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10-17-2009, 04:28 PM
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La-5fn
Well, I had a couple matches yesterday against MCGIVERN, and he pretty much showed that he can OWN you in an LA-7. I had some very competent wingmates in a 3v3. We won 20-17. He had 17 kills. It was ridiculous. On realistic at first, then on sim, equally as dominant.
So I've been trying to fly the thing. It turns well, but I can't hit a thing. The fire rate is so tremendously slow and it hardly fires any tracers. Very frustrating. What are your thoughts on this plane as a realistic or sim choice? 
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10-17-2009, 04:37 PM
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Very nice plane, but as you said, tricky to shoot with. Maybe easier to start with something with a lot of tracers, like a Spit, Hurri, 109... basically all planes except La and I-153
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10-17-2009, 04:44 PM
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Yeah, but I've been flying enough now that I want to find a plane that I can really get good at.
I had a lot of success with the 109 G6 and the Spit IX and XVI, but I was just floored with how well he flew the LA5. It was truly impressive. When they patch it, I think I'll likely really try some BnZ planes like the 109 K.
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#4
10-17-2009, 05:26 PM
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I fly the La-7 allot. It is my plane of choice on CTA matches. It flies very well, and stable. It dives in and pulls up nicely enough to take a landing pretty quickly, and I use the small bombs to bomb foe on the ground attempting to take the field. As far as dog fighting, that being my weakness anyway, I can not comment on that with the La-7, because I have really sucked at the dog fight no matter what plane I fly. I get hits with it, but can never seem to keep a target in my sight long enough to take a foe down completely so a team mate generally needs to come clean up the smoker I made...
BTW: I fly mostly realistic with some Sim tossed in for good measure...
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#5
10-17-2009, 05:29 PM
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The LA5 is quick, but I'm just not capitalizing when I get the chance to pick them off.
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#6
10-17-2009, 06:16 PM
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blah. bloody russian planes, flying death traps (dont tell soviet i said that)
lol.As good as the LA5 is and also the other russian planes i personally cannot get to grips with them. I belong in a hurricane or shitfire. Its all about personnal preference though at the end of the day and what your comfortable with flying. Just see how you get on after a few games and you might find it growns on you 
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#7
10-17-2009, 06:26 PM
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10-17-2009, 06:30 PM
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Lol. Hey, I'm just looking for suggestions. If the man loves him some hurricane, let him shout.
 I'll tell ya what. I'll give one a try later today. I don't care how good some people are in that LA5, the guns are just too bad for me to succeed. How's the firepower on the hurricane versions?
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#9
10-17-2009, 06:34 PM
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. The Hurri has decent firepower. 12 MG's, but no cannon. The best thing about them is the amount of tracers... it's almost so much you don't see your target anymore . What planes have you been flyiing? Btw, check out this guide for descriptions of the different airplanes, and how they're in-game.
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#10
10-17-2009, 06:49 PM
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My go-to plane is the Spit IX, and the XVI. To be honest, I can't really tell the difference. I was being frustrated by blowing holes in peoples wings, but not being able to finish them. So I grabbed a 109 G6, and had GREAT success for a while until I ran into MCGIVERN, who made me look silly in his LA5FN. I couldn't get around, I couldn't do much except take a run at him, and then extend and hope to escape. So I grabbed the LA5, and I pretty much suck. I can get a good look at people, but cannot shoot them for anything. I think I might head back to the 109 and just figure out the best tactics for killing and avoiding being killed in one.
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