P51 Mustang

[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.

[Chips86]

The mustang handles like a 5 year old who's been force fed 8 cups of coffee...

I hate it, i actually hate it. Its really trying my 'no respawns' aproach to the single player game, although in the single player at least, it will out run anything they throw at you..

[bud30]

Originally Posted by Chips86

The mustang handles like a 5 year old who's been force fed 8 cups of coffee...

I hate it, i actually hate it. Its really trying my 'no respawns' aproach to the single player game, although in the single player at least, it will out run anything they throw at you..

And my P51 in 'Wings of Fury' on the Commodore Amiga seemed so agile

[haitch40]

Originally Posted by bud30

And my P51 in 'Wings of Fury' on the Commodore Amiga seemed so agile

i was expecting it the P51 was a brick in blazing angels