OOOOkay
Originally posted by Vermillion:
Just about as much as I have flown the Yak-9U or any other plane that I fly. Definitely enough to know that the G10 is still a killer, and very easy to "stay alive" in.
Tour 8:
- verm has 3 kills and has been killed 2 times in Me109G10.
Sorry I dont believe you in that statement.
So why not keep the G10 in the portion of the flight envelope where it has superior speed? In the 5k-25k range? When I fly the G10 and I have to run from a P-51, I make sure I don't go down to the deck and I try to stay in the 8k or so range.
easy, because then the P51 will run away and you wont catch it in your life. What you ask is to let go ANY P51 that dives under 8K?...sorry,but I find this quite surprising.And unbeliable
So? Each has strengths and Weakness. The G10 climbs faster, zooms better, accelerates better, is a smaller target, and is faster.
but handles like an 8 ton truck, rolls like a pregnant whale and turns like a drunken cow. And lacks firepower.
Plus with its optional 20mm gondolas has much more hitting power than the P-51 and still outperforms it in the categories I outlined above.
Come on Verm, this is ridiculous. People in this BBS have said SEVERAL TIMES that the 6x50 cals on P51D are EQUAL to Fw190A8's 4x20mm (ridiculous by itself). So 3x20mm MUST have less hittin power.
Plus, and I repeat this until the end, the maneouverability and performance loss that the gondolas mean are simply unnaceptable.
And your exagerating again RAM, the P51 has a very slight edge over the G10 in turning ability. Not, "way outturns".
sustained? yes. but with flaps a well flown P51 will be able to turn inside the G10 quite quickly. I know it. I have flown both quite much.Of course if he misses the chance, then E will be a problem, but the position is won and he has his enemy's 6.
So, all in all P51 has the edge in turning fights.
And you expect a Yak-9U driver to feel sorry for you in that respect??? hahahahah The Yak has the same base armament in number and caliber of guns as the basic G10, but has even less ammo. Plus, the G10 has the option of the 30mm cannon, or the dual 20mm gondolas. You may not like them, but the option is there.
30mm is not next to useless in fightervsfighter role. 20mm gondolas?...read above....
And yak has 2 12.7mm monsters, while g10 has 2 13mm peashooters. Yak hitting power is BIGGER than G10's.
Ammo is another thing and we agree in it.
I repeat and will never stop telling it. P51 is the Arena wonder. And it has no possible comparation with another.
bring the Fw190d9 With Mw50. And the runstand will stop running and start fighting
[This message has been edited by RAM (edited 09-22-2000).]