Ta-152C

[IceFire]

Originally Posted by gaunt1

Although I dont really fly german fighters, in my opinion, they arent that bad. Later Bf-109s are quite fast with MW-50, although it seems to me it is an one-use item, because if I turn it on the second time, it usually destroys the engine. (something similar should be implemented on aircraft with VK-107 btw). But maybe its because I dont have much experience with them.

True, german fighters arent threat to 1943+ soviet ones (esp. the significantly overmodeled La5/7, ), but they are quite comparable to allied planes. They definitely have chance against P-51s, P47s or earlier Spitfires. P-40 is no match for them.

Don't disengage MW50 at high engine RPM and you'll never wreck another engine. Reduce RPM to disengage MW50 or just leave it on and don't exceed 100%. MW50 only kicks in at over 100%.

As for the Ta152C... it's not a true monster until you get up at very high altitudes. A quick look on IL-2 Compare and you can see how awesomely fast it is but the advantage only begins when you get up to 7000 meters. Below that the FW190D-9 1945 model is faster but above the Ta152C can top out at maximum speed of 720kph at 9800 meters. The D-9 with MW50 gets 692kph at 5500 meters.

As a fighter the FW190D-9 is significantly lighter and has lower wing loading making it by far the more agile choice. As a bomber destroyer and high altitude interceptor the Ta152C is probably unparalleled except for the Me262.

My suggestion is focus on building speed slowly and try and find that maximum climb speed/angle where speed is actually more important. Point the nose too high and the climb speed falls off. This is important in all fighters but in a highly wing loaded fighter it's much more important.