What aircraft are you going to be flying in normandy and why ?

same here, I would take a FW or BF over an allied plane. although the Jug is a different matter :pilotfly:

Why is the Jug different? It's an allied plane and won't fit in well with your name.

A Brit who doesn't fly the Spitfire?

I like fast planes that handle well at high-speed, with a good dive and a fast roll. That's not a Spitfire :-)

That said I do fly it sometimes, but it's not my favourite.

I like fast planes that handle well at high-speed, with a good dive and a fast roll. That's not a Spitfire :-)

 

That said I do fly it sometimes, but it's not my favourite.

You have no problem shooting down your countryman when you fly the Dora? This is a simulation, and what would I be simulating if I didn't fly US planes? I can't bring myself to shoot an American down. I know this is just a virtual war, but I try to put myself in it as a real WW2 pilot. I just accept what planes the US had back then.

Just curious. Do you ever think of that?

Does anybody, or am I alone with these feelings?

planning to do the same for the new map, but idk, will i be able to get good on them without rudders?? atleast dont fighting with the plane. never been on one of this planes before... what do u think?

You really need rudders with WW2 planes. You can get away with it on modern fighters, but the old prop planes need a lot of rudder input during flight and of course takeoff and landing.

@BuzzU...I feel exactly the same as U...

Its the P51 for me...but I will also fly the Spit sometimes. Alot of American pilots did fly them.

I do fly the Axis planes occasionally but really dont care for them. Not comfortable flying them. More of a curiosity.

I agree about the Spitfire. Americans did go to the UK during the war to fly it. I fly it in IL2 COD. Lots of fun in that battle.

You really need rudders with WW2 planes. You can get away with it on modern fighters, but the old prop planes need a lot of rudder input during flight and of course takeoff and landing.

welp, i guess ill save my money for f18 lol ty.

welp, i guess ill save my money for f18 lol ty.

That, or save for rudder pedals. ;)

That, or save for rudder pedals. ;)

uh, seems like too expensive, i think better get a hotas with that money right? im with a saitek cyborg fly 5 stick...

btw, tell me a brand/model of pedals so i can watch it prices. what do you recommend?

uh, seems like too expensive, i think better get a hotas with that money right? im with a saitek cyborg fly 5 stick...

 

 

btw, tell me a brand/model of pedals so i can watch it prices. what do you recommend?

I understand about being short of money. I'm an old coot trying to survive on an SS check. I use CH pedals, because they're cheap compared to the high end pedals. Some guys don 't like CH pedals, because they're kind of close together. That doesn't bother me. They're nice and smooth and last a long time. Some of the cheaper pedals stick and aren't smooth. Especially, after used for awhile. CH always stay smooth. I had one pair for 9 years and still worked fine. Someday i'd like a better set, but that won't be for awhile.

I paid $135 for the CH to my door.

I understand about being short of money. I'm an old coot trying to survive on an SS check. I use CH pedals, because they're cheap compared to the high end pedals. Some guys don 't like CH pedals, because they're kind of close together. That doesn't bother me. They're nice and smooth and last a long time. Some of the cheaper pedals stick and aren't smooth. Especially, after used for awhile. CH always stay smooth. I had one pair for 9 years and still worked fine. Someday i'd like a better set, but that won't be for awhile.

 

I paid $135 for the CH to my door.

i looked up for them but nothing here in Argentina.

The most cheapest rudders i can find are

"Thrustmaster Tfrp Flight Rudder Pedals" for $3300 so U$D214.

and the next one is the

"Saitek Pro Flight Rudder Pedals" for U$D428

I know Thrustmaster from the hotas and from the racing wheels (im a fan of racing sims too but had to sell my G27 for bank debts).

anyone knows if they are worth it? i think i should discuss this in another thread too.

i looked up for them but nothing here in Argentina.

The most cheapest rudders i can find are

 

"Thrustmaster Tfrp Flight Rudder Pedals" for $3300 so U$D214.

and the next one is the

"Saitek Pro Flight Rudder Pedals" for U$D428

 

I know Thrustmaster from the hotas and from the racing wheels (im a fan of racing sims too but had to sell my G27 for bank debts).

anyone knows if they are worth it? i think i should discuss this in another thread too.

I'm a fan of race sims too. I did it for real when I was young and never lost the desire to race. Sims is all I can afford now. I'm a big fan of GPL and have thousands of hours in it.

The prices of those pedals are high in your country. Did you check ebay?

You have no problem shooting down your countryman when you fly the Dora? [..] Just curious. Do you ever think of that?

Do you know I had never even thought about it. I guess I'm very aware that it's not real, and that I'm ultimately in a virtual plane, engaging in virtual combat against virtual pilots from all over the world :) I'm also really glad that there are other people who share my hobby of simulating air combat, whether I'm flying with them or against them (and that changes frequently).

Do you know I had never even thought about it. I guess I'm very aware that it's not real, and that I'm ultimately in a virtual plane, engaging in virtual combat against virtual pilots from all over the world :) I'm also really glad that there are other people who share my hobby of simulating air combat, whether I'm flying with them or against them (and that changes frequently).

That's the point. We're simulating. We're putting ourselves in the position of a WW2 pilot. In my case that would be an American pilot. I wouldn't be flying a German plane. No matter how good it is in the sim.

Just my outlook on it. I know i'm in the minority, but that doesn't bother me. If I just look at it as fighting against my friends. Then i've made a game out of a sim. Nothing wrong with that either, but it's not my style.

I'm a fan of race sims too. I did it for real when I was young and never lost the desire to race. Sims is all I can afford now. I'm a big fan of GPL and have thousands of hours in it.

 

The prices of those pedals are high in your country. Did you check ebay?

My country doesnt allow shipping from outisde to here (at least this kind of product a.k.a. electronics and basically what ppl really wants to buy outside.)

So nope, im screwed.

At least planes, maps, and virtual products are at the same price than everyone else ¨(at least in this region).

btw, nice there on the racing sims :smilewink:

Why is the Jug different? It's an allied plane and won't fit in well with your name.

I think you are missing the point as its not a case of axis or allied

I think you are missing the point as its not a case of axis or allied

I'm listening. What is it a case of?

You have no problem shooting down your countryman when you fly the Dora? This is a simulation, and what would I be simulating if I didn't fly US planes? I can't bring myself to shoot an American down. I know this is just a virtual war, but I try to put myself in it as a real WW2 pilot. I just accept what planes the US had back then.

 

Just curious. Do you ever think of that?

 

 

Does anybody, or am I alone with these feelings?

By your own goal of putting yourself in a WWII pilot's shoes, logically it wouldn't be fellow countrymen you're shooting down if you've put yourself in a 109/190 and were targetting P51's or Spitfires.

By your own goal of putting yourself in a WWII pilot's shoes, liogically it wouldn't be fellow countrymen you're shooting down if you've put yourself in a 109/190 and were targetting P51's or Spitfires.

I suppose you could look at it that way, but for me, my countryman doesn't change if I get into an enemy plane.

I see your point though. We can all play a roll according to our own rules. My rule is I can't stop being what I am now.

I like fast planes that handle well at high-speed, with a good dive and a fast roll. That's not a Spitfire :-)

 

That said I do fly it sometimes, but it's not my favourite.

Well I agree about the dive however the Spitfire rolls surprisingly well up to 300 mph IIRC.

Nothing can beat the Dora roll wise though obliviously :music_whistling: I have read the envy in the words of allied fighter pilots when describing the roll rate of the 190 :) fantastic aircraft.

I'm listening. What is it a case of?

I fly the planes I like regardless of what side they are on, that really doesn't bother me.

I fly the planes I like regardless of what side they are on, that really doesn't bother me.

Ok, just wondering. You're from the UK and took a name of a German squad. I thought you were playing the role of a German pilot. So, saying you'll fly the Jug confused me.

You really need rudders with WW2 planes. You can get away with it on modern fighters, but the old prop planes need a lot of rudder input during flight and of course takeoff and landing.

actually before i got my saitek X55 and pedals i had no trouble flying the P51 ruderless with my logitech 3d Extreme pro nor the dora.

Truth be told only spitfire and 109 gave me troubles but only at take off or low speeds. Otherwise I didnt mind.

I simply got rudders plus Hotas to have better gear for my hobby, but if i was short on cash or less passion towards flight simming i certainly would be able to make do with a simple stick and no rudders. It wasn't much of a problem for me.

actually before i got my saitek X55 and pedals i had no trouble flying the P51 ruderless with my logitech 3d Extreme pro nor the dora.

 

Truth be told only spitfire and 109 gave me troubles but only at take off or low speeds. Otherwise I didnt mind.

 

I simply got rudders plus Hotas to have better gear for my hobby, but if i was short on cash or less passion towards flight simming i certainly would be able to make do with a simple stick and no rudders. It wasn't much of a problem for me.

I did the same as you while I waited for my pedals. It can be done, but it's so much easier with pedals that I can only recommend that for the WW2 planes. Plus, he never said what plane he was going to fly. He did say he never fly that type of plane. I didn't want him to buy a module and not be able to land and take off in it. Some guys can't do it with pedals.