finally got the B17!!

[Nycro]

sounds stupid but you should really avoid hurricanes on arcade they're absurdly overpowered on that mode(even more than usual) you get a lot of noobs who simply get on your tail and spray you. I've had my p-47 ripped to pieces on arcade by trigger happy hurricane pilots

[STINGERSIX78]

play sim. the hurri failed at sim... ^^

[dkwookie]

Originally Posted by Nycro

sounds stupid but you should really avoid hurricanes on arcade they're absurdly overpowered on that mode(even more than usual) you get a lot of noobs who simply get on your tail and spray you. I've had my p-47 ripped to pieces on arcade by trigger happy hurricane pilots

Hurricanes in arcade can be a pest but they are normally outclassed completely by the Spitfire. A decent arcade player will eat novice hurricanes for breakfast.
On the other hand an arcade ace in a hurricane is a different matter. I know 3 hurricane aces in arcade that I know I cannot get a one on one kill against in my spitfire. I will get out turned and shredded in no time.
I wont fly a hurricane though, I hate its roll rate and its guns. The more cannon the better in my books

[STINGERSIX78]

even in arcade u can fly faster than a hurri with the g6 for example. get into a nose to nose situation. your cannons wil clear the sky...


a flatspin is also a good countermeasure.

[Zeroptimus]

Originally Posted by dkwookie

Hurricanes in arcade can be a pest but they are normally outclassed completely by the Spitfire. A decent arcade player will eat novice hurricanes for breakfast.
On the other hand an arcade ace in a hurricane is a different matter. I know 3 hurricane aces in arcade that I know I cannot get a one on one kill against in my spitfire. I will get out turned and shredded in no time.
I wont fly a hurricane though, I hate its roll rate and its guns. The more cannon the better in my books

The Spits are wonderful planes, but there's over 40 planes in this game, and I only ever see two. So while it's an amazing plane, I'll continue flying my IL-10/Yak/Po-2/Anything that's not a Spit. Unless it's a B-17. Like you said, cannons are the way to go. Fuel up the He-162 for an anti bomber run and you can wrack up around 20 kills or so in a drawn out match. Not to mention it just feels good to fly planes you hardly ever see anyone else in, or that no fighter will ever catch you. And Siteseeker, I've flown against you. I remember you. We've had some hellacious CTA matches. I look forward to even more brutal ones. Those are always good fun. I also look forward to eating your tail guns in my He-162. And so on and so forth. Cheers, have fun with the B-17!

[Shadowcorp]

I'm primarily a hurricane pilot but i heartily agree when it comes to a b17 you need cannons, a 109 g6 or a spitfire even a fw190 if your brave enough( i'm not ). One great thing about a b17 is 153 noobs/aces cannot catch you lol

[Gilly]

Originally Posted by Shadowcorp

I'm primarily a hurricane pilot but i heartily agree when it comes to a b17 you need cannons, a 109 g6 or a spitfire even a fw190 if your brave enough( i'm not ). One great thing about a b17 is 153 noobs/aces cannot catch you lol

Well as a b17 jock the only things that worry me are g6's and spittys are they can rip you apart in seconds if the guys even half good or IL2/ 10's as they take so much punishment. I think it's more about the pilot though and their ability to hit the wings/ engines or as dk says the belly. The 17's fun in team battles (did I say that) as it turns into the 'great b17 giveaway' in that they line up behind it giving your guys easy pickings!

[f1rebrand]

Originally Posted by Gilly

Well as a b17 jock the only things that worry me are g6's and spittys are they can rip you apart in seconds if the guys even half good or IL2/ 10's as they take so much punishment. I think it's more about the pilot though and their ability to hit the wings/ engines or as dk says the belly. The 17's fun in team battles (did I say that) as it turns into the 'great b17 giveaway' in that they line up behind it giving your guys easy pickings!

The Hurri's always done the job for me but maybe I'm making hard work of it. [Pondering 109's]

[Gilly]

Originally Posted by f1rebrand

The Hurri's always done the job for me but maybe I'm making hard work of it. [Pondering 109's]

If hard works ripping it up bigtime then yeah maybe you are!!! As I've said, pilot makes a big difference!!

[scottyvt4]

Originally Posted by Gilly

Well as a b17 jock the only things that worry me are g6's and spittys are they can rip you apart in seconds if the guys even half good or IL2/ 10's as they take so much punishment. I think it's more about the pilot though and their ability to hit the wings/ engines or as dk says the belly. The 17's fun in team battles (did I say that) as it turns into the 'great b17 giveaway' in that they line up behind it giving your guys easy pickings!

congrats Site on getting you're b17

im the same Gilly there are a few i fear flying against! no matter what you do you can never get her ass the way you want it to go, ooooops left wing bye lol, as you've heard me say before .............. "ive been McQ'ed " hahaha


stuka's i find notoriously difficult to shot down ........... Hmm might have something to do with me being pants at dog fighting lollol