What Aircraft has the best...

[Benrizz]

Originally Posted by gbtstr

Simulator: Now things are pretty up for grabs. More depends on eyesight/ability to use the confounded right thumbstick to see the other guy before he sees you. I've only played one round, but me and my wingman were both in Bf-109F-4s. I only bagged two - a Spit and an I-16 - but my wingie got 9 kills. Also, flaps can be deployed to tighten your turn radius, hence how I got my I-16. My Spitfire was a lot more cooperative and just flew straight and level while I lined up a shot, not realizing I was there.

Exactly. No matter what fighter you use in Sim because what it is important to be an ace, is mostly being able to spot your enemy without loosing track of him, and shaking him using disorientation tactics.

For me I would say, those are the best :
Spit IX
Yak 3
LA 5

EDIT: This is why big planes such as IL2 are easy to take down in Sim, because they are slow and easy to spot. Try to find a small fighter with your gunner position. it is really hard. That is why it is important to fire a the last moment to avoid giving your position and direction when attacking a bomber.

[Reknad]

LA-7 gets no love?? i see it as one of the best planes to go against the XVI

[TheBurningBlue]

Originally Posted by Reknad

LA-7 gets no love?? i see it as one of the best planes to go against the XVI

You proved your point when you flew against me anyway. Longest 10 minutes I've played on this game.

[Reknad]

Originally Posted by TheBurningBlue

You proved your point when you flew against me anyway. Longest 10 minutes I've played on this game.

haha what was your nick? you sure gave me one hell of a fight man

[TheBurningBlue]

Originally Posted by Reknad

haha what was your nick? you sure gave me one hell of a fight man

Roberts333, I hardly got the chance to shoot, you were bloody invisible

[Reknad]

Originally Posted by TheBurningBlue

Roberts333, I hardly got the chance to shoot, you were bloody invisible

haha i always try and keep an eye on you, normally i will just turn and turn and turn till you do a loop thats where i normally attack

[TheBurningBlue]

Originally Posted by Reknad

haha i always try and keep an eye on you, normally i will just turn and turn and turn till you do a loop thats where i normally attack

hahaha, good stuff

[FOZ_1983]

no disrespect to ANYONE that has posted in here, thats the last thing i want so before you read my reply, please dont take it to heart as it is NOT a personnal attack on anyone what so ever and its not meant to sound as if it is......



To the poster -

do not listen to what you are told about which is the best plane to use, as you have been told to use the 109 which is superb at boom and zoom and the guy who told you may very well be excellent at this tactic, YOU on the other hand may not be so good.

You have ben told by our local ruski enthusiast who adores anything dirty and ruski (like that? lol) to use the various ruski planes because they are good for what HE does. You may struggle with them and stall or spin etc.

At the end of the day its about what YOU feel comfortable with. Keep flying, try different planes and techniques out and as time goes on you'll find a particular aircraft you prefer to others because "it just feels right to fly for you"

much like the ruski likes his ruski crates because he knows how to use them and he feels comfortable with them, he is one with the plane,

same as the guy who likes the 109.... the boom and zoom works for him, he's got his angle of attack and his plane to fly the way he likes. He's also comfortable with it.

Its upto you to find the best one to suit your needs and yor style of play it wont take long at all i can assure you.

Good luck in finding it

[trk29]

Thumbs up

One of the first times I chose a LA7 I sucked with it and got owned by a spit. Next match I went back to my spit and owned the same guy with the plane he had previously beat me with.

I for one don't care for the reticule of the Russian planes the lines are to thick and when you get your crosshairs over the target the reticule blots out their plane. My favorite reticule is the spitfire IX but I still love to fly the yak3.

[MorgothNL]

FOZ is right, some planes are better than others in some aspects, but what makes a plane 'the best', is you.

soviet says the yak-3 is the best, well I fly spit and I never have any trouble against them.
Mattman says the 109 is the best, I think they are easy meat.

It is all about the pilot, you can only say 'this plane is better than that one' if you tried them both, and it is only true for you.

I have not seen many people calling the spit 'the best', but for me it is. why? because im at my best in a spit.