The Goat's Simulation Flight School

[Soviet Ace]

Originally Posted by Lexandro

OMG. I knew it had to be something I didnt get ><

Looks like I wont be playing sim mode much then since the only plane I like flying is the Spit. No offence but thats exactly the sort of crap I cant stand in a game, I mean the constant re-adjustment for level flight.

You do realize, that no plane flies straight and level right? Unless the pilot keeps the controls that way, then it will, but by itself, the plane goes where it wants. I suggest flying the Yak-3, it have very little problems with keeping it straight and level.... at least for me

[PedroTheGoat]

Originally Posted by Soviet Ace

You do realize, that no plane flies straight and level right? Unless the pilot keeps the controls that way, then it will, but by itself, the plane goes where it wants. I suggest flying the Yak-3, it have very little problems with keeping it straight and level.... at least for me

Or the La - 7. The La - 7 is my beautiful baby.

[Soviet Ace]

Originally Posted by PedroTheGoat

Or the La - 7. The La - 7 is my beautiful baby.

That's true also. I think the Yak-1 is the only one that gives me a bit of trouble, but longer wingspans do that at times?

[PedroTheGoat]

Originally Posted by Soviet Ace

That's true also. I think the Yak-1 is the only one that gives me a bit of trouble, but longer wingspans do that at times?

Yak 3 would be my second plane of choice.

I'm not a fan of the Yak 9T though.

[Lexandro]

Heres a funny question; Do planes with nose mounted weapons have easier to handle recoil? Like the hurri/spit always kick left & right from wing mounted gunfire, do any plane NOT do this when firing?

[PedroTheGoat]

Originally Posted by Lexandro

Heres a funny question; Do planes with nose mounted weapons have easier to handle recoil? Like the hurri/spit always kick left & right from wing mounted gunfire, do any plane NOT do this when firing?

La 7, Yak 3, Spit IX, and Spit XVI are all pretty stable firing planes.

La 5fn has some stability issues, as does the Hurri and Mk II. Along with I 153 and I 16.

[Lexandro]

Ill give the MkIX a whirl in training mode and see how that is. Ive been doing most of my sim pratice with the hurri since I need to actually DO the tutorial to unlock the mode.

[Soviet Ace]

Originally Posted by Lexandro

Heres a funny question; Do planes with nose mounted weapons have easier to handle recoil? Like the hurri/spit always kick left & right from wing mounted gunfire, do any plane NOT do this when firing?

Originally Posted by PedroTheGoat

La 7, Yak 3, Spit IX, and Spit XVI are all pretty stable firing planes.

La 5fn has some stability issues, as does the Hurri and Mk II. Along with I 153 and I 16.

The La-5FN does have more recoil, which rises the nose, but to compensate, I usually point the nose just below the target, and let loose as the nose rises up and I pound cannon rounds into the 109 or 190?

[fuzzychickens]

Originally Posted by PedroTheGoat

La 7, Yak 3, Spit IX, and Spit XVI are all pretty stable firing planes.

La 5fn has some stability issues, as does the Hurri and Mk II. Along with I 153 and I 16.

I've always wondered how realistic the stability was from plane to plane in the IL2 series.

Some of the german planes with nose mounted guns seem to shake too much. Planes like the Yak-3 have very little recoil for such a small plane - always suspected that was off.