Smug Question, but a question never the less.

[Ancient Seraph]

The problem is that if people will always fly at the optimum altitude for their aircraft you might always be at different altitudes . I vote ignorance is bliss on this one.

[Soviet Ace]

Originally Posted by skullblits

Well, Ive Never known & id say most people wont aswell

Well if you fly Sim, you should realize how your plane handles at certain altitudes. I sure do. Flying my Yak-3 at 10,000ft is not a good setting. But flying say a 109 or something like that, I have no problem.

Originally Posted by Ancient Seraph

The problem is that if people will always fly at the optimum altitude for their aircraft you might always be at different altitudes . I vote ignorance is bliss on this one.

Maybe, I just think people need to try out other planes. Not just go for those that seem the best, though the Yak-3 in my opinion is the best at lower altitudes besides the I-153 Chaika or I-16?

[Lexandro]

Well at some point you have to try and use your disadvantage to your advantage. For instance, you mention the 109, but Ive seen a few pilots heavily overshoot a 109 thats at low level and slowed way down.

See many people will automatically try and out-turn the 109, but a good pilot will know this and try and lure in a bandit on his 6. Then when the time is right pulling way back on the throttle, the enemy roars past and is killed.

Plus with a 109 if you keep the speed up you can force and opponent way off track, allowing team members to get on his tail. Also the 109 at speed has a comparable turn rate to most other aircraft, which means no real advantage for the enemy.