Why did they sandbag the P51?
 

First, let me say the game is a blast, and I'm having very much fun with it!! But, why is the P-51 so bad? This was one of the most dominant fighters of the second world war.

When I play (realistic) M.P. I am being OUTRUN by everything..... Spits, Hurri's, 109's... ect. I dont mean just by a few feet a sec, but huge lengths, and I can't do a full loop at WEP without a stall indicator??? This plane should have power to spare! I also set my hud to display MPH and i'm stressed to reach 300. No friggin way, the top speed of P-51 was around 500+. (I know altitude is a factor, but 400 at 5000 ft should be no prob.)

I handles terrible, bassically unflyable at best, no turning fights at all, (I think a He 111 could out turn this thing in the game...) I realize it was not a turning fighter, but I can't use my speed or my power reserves to boom n zoom, as everything can out run it.

Some of the other threads say that the La5 flight model is a bit off, wondering if this could be the case. I have tried the P51-b aswell and same results, turns "slightly better" but still no power....

Please fix this.

Also the kills in M.P. does anyone know if they will be addressed?? I fill them full of lead only to watch them spin to the earth, (because I shot half their wing off) and then they crash, no kill???

Thanks, and enjoy the game.

You are correct, I was sooo excited when I unlocked the P51 and I got chewed up and spit out! I was wondering why I has having such a hard time breaking 250mph....what the hell?

I agree, even in the demo it was 10 times worse then the spit, it should be equal at the least, it actually was rated better then the Spit almost all around. It is a real disapointment and definantly has to be changed. I think everyone can agree.

Yea, I was wishing that the States would have one decent plane, but seems like they sandbagged every U.S. plane, from what I can tell.

It actually makes me mad...the P-51 is my all time favorite plane, and at the Toronto International Air show i was watching the HORSEMEN (the only P-51 formation demontration team) and what they can do in it is awesome, so i tried what they do in the demo, and i kept stalling...Weird actually.

But now you say EVERY american plane is like that... hows the P-47? (IN MY TOP 10)

I dont know about the P-47 personally, Dont have it unlocked yet.... But with the lack of people using it in all modes in all realisims, leads me to believe the nerfed that one too. Damn right, the P-51 is my favorite as well. Im sure if they released a P-38 of P-40 they would just sandbag them too.... how very dissapointing.......

Sounds bad...i hope they have allot of downloadable content, like CO-OP missions, new planes and paint schemes. For some reason your post reminded me about that stuff.

It would be real nice if they released the P-40 and P-38, love those planes too.

Better almost all round than the Spitfire?! The P51D is about 30mph faster than a Spitfire IX and has more range. It also has a high speed roll rate advantage. The Spitfire IX accelerates and climbs better, will out turn a P51D easily and don't get me started on the Spitfire XIV. The only advantage a P51D has over a Spitfire XIV is range.

excactly, how can it be the best when it cant even fly to germany and back...LOL, just kidding, im talking the kinds that were in MAJOR theatres of the war. LPys, most of your post didn't really make too much sense.

ok, we get it, the spit was good, but SO was the P-51. Way better than it's being represented in this game.