I'm used to the Hispanio lasers).

Take 100%, and burn the wing tanks from take off roll.  They burn off by 17,000 feet in auto climb.  
Convergence?  My gunnery is terrible.  For what it's worth, I set 400.

[Shuffler]

The 205 is a great turn fighter. The 202 turns pretty well also.

[dmdchief]

If you want to talk to someone that is exceptional in the 205 talk to potsnpans, he is the best I have seen in it since it came into the game.

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[Shuffler]

If you want to talk to someone that is exceptional in the 205 talk to potsnpans, he is the best I have seen in it since it came into the game.

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His bird seems to have tail issues when I see him. 

PnP is a good guy and he flies well.

[iwomba]

The 205 is an excellent plane for its time-frame which is mid-war. Later is it out classed by the speed monsters. I consider it as a 109G2/6 variation - speed/climb performance numbers are quite close, same 20mm cannons (but you get 2 of them, which is a huge improvement). The 13mm mg are quite effective as far as 13mm goes, partially because of the nose mounting (costs some fire rate, but good trade off). The 109s feel more nimble and are much better at low speeds.

Your biggest asset is that people are not used to fighting the Maccies so they will often misjudge you. Bring a big purse to put the perks in.

I agree the 205 is one of the most underated fighters in the game. Turns reasonably well , has average acceleration & can out dive almost all plane sets. Cannons are a little weak hence closing to d200 is best. Will not take a lot of damage so avoid hoes & especially avoid cv ack. Don't know if I would compare it to 109 though. 190a5/a8 is a little closer to the mark I would think.
Better than flying all the boring planes that the majority fly.

[Boozeman]

I'm quite suprised that the 205 is considered as a good turnfigter here. I think it's pretty weak in that regard. 

[VonMessa]

I'm quite suprised that the 205 is considered as a good turnfigter here. I think it's pretty weak in that regard. 

Depends on the situation.

[Hunter66]

kinda surprised that nobody metioned  burning the wing tanks..jb42 used to advocate this...most of the jb's were deadly in either the 202/205..another one was xtremej..all the muppets tbh..

[Nemisis]

Your biggest asset is that people are not used to fighting the Maccies so they will often misjudge you. Bring a big purse to put the perks in.

+1. Not to common a plane to see, and when I've asked, many upped it through error in hanger selection. Many don't give the macci enough credit, and even in the LW arenas, it can be decent.


I have cowl guns set to D650 and the cannons set to D350 (any where from D325- D425 seems to be fine, just a matter of where you usually take your shots)

[Ack-Ack]

His bird seems to have tail issues when I see him. 

PnP is a good guy and he flies well.

Hehehe...yeah he always seems to lose a tail or wing when I'm close by but you're right, potNpans is a good flyer and always a good fight.


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[potsNpans]

I'd say it's performance is in between 109G6 and G2, the G2 being the better and boils down to time behind the wheel. When bringing 100% fuel, burn Aux. tank then manually select main and wait 5 seconds and then tap fuel select to auto burn wing tanks. If you like to be slapped like a clubbed footed St Louis Rams fan, then the 205V is for you, but dam its fun to fly.

[druski85]

Eh, I prefer my G6 for fighter action, but the 205 is a good buff hunter with all that 20 mm ammo.  (and good speed/climb)

The 202 is a blast, and one of my favorite screwing around rides.  Leave the wing mounted .303s at home.  All they do is make you think you are hitting with the .50s when you are in fact not.  The increase in damage is negligible, and you may as well shed the few extra lbs. 

[oTRALFZo]

I'm quite suprised that the 205 is considered as a good turnfigter here. I think it's pretty weak in that regard. 

I agree. I have usually flown the typhie and with the brief experience with the 205, I find it is harder to roll especially with alot of fuel. Flaps seem to deploy at a lower speed than you would like it to be but I think it just needs getting used to

[LLv34_Snefens]

Ah, so you have flown them...

 

 

Yeah, the 202 has sorta been my pet plane since it was first introduced, usually getting a handful of sorties in it the tours I played.
Last tour was a little different, since I flew little else actually. I almost managed to get twice the combined kills of everyone else in Late War Arena