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*With this airplane, it is essential that you think a few steps ahead. Maneuvers like the Split S and the Yo-Yo are wonderful. Others, like the Scissors, are to be avoided at all costs. If someone attempts to force you into the Scissors, do not attempt to follow them. Counter such maneuvers in a manner suited to your airspeed, which usually means going vertical on them. They will either stall (if they aren’t very good) or break off and try a different approach. | *With this airplane, it is essential that you think a few steps ahead. Maneuvers like the Split S and the Yo-Yo are wonderful. Others, like the Scissors, are to be avoided at all costs. If someone attempts to force you into the Scissors, do not attempt to follow them. Counter such maneuvers in a manner suited to your airspeed, which usually means going vertical on them. They will either stall (if they aren’t very good) or break off and try a different approach. | ||
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This plane is a nice mix of everything you are looking for. While not as maneuverable as the [[#Spitfire|Spitfire]], [[#Yak|Yak]] or [[#Mustang|Mustang]], this plane can hold its own quite well. It's a decent bomber, and a decent fighter. If there's room for improvement, it's in the handling. One of the more subtle advantages of this plane is its engine. Many believe that the Spitfire is a superior aircraft, and they would not be incorrect. The Spitfire has superior roll and yaw to the | This plane is a nice mix of everything you are looking for. While not as maneuverable as the [[#Spitfire|Spitfire]], [[#Yak|Yak]] or [[#Mustang|Mustang]], this plane can hold its own quite well. It's a decent bomber, and a decent fighter. If there's room for improvement, it's in the handling. One of the more subtle advantages of this plane is its engine. Many believe that the Spitfire is a superior aircraft, and they would not be incorrect. The Spitfire has superior roll and yaw to the Bf109, but the Bf109 always has the option of climbing out of the fight, whereas the Spitfire does not. The conclusion is never follow this airplane along its Z axis, meaning never dive or climb after it. If you try, you will find that you have stalled right as the Bf109 comes around for a killer pass. A much better method (since you will be flying the more maneuverable Mustang, Yak or Spitfire) is to continue your turn around the Bf109. As he returns to normal flight, you will both be back where you started, which is far better than stalling out your less powerful plane in pursuit of the Bf109. | ||
For shooting tanks, this is very good aircraft. While Spitfires fly circles around it, a well-flown | For shooting tanks, this is very good aircraft. While Spitfires fly circles around it, a well-flown Bf109 bombs its target and leaves before the enemy knew what hit them. When in a dive, be ready for this plane to pick up tremendous amounts of airspeed. The engine in this plane really shows its colors in a dive. Your control surfaces will become very responsive, very quickly. A shallow dive with this aircraft is the preferred method of attacking most targets, as a steeper dive will result in severely diminishing returns in terms of airspeed. Keep this in mind when in battle with any enemy plane, as most can out-turn you. | ||
Most new pilots really love this aircraft, but for the wrong reasons. They simply out-climb their adversary, which is not always the best solution. The | Most new pilots really love this aircraft, but for the wrong reasons. They simply out-climb their adversary, which is not always the best solution. The Bf109 also has a superior roll rate to the Spitfire. A well-flown Bf109 should be attacking an enemy Spitfire from all directions all the time; at least it should appear that way to the Spitfire. A well-flown Spitfire, while not able to climb quite as quickly, will climb to an altitude where they can do an inverted loop which translates into their having enough energy to perform every combat maneuver. This means that while they will be attacking from below, they will be more maneuverable than the Bf109. Many a Bf109 pilot has felt they have safely out-climbed a Spitfire only to be shot down at the apogee of their climb. Do not let this happen to you. Many newer players are lulled into a false sense of security with this plane. At an even flight level, it is absolutely at the mercy of more maneuverable aircraft such as the Spitfire or the Mustang. | ||
===Spitfire=== | ===Spitfire=== | ||
