Author Topic: Dweeb Ride Timeline! (Read 1142 times)

BlckMgk · « **on:** January 14, 2003, 10:09:59 AM »

Just wanted to compare my progression through the planeset of AH with everyone elses, see if there is a trend in fighting style and what planes folks take.

1) Spitfire (All I knew how to do was TnB, the Early Days)
2) P-51 (Just an Uber plane couldn't get over its speed I could actually live through a fight! This was a new concept, Running.)
3) 109-g10 (Loved the Climb Rate, instead of running I climbed away)
4) Yak (Learned the Nose guns so well from g10, needed a more all around plane this fit the bill)
5) P47-30 (Couldn't stand the little ammo in Yak, led here, great high speed characteristics)
6) 205 (Needed something with Cannons, and was in the Perkie Mood too, for 262)
7) P47-11 (Liked the P47-30, but needed Perkies, 205 didn't wow me)
8) 190-D9 (Uber speed plane aswell, but had Cannons which made me take it over the 51)
9) 190-A5/A8 (The Roll Rate made me fall in love with these planes, learned many ACM, especially the oh so fun overshoot kill)
10) P47-30 (Again, loved those big guns, but now with a few more ACM in my arsenal this was a good plane!)
11) Assorted Planes didn't stick to just ONE plane
12) P-38 (I think I've found my bird, this plane has it all! I don't know why I was never succesful in it before. Its a very capable deadly plane with the one of the most devistating gun package I have ever been behind.)

Flew plenty of other planes but these are the main notable ones which I learned something new.

Would Like to see how some of the ace's progressed and what is their preferred ride.

-BlckMgk

vorticon · « **Reply #1 on:** January 14, 2003, 10:13:36 AM »

me

1) spitfire
2)yak 9t
3hurri2c...works for me only thing that has changed is my style with it

JB73 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 14, 2003, 10:21:15 AM »

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NEVER flew a flight sim
CO had me learn ACM's and manuevers in C.205
next was the 109's .. mostly g6 and g10. learned that alt and E are your best friends.
190-A5 because i couldn't handle the Dora @ high alt. still got suckered into low turn fights.
Dora Dora Dora. a comming of age. i was determined to get this ride down.
even more Dora! im up to a 2.215 k/d in it and growing. :D

Squire · « **Reply #3 on:** January 14, 2003, 10:29:53 AM »

Go back to 1 and fly it right

Just kidding.

It does seem the last lesson many learn is that all a/c are energy fighters, you dont TnB because you are in a A6M5, you TnB if and when thats the best course of action to take (usually the last).

For me, I hardly fly MA, and so the rides are dictated by the events I fly, but I think we all went through the same kind of learning experience.

Curval · « **Reply #4 on:** January 14, 2003, 10:30:30 AM »

In AH my progression has been:

Zeke - There was only the green one when I joined.
Spit IX
Seafire
F4U D
FW190 D9
FW190 A5
P51D
P51B
F6

I love my F6 these days.

Kronos · « **Reply #5 on:** January 14, 2003, 10:44:18 AM »

my learning curve

1.) spit IX - first couple of tours
2.) 190a8 - enjoyed this plane back in 1.01.. was the first b n z plane i flew
3.) 190g10 - once i learned not to fly with gondolas.
4.) P47d30
5.) P47d25
6.) P47d11
7.) now I fly just about everything, with a few more sorties in Yak then others.

jonnyb · « **Reply #6 on:** January 14, 2003, 10:57:24 AM »

Back when I first played AH...way back...I got some great help from ghosth and lephturn in the TA. I took a while off, and came back again a year and a half ago.

1) Spit IX -- because that is what ghosth and lephturn suggested I start with
2) F4U-1D -- being a former Marine, I wanted to fly big blue
3) P38 -- liked the twin engines and gun package
4) P47D30 -- big fat plane....LOTS of guns and huge ord package
5) P51D -- Always loved the pony, and it's speed is better than the jug, with decent ord package. My current secondary ride...used for groun-pounding.
6) P51B -- My ride of choice now.

Mathman · « **Reply #7 on:** January 14, 2003, 11:02:21 AM »

For me, my plane choices changed more or less according to the various tours and such.

Beta 1 - learning AH, flew P-51D most of the time
Beta 2 - Pony, Spit
Beta 3 - N1K
Tour 1, 2, 3, 4 - didn't fly much
Tour 5 - Zeke
Tour 6, 7 - P-38, P-47, Spit
Tour 8 - C Hog, Pony, Spit
Tour 9 - Zeke, Yak
Tour 10, 11 - Yak, Spit
Tour 12, 13 - F4U-1D, F6F
Tour 14 - D Hog, 190D-9
Tour 15 - 190D-9
Tour 16 - Yak-9t
Tour 17-24 - F6F
Tour 25 - P-47 (hanging out with Drex a bit too much this tour)
Tour 26-Present - F6F

Pretty much mostly been F6F since the CV's were introduced. Have been flying other planes here and there for a break from the F6F, but I keep going back to it. If ain't broke...

gofaster · « **Reply #8 on:** January 14, 2003, 11:04:26 AM »

My timeline (or as much of it as I can remember):
(1) P-51D Mustang. I selected it for my inaugural flight because it was my favorite ride in Air Warrior. I got it up to 15k and went into a high speed stall and fought the stick all the way down to impact.

(2) Spitfire IX. It was the dweebfire in AW so I figured I should be pretty safe in it. I was, but GoFaster can't live by Spitfire alone.

(3) Hellcat. Another easy ride in AW and fairly easy ride in AH. Until I ran out of airspeed and flopped down into the water.

(4) BF109F, I think. Or one of the 109s. Maybe it was one of the G models. Anyway, in AW my 2nd favorite plane was the Bf109 there so I tried it in AH. I didn't do too well in it.

After that, I flew a succession of planes in the MA and experimented with a few more in the CT. The CT is a great place to learn ACM because the planesets tend to be midwar, so the planes are slower and more forgiving. Plus, the sides are a bit more balanced.

Lately I've been doing mostly ground vehicles and some F4U flying, just to change the pace a bit.

nuchpatrick · « **Reply #9 on:** January 14, 2003, 11:08:21 AM »

Hrmm.. lets see..

1. Niki.. Great guns! And speed to boot..geart first plane to learn and good stall character.

2.109-G10 Can we say 109K4!! Reminded me of AW 109K4 Great B&Z bird..

3. P-47D-11 Yahoo!! 8 .50's And the rest of the Jug family Killer plane in the right hands.

4. P-51B Short on guns but packs a good punch on unsupecting pilots..stalls alot less then the D.

5. See number 3!

TheManx · « **Reply #10 on:** January 14, 2003, 11:31:16 AM »

38
Spitfire
Mossie
Typhoon
Mustang
P47-D30

Still fly them all on occasion. They're all quite capable planes. Can't seem to give any of them up.

spiegel · « **Reply #11 on:** January 14, 2003, 11:35:53 AM »

you all have such long lists...........I feel bad about putting this up..

Spitfire V

there mine, the plane I'll be kicking your prettythang's in:D

Makarov9 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 14, 2003, 11:40:47 AM »

I've been flying the LA-5FN since the beta. Fell in love with that little low level rocket. Only have two cannons and low ammo helped develop my gunning skills.

Now a days I fly whatever grabs me. This week it's the P-40E.

rickod · « **Reply #13 on:** January 14, 2003, 11:42:53 AM »

Ive progressed thru every plane in the arsenal and can say I die well in all of them

slimm50 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 14, 2003, 11:48:01 AM »

For me it was (in Air Warrior):
1. Spit9 because that was recomended to me;
2. Pony, because I'd just finished reading Chuck Yeager's autobio.
3. Hellcat

But as I became sort of proficient in multiple types I began to pick my ride to suit my mood that day and fly to the plane's strengths. I've been doing that ever since, in general. Although, I am the impatient type, and I won't run, no matter what I'm flying. I'd rahter die fighting, and give my opponent something to remember other than a long, boring chase.