WinterH Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 Meh... the jets are so overrated :P Interestingly, I've found I could more or less keep up with vertical maneuvers. The thing is, I could, but my wings couldn't :D leading to 3 crashes :D. 4th attempt, I kept my speed at check more carefully and got him. Funnily, it felt easier than F-86 vs MiG-15 :) I've been flying P-51D every now and then against other AI jets like Su-25, A-10 and L-39. With release of F-86 thought I'd give it a try as well. F-86 was actually harder than others. With my experiences so far in F-86 vs MiG-15, I don't dare trying P-51 vs MiG-15 just yet though, I guess it would just dive on my head and than lift off to orbit, repeatedly :P It's a pretty fun what-if dogfight :) Of course with a human pilot in F-86F this wouldn't have been much likely at all :) Wishlist: F-4E Block 53 +, MiG-27K, Su-17M3 or M4, AH-1F or W circa 80s or early 90s, J35 Draken, Kfir C7, Mirage III/V DCS-Dismounts Script
Anatoli-Kagari9 Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 Great idea! Not that I haven't thought abou it, but more in a p51d vs mig15 dogfight... Anyway, I might try it with the f86 too :-) Flight Simulation is the Virtual Materialization of a Dream...
Fishbreath Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 I shot down my buddy's Flanker the other night, but he was low and slow and consented to a turn fight, so that's kind of the expected result. Black Shark, Harrier, and Hornet pilot Many Words - Serial Fiction | Ka-50 Employment Guide | Ka-50 Avionics Cheat Sheet | Multiplayer Shooting Range Mission
Whiplash Posted July 27, 2014 Posted July 27, 2014 Does this count? : ) Ha Ha damn that gat made quick work of the poor P-51. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] "Adulthood is like looking both ways before you cross the street and then getting hit by an airplane." Dogs of War Dedicated WWII Server Thread
Echo38 Posted July 28, 2014 Posted July 28, 2014 Mhm. We found that the A-10C doesn't stand a chance in a standard-protocol duel against the P-51, but if you give the A-10C a 20% fuel load and the P-51D an 80% fuel load, it's a fairly even match. The P-51D still has an edge in maneuverability, but the A-10C has speed & firepower, and with my suggested fuel mass discrepancy, the maneuverability is close enough for pilot skill to make the difference. 1
FlankerKiller Posted July 28, 2014 Posted July 28, 2014 You know F-51 vs Mig-15 did happen over Korea. At least one time that I know of the F-51 won.
NeilWillis Posted July 28, 2014 Posted July 28, 2014 There's nothing weird about prop v jet engagements in both WW2 and the Korean conflict. We just need a Hawker Sea Fury to make it a worthwhile prop - osition :) :) :)
WinterH Posted July 28, 2014 Author Posted July 28, 2014 I was kind of hoping VEAO would have Sea Fury in their list myself. It would be an interesting plane to fly for sure! :) Wishlist: F-4E Block 53 +, MiG-27K, Su-17M3 or M4, AH-1F or W circa 80s or early 90s, J35 Draken, Kfir C7, Mirage III/V DCS-Dismounts Script
MegOhm_SD Posted July 28, 2014 Posted July 28, 2014 I lost this in an F-15 once. Could have been me in that P51...I shot down an F15 that engaged me in a turning fight just off the coast in a Multiplayer server a month or so back. :music_whistling: Cooler Master HAF XB EVO , ASUS P8Z77-V, i7-3770K @ 4.6GHz, Noctua AC, 32GB Corsair Vengeance Pro, EVGA 1080TI 11GB, 2 Samsung 840 Pro 540GB SSDs Raid 0, 1TB HDD, EVGA SuperNOVA 1300W PS, G930 Wireless SS Headset, TrackIR5/Wireless Proclip, TM Warthog, Saitek Pro Combat Pedals, 75" Samsung 4K QLED, HP Reverb G2, Win 10
ED Team NineLine Posted July 28, 2014 ED Team Posted July 28, 2014 The first time I ever saw a jet, I shot it down. — General Chuck Yeager, USAF, describing his first confrontation with a Me262. Forum Rules • My YouTube • My Discord - NineLine#0440• **How to Report a Bug**
Whiplash Posted July 28, 2014 Posted July 28, 2014 The first time I ever saw a jet, I shot it down. — General Chuck Yeager, USAF, describing his first confrontation with a Me262. Some much awesomeness passes through my head every time I hear that quote. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] "Adulthood is like looking both ways before you cross the street and then getting hit by an airplane." Dogs of War Dedicated WWII Server Thread
OxideMako Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 There's nothing weird about prop v jet engagements in both WW2 and the Korean conflict. We just need a Hawker Sea Fury to make it a worthwhile prop - osition :) :) :) I see what you did there! :D F86 v P51 engagements can be rather interesting, that's for sure.
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