OT: new World of Planes screenshots

[Robotic Pope]

Originally Posted by flynlion

I'm not really sure why the P-38 had a yoke, I personally get much better leverage with a stick. Most larger long distance type planes have a yoke because it's easier to read a map or copy an ATC clearance without a stick coming up between your legs (that sounds wierd). It's easier to fly one handed with a stick, and I suspect that many people who put 2 hands on a yoke wouldn't need to if they flew stick. And don't forget, that TV show you saw about the great Richard Bong was just that, a TV show. I also notice that you used the word "driver", and not "pilot". Drivers use 2 hands, pilots fly with one

Driver is what the host of that show Paul "Max" Moga says. I think he even says he 'drives' an F-22.

[flynlion]

Originally Posted by Robotic Pope

Driver is what the host of that show Paul "Max" Moga says. I think he even says he 'drives' an F-22.

Ha! Yeah, you're right, I think I did see that show. Gotta love Max. Air force fighter guys do say driver a lot for some reason, you can always tell when you share a cockpit with one

[flynlion]

I should also point out that the main reason for keeping your hand on the throttle is not so much to make rapid throttle changes during combat, but to prevent it from "creeping back" under all the high G and vibration. In the real world combat flying is mostly done at full power. If you need to slow down it's usually better to pull a bit more G and trade speed for altitude or a tighter turn than to reduce throttle. This is one area wher BoP is less realistic than I would like, but it's still a great game