What's the fastest Bus over to Hawkinge Airfield ?

[Robotic Pope]

Oh I agree. Someone who knows what to do in a jet can be a right pain in the arse for people trying to capture their airfield at the start of the game, its almost a cheese tactic. I was just saying that WildBoar was testing only the props as it is obvious the jets would be much faster.

The P-51D's speed and performance was all about low drag. I seem to remember one of the devs did confirm that the Mustang's flight model in BoP is as a P-51D with full external fuel tanks and with fuel remaining in the fuselage tank. The external tanks would massivly increase drag and slow top speed. Fuel in the fuselage tank would shift the center of gravity towards the rear and creat the instability we expierience in BoP. This can be tested in BoP by flying with the 1000lb bombs and comparing the speed to a run flown "clean". I think you will find no difference in top speed even when the drag from the bombs should slow the plane dramaticly.

[CrashLanding]

Originally Posted by Robotic Pope

The P-51D's speed and performance was all about low drag. I seem to remember one of the devs did confirm that the Mustang's flight model in BoP is as a P-51D with full external fuel tanks and with fuel remaining in the fuselage tank. The external tanks would massivly increase drag and slow top speed. Fuel in the fuselage tank would shift the center of gravity towards the rear and creat the instability we expierience in BoP. This can be tested in BoP by flying with the 1000lb bombs and comparing the speed to a run flown "clean". I think you will find no difference in top speed even when the drag from the bombs should slow the plane dramaticly.

Wasn't this fixed on the PS3 with a patch? Why was it never fixed on the Xbox?

[mavrickandgoose]

The p51 is garbage on ps3 too turns like a brick

[bobbysocks]

long and short... a Ta-152 fastest prop job in the game. acceleration isnt the best but the top end is....just dont get into a turning battle.

[WildBoar44]

Originally Posted by mavrickandgoose

Think you forgot about the 262 and 163 The suck but they are fast

Come to think of it Mav......I dont think I have ever flown a Jet in combat in the game other than .....unlocked it....tried it offline thing....

I will do a Jet speed test ........ Just I am a suck - sqeeze - bang - blow kind of Lover....... Burnin avgas just aint my kinda perfume !!

[WildBoar44]

Originally Posted by bobbysocks

long and short... a Ta-152 fastest prop job in the game. acceleration isnt the best but the top end is....just dont get into a turning battle.

Is That in Sim bobby...?..... being a self confessed Fw190 freek,.... I thought the Ta-152 would be in the top 2....but not in Realistic.... ?..... What Altitude does the Ta-152 become the fastest..... ?

Oh... you can make the Fw190 series turn..... its tricky.....fly on full settings....run on 80% throttles in the turns.....opposite rudder in turns to "catch " the stall..... NEVER go vertical...... Dogfight / TM....its risky.... CTA and Strike.....its very effective......got more kills with it that I ever dreamt I could....oh and the sound of those guns....... every one know's ya commin !

[WildBoar44]

Originally Posted by Robotic Pope

Oh I agree. Someone who knows what to do in a jet can be a right pain in the arse for people trying to capture their airfield at the start of the game, its almost a cheese tactic. I was just saying that WildBoar was testing only the props as it is obvious the jets would be much faster.

The P-51D's speed and performance was all about low drag. I seem to remember one of the devs did confirm that the Mustang's flight model in BoP is as a P-51D with full external fuel tanks and with fuel remaining in the fuselage tank. The external tanks would massivly increase drag and slow top speed. Fuel in the fuselage tank would shift the center of gravity towards the rear and creat the instability we expierience in BoP. This can be tested in BoP by flying with the 1000lb bombs and comparing the speed to a run flown "clean". I think you will find no difference in top speed even when the drag from the bombs should slow the plane dramaticly.

Spot on Mr Popey.............

P51-D............."Clean".......315mph
P51-D 2x1000lb.................315mph
P51-D 10xRockets.............315mph