I have to excuse me... :(

[fuzzychickens]

Originally Posted by STINGERSIX78

since i try to get the dogfight trophy, i use the i-16 or the i-153. it is a shame for me to shoot the aussie and asian comrades down with this planes. but if u want win, u must choose this little bastards. arcade also suxx. i get wuzzy in my brain to turn out the spits and 109.
never again, when i own this trophy...
pls take my apology.

Try that in 1946 online. 99% of the players would avoid turning with you and your only action would be BNZ attacks to which you can't respond until someone puts the final nail in your coffin.

It's an entirely different group of opponents on the PC.

[Panzergranate]

I shot down 6x I-16 and 2 x I-153 with a Hurricane in a single 10 minute arcade game.

The I-16 and I-153 can't perform certain aerobatics, such as retournements (rudder hard over and elevators up with aerolons level), usually ending up in a tumble.

It works for the Spitfire and Bf-109 just as well, but for best effect use a Hurricane. Both the I-16 and I-153 have zero armour, not that this matters as a retournment gives a good few seconds of shooting from above and behind with a good lead or target.

If that fails, just lure them up high, where they're both slow and clumsey, and nail them.

Like Foz say, skilled players treat both the I-16 and I-153 as either a nuisance or easy prey.

[Soviet Ace]

Originally Posted by Panzergranate

I shot down 6x I-16 and 2 x I-153 with a Hurricane in a single 10 minute arcade game.

The I-16 and I-153 can't perform certain aerobatics, such as retournements (rudder hard over and elevators up with aerolons level), usually ending up in a tumble.

It works for the Spitfire and Bf-109 just as well, but for best effect use a Hurricane. Both the I-16 and I-153 have zero armour, not that this matters as a retournment gives a good few seconds of shooting from above and behind with a good lead or target.

If that fails, just lure them up high, where they're both slow and clumsey, and nail them.

Like Foz say, skilled players treat both the I-16 and I-153 as either a nuisance or easy prey.

The I-16 and I-153 Chaika have armor. Whenever I fly the I-16, I can take loads of damage and keep the bird up in the air. The I-153, even more so.... maybe because of the wings? Anyway, the only Russian planes I can think of off hand in BoP with insufficient armor would be the Po-2 (The second biplane with no forward firing gun... obviously, and the Yak-1b which surprisingly holds up well when hit hard, but still doesn't have sufficient armor. )

[FOZ_1983]

Originally Posted by Panzergranate

I shot down 6x I-16 and 2 x I-153 with a Hurricane in a single 10 minute arcade game.

The I-16 and I-153 can't perform certain aerobatics, such as retournements (rudder hard over and elevators up with aerolons level), usually ending up in a tumble.

It works for the Spitfire and Bf-109 just as well, but for best effect use a Hurricane. Both the I-16 and I-153 have zero armour, not that this matters as a retournment gives a good few seconds of shooting from above and behind with a good lead or target.

If that fails, just lure them up high, where they're both slow and clumsey, and nail them.

Like Foz say, skilled players treat both the I-16 and I-153 as either a nuisance or easy prey.

To be fair though mate i could take a 747 into an arcade game and stand a good chance of winning. Arcade does let each plane have its individuality and what makes it great or bad. It makes every plane act the same - just gives them a different colour scheme or look.

That aside, what your saying is true.

[InfiniteStates]

I love dogfighting with fighters while in an ILx in arcade. Those forward guns are sweet.