Tides of War

Hi all,

last night I had a 1vs 1 vs ToW_top_gun and I noticed some weaknesses in his flight-style. Now I?m not a GUIDE, also because I simply haven?t the time to be one. But I?m probably good in explaining things. So you could consider me a GUIDE rather for the theory, than the practice.

Last night I?ve explained the ?fastest loop?to ?top_gun? and I thought it probably is a knowledge to share with all of you, so let?s go:

There is a fastest loop:

- Imagine around your plane is a clock, where 12 is above you, 6 below you, 3 is behind you and 9 in front of you.

- You?re flying straight ahead, heading 9 o?clock, Flaps on ?UP? and you want to loop.

- You pull your nose up and between 10 and 11 o?clock you switch your flaps to ?landing?, ?down? or ?full? (depends to the plane, you?re in)

- you go overhead and right after you have passed the horizon in your back between 4 and 5 o?clock, you switch your flaps back to ?UP?. Thats it already.

There is a more accurate timing possible, if you simply watch your speed during loops:

- when speed starts to decrease, switch flaps to ?landing, down or full?

- when speed starts to increase, switch flaps to ?UP?.

Especially the Bf 109-k, Spitfire 9 and both available Yak?s are very good responding to loops, while the Spitfire14 and LA/7 do not.

Those of you, who?re getting confused when using the padlocked view (F4), start to use it during loops only, at first and after a while you?ll get used to it.

I hope it helps.

Hi Tulla,

Thanks for the great information. Top_gun is one of our newest and youngest pilots. He is so new that we have not even had the pleasure of having practice with him yet. From what I've seen of him so far, he's going to make a terrific pilot here in the BSS.

Your welcome to come here and bring your observations anytime. As we are all (with the exception of 2 or 3 pilot) fairly new to the game. (I've been playing since this past January but I still fly like a newb.) We welcome instruction from all the fine pilots of Air Attack. Thanks Again!

JoKeR

XO / BSS / USA

OK thx.

What you need to find out for yourselves, is the different plane - specs, such as high speed on level-flight at different altitudes (you?ll be surprised about the outcome ^^)/(use altitudes of 600ft, 4500ft, 8300ft, 13200ft, 19800ft and 33000ft ----> ask Tbar for a simple HTML-table) and gun-ranges.

Both points are easy to find out by doing some tests but is also essential knowledge, especially when it comes to team-tactics.

Write your test-results up in an internal board of yours, so you always can re-read and show them new recruited members. Try to be as exactly as possible.

Cheers Tulla for that.

Got another thing to try and remember when I'm dodging bullets now.