P51D v 109K in BoP

[Soviet Ace]

Originally Posted by Vulcan607

Before finding itself in the reflector sites of a Spitfire and going down in a nice big fireball?

Impossible. The Yak-3 would completely out roll the Spitfire, or Hurricane anyday. Their constant need for having guns in the wings, just drops their roll rate, and the Yak could just roll or nose down into a dive without worry. Then again, the Spitfire/Hurricane would probably lose the Yak-3 due to lousy visibility in the cockpit. Unlike the Yak-3 pilot which could keep a keen eye on the Spitfire/Hurricane, due to the great visibility.

[Vulcan607]

Originally Posted by Soviet Ace

Impossible. The Yak-3 would completely out roll the Spitfire, or Hurricane anyday. Their constant need for having guns in the wings, just drops their roll rate, and the Yak could just roll or nose down into a dive without worry. Then again, the Spitfire/Hurricane would probably lose the Yak-3 due to lousy visibility in the cockpit. Unlike the Yak-3 pilot which could keep a keen eye on the Spitfire/Hurricane, due to the great visibility.

You missed the part where the Yak got shot down in a fireball.

[Ancient Seraph]

Here goes

[Vulcan607]

Originally Posted by ancient seraph

here goes

incoming!

[Soviet Ace]

Originally Posted by Vulcan607

You missed the part where the Yak got shot down in a fireball.

No I didn't. You missed the part where the Yak-3 pilot spotted the Spitfire/Hurricane before it could get a shot because of the superior visibility, and quick handling of the controls. That's why it didn't go down in a fire ball. Now on the other hand, the Spitifre/Hurricane going down in a fireball, that's more common.

@Seraph: It's all in good fun of course.

[Vulcan607]

Originally Posted by Soviet Ace

No I didn't. You missed the part where the Yak-3 pilot spotted the Spitfire/Hurricane before it could get a shot because of the superior visibility, and quick handling of the controls. That's why it didn't go down in a fire ball. Now on the other hand, the Spitifre/Hurricane going down in a fireball, that's more common.

@Seraph: It's all in good fun of course.

Er you missed the bit where Britain and the USSR were allies so this situation wouldnt occour. But if it did then R.J. Mitchels eliptical winged wonder would have won.
All in the name of fun.
Hang on didnt the Bubble cockpit Spitfire have fantastic visibility except that area covered by the Merlin

[Soviet Ace]

Originally Posted by Vulcan607

Er you missed the bit where Britain and the USSR were allies so this situation wouldnt occour. But if it did then R.J. Mitchels eliptical winged wonder would have won.
All in the name of fun.

Oh yeah..... But if it did occur, then I'm sure that a Mr. Alexander Nikolaevich Yakovlev's incredible rolling and turning planes, would have won. Eliptical wings, put to much drag on a plan trying to roll and turn fast/hard. But short and skinny wings, do just the trick.

Fun, fun, fun

[Vulcan607]

Originally Posted by Soviet Ace

Oh yeah..... But if it did occur, then I'm sure that a Mr. Alexander Nikolaevich Yakovlev's incredible rolling and turning planes, would have won. Eliptical wings, put to much drag on a plan trying to roll and turn fast/hard. But short and skinny wings, do just the trick.

Fun, fun, fun

Surely at a higher altitude the lack of wing area and therefore lift the yaks would be a sitting soviet ducky.

Fun Fun Fun

[Soviet Ace]

Originally Posted by Vulcan607

Surely at a higher altitude the lack of wing area and therefore lift the yaks would be a sitting soviet ducky.

Fun Fun Fun

Ah, but no Soviet pilot would be dumb enough to fly at a higher altitude than their usual preference of 10,000ft (whatever it is in kilometers as well.) Usually you'd have a hard time finding a Yak at 15,000ft or 20,000.

Anyway, I gotta get back. Challenge you later. LOL