What Aircraft has the best...

[Reknad]

LA-7 gets no love?? i see it as one of the best planes to go against the XVI

[FOZ_1983]

no disrespect to ANYONE that has posted in here, thats the last thing i want so before you read my reply, please dont take it to heart as it is NOT a personnal attack on anyone what so ever and its not meant to sound as if it is......



To the poster -

do not listen to what you are told about which is the best plane to use, as you have been told to use the 109 which is superb at boom and zoom and the guy who told you may very well be excellent at this tactic, YOU on the other hand may not be so good.

You have ben told by our local ruski enthusiast who adores anything dirty and ruski (like that? lol) to use the various ruski planes because they are good for what HE does. You may struggle with them and stall or spin etc.

At the end of the day its about what YOU feel comfortable with. Keep flying, try different planes and techniques out and as time goes on you'll find a particular aircraft you prefer to others because "it just feels right to fly for you"

much like the ruski likes his ruski crates because he knows how to use them and he feels comfortable with them, he is one with the plane,

same as the guy who likes the 109.... the boom and zoom works for him, he's got his angle of attack and his plane to fly the way he likes. He's also comfortable with it.

Its upto you to find the best one to suit your needs and yor style of play it wont take long at all i can assure you.

Good luck in finding it

[Ancient Seraph]

Originally Posted by mattmanB182

I only play realistic....BF 109 is my favorite.....

But the IL-2 is the best...its utterly indestructable.

In the game its the best fighter, but its not even a fighter!

HAHAHAHA.
Sorry, I apologise for my first impression of this post. It is, in fact, ridiculous. The best (and almost only) way of being able to kill people, is to be shot at. If you just ignore it, it can hardly do a thing.
I know it's hard to believe, but I do mean this without offense: Being killed by an IL-2, or any other bomber for that matter, is 90% of the time your own stupid fault.

Back to topic: I love both the Spit IX and the La-7. Have flown the Yak-3, but didn't really like it for some reason.. But, as earlier comments stated, experiment, try everything (with different elev. sensitivities!) and make your own choice. This will give the best results. All the different answers you got are just the evidence to prove this statement.

[Reknad]

should just follow Hartmann tactics, get in close, open fire at a very close range, normally, my tactics is just to get in behind them from below, till like .40-.30 then let loose the guns, its best to fire when you feel confident that you will hit the guy, dont fire wastefully. atleast thats what i do for Sim flight lol.

[haitch40]

my favourites r the LA7 and spit ix i love tnb fighters

[HauptmannMolders]

A little off topic here but can you guys tell me about any differences you may have noticed between the Spit mkII and IX? I got the game late and haven't had much time to play so I'm wondering if I should focus on my fave the 109 line (although I REALLY need a cockpit!!!) or the Spit line, the mkII seems nice so far but how does it stack up against its younger brother?

[Soulsurfer]

The Spit IX is my plane of choice but I also like the rear visibility you get in the LA 7. Each to their own, fly which ever you feel most comfortable in.

[gbtstr]

Yes, you should get used to what you're flying and fly what you do best in. However, I don't think its unfair to say that even an inexperienced player can pick up any Spitfire and find success more easily than most other aircraft. If all else fails, tuck the stick in your lap and wait for a shot. Haven't flown it against every opponent, but so far it has out-turned everything except other Spitfires (though, there's ways around that, too). And what it can't out-turn, it can most likely outrun.

[akuma]

Originally Posted by Majictoast

which aircraft in IL2 is the best? now before you stop me i know there are too many variables. so i will break it down what is the best Dog Fighter for

Arcade

Realistic

Simulation

what 3 aircraft have the highest all around superiority for each of those level's. im sure every one has a favority but this should be nice. and really helpful information for people like me, who dont really play Simulation but if i did id know what to look for.

I can only comment from my POV but;

Arcade - Anything but the jets, they cannot turn with the piston planes, but the piston planes can match them on speed.

Realistic - My choice is contraversial, but I prefer the ME-163C. Its fast nimble, small, hard to hit and with some fancy throttle control can turn with all but the slower YAK and Hurricanes.

Its only down side is its lack of stopping power, but in my mind its a reasonable trade off against all the plus points.

Sim - No idea, I haven't unlocked it.