P51 Mustang

[The_Goalie_94]

Originally Posted by browntrout79

I dont know about the P-47 personally, Dont have it unlocked yet.... But with the lack of people using it in all modes in all realisims, leads me to believe the nerfed that one too. Damn right, the P-51 is my favorite as well. Im sure if they released a P-38 of P-40 they would just sandbag them too.... how very dissapointing.......

Sounds bad...i hope they have allot of downloadable content, like CO-OP missions, new planes and paint schemes. For some reason your post reminded me about that stuff.

It would be real nice if they released the P-40 and P-38, love those planes too.

[bud30]

I was looking forward to unlocking the P51 mustang - I have unlocked the 1st one (Italian campeign) but when I went to take it onlin I was a but dissapointed with the guns. Are there weapon unnlocks for it or ar there other marks of the mustanf with heavier firepower?

[Arnow]

Well, i don't remember if the P51 has unlockable weapons to be honest...But there's one thing I remember about both P51 B and D in BoP: they are real flying bricks....Man did I struggle in Realistic mode to complete the Battle of the Bulge campaign...This plane is supposed so be a real flying legend, and it's nearly unflyable. Each turn is a pain in the A**.....

Anyway, i hated this Battle of the Bulge campaign ^^, but was glad to be rewarded with the Me163 for finishing it

[Yossarian]

During the battle of the Bulge campaign missions you will unlock a P51-D that has 6 .50cal MG's. It is much better than the version you unlock during the Sicily campaign. It does not take much to shoot something down with those .50 cals. The P51-D is also more stable when firing.

The P51-D can turn well but you need to lower the elevator sensitivity to not stall, but it really is a boom and zoom fighter not a turner.


EDIT The poster above beat me too it while I was writing this.

[bud30]

Originally Posted by Yossarian

During the battle of the Bulge campaign missions you will unlock a P51-D that has 6 .50cal MG's. It is much better than the version you unlock during the Sicily campaign. It does not take much to shoot something down with those .50 cals. The P51-D is also more stable when firing.

The P51-D can turn well but you need to lower the elevator sensitivity to not stall, but it really is a boom and zoom fighter not a turner.


EDIT The poster above beat me too it while I was writing this.

Yeah I was havinf a hard time with the 1st P51 mission - I had allowed myself 5 attempts on realistic mode and I stalled or spun & crashed on 4 of them and completed the mission on my last go. Figured it was just because Iwas layden with bombs. So Adjusting the Elevator sensitivity will help this - Im using a stick?

[Yossarian]

Yeah on sim and realistic mode lower the elevator sensitivity to just below a point where you will stall. Try it in realistic first as you get an on screen warning that you are about to stall. When you get that message but can pull full back on the stick without actually stalling you have a good setting.

All aircraft have a different optimum elevator sensitivity setting, but the P51 has the lowest of any other aircraft imo.

If you go online and play an arcade game remember to increase elevator sensitivity to max or you will be out turned by everything.

[mondo]

If its loaded with 100% fuel it will fly like a dog. The real P51 did when the rear fuel tank was full. Pilot didn't go into combat with it full as it affected the CoG.