What's all the fuss about the P39?

[Knoxville]

I can see why he's made the comparison.............weird as it is :/

[Zak33]

Its the way it turns...COS of the engine being mid mounted....

you can get an MR2 to turn like a snake BUT if ya yank it too hard it understeeers like a biatch

On the P39 the wings slip and lose grip on the air if you turn it TOO hard....but if ya balance it.....it turns really tight

Obviously the MR2's downfall is that it has no CANONS

but its a fair comparison otherwise.

And the Rear Wheel Drive thing...made me laugh.....imagine a P39 with a rear mounted prop

[[GSV]Trig]

That'd make hard takeoffs n stuff a bit interesting, make it easy to kill tho I woulda thought as you'd just chuck a few shells at the tail, oh hang on where'd the rudder go?

[Skii]

not cos theyre ugly and theres far too many of them around ?

[Zak33]

Originally posted by Skii
not cos theyre ugly and theres far too many of them around ?

you're FAR too sharp

[TiG]

Originally posted by [GSV]Trig
That'd make hard takeoffs n stuff a bit interesting, make it easy to kill tho I woulda thought as you'd just chuck a few shells at the tail, oh hang on where'd the rudder go?

Easy at the front

and on the engine front that makes all modern jet engine planes RWD then. Can you really drift a f16?

TiG

[Skii]

Originally posted by TiG
Easy at the front

and on the engine front that makes all modern jet engine planes RWD then. Can you really drift a f16?

TiG

F16s are computer controlled for stability, without that computer control I bet you could perform some interesting moves

The Mig29s and Su27s don't have the same level of avionics, so they are inherently less stable that their American counterparts, and as a result of this are able to perform the 'cobra' - a manouver that only a plane with a lot of thrust at the back could do.

[Tumble]

You can get the back end hanging out in a turn flying the IL2 tho, just go into a fairly flat turn at a good speed, and kick the rudder right over - it'll kinda fly sideways for a little bit

[[GSV]Trig]

Originally posted by Skii
only a plane with a lot of thrust at the back could do.

Well if it had thrust at the front it'll melt the back end

[TiG]

not strictly true, the thrust wouldn't melt the back end, the flames would tho. Thrust doesn't have to be flammable, sure its probably not goint to be as efficent, but it could be done

TiG

[Zak33]

TiG......you just know how to split hairs SO WELL....try the atom next

[TiG]

you give me soooo much practise......

and i'm really only like this when i'm at work and bored sorry.

TiG

[Dakaras]

Originally posted by Tumble
You can get the back end hanging out in a turn flying the IL2 tho, just go into a fairly flat turn at a good speed, and kick the rudder right over - it'll kinda fly sideways for a little bit

And that mate is a god tictac to know when been chased slip and slid round some if in da poop

[Nick]

Yeah but it bleeds speed quicker than a full set or aerated discs with superglue coated brake pads and an elephant stomping the pedal.

Oh and TiG, though thrust doesn't have to be flammable, its pretty hard for it not be damn hot. Even if you were using a ramjet, air friction would get things pretty smoky quite quickly.... (hair now not just split, but finely diced too.. )

[acupuncture]

p-39?

did someone mention my plane i really need to get back in the air ya know i fancy a good furball