Master one aircraft for fly them all - what do you do?

[SamJoDo]

Just curious as I always hop into whatever side has the fewest planes flying online. As a result of am not a master of any of the aircraft I fly. For the most part I can hold my own but there are definitely some better pilots out there that can do all kinds of things with their aircraft that I can't. Just wondering if those folkes fly/master one aircraft.

[ATAG_Lolsav]

Ive stated my "creed" many times over TS and a few times on the forum:

I love aviation. I love all aircraft. Ive payed for a game with more than one available aircraft to fly. I believe it makes me a better pilot to know the bits and tricks of all aicrafts, knowing their strenghts and weaknesses. I love to fly them all.

Give me a spit, a 109, a G50, a Heinkell, give me something with wings and i will do my best to fly it to its strenghts.

S!

[III./ZG76_Saipan]

Just curious as I always hop into whatever side has the fewest planes flying online. As a result of am not a master of any of the aircraft I fly. For the most part I can hold my own but there are definitely some better pilots out there that can do all kinds of things with their aircraft that I can't. Just wondering if those folkes fly/master one aircraft.

hard to say. i think it comes down to actual stick time rather than hopping around. but thats just my 2 cents. as for lolsav i am sure he has hundreds if not 1000s of hours in each variant.

[Incog]

Ive stated my "creed" many times over TS and a few times on the forum:

I love aviation. I love all aircraft. Ive payed for a game with more than one available aircraft to fly. I believe it makes me a better pilot to know the bits and tricks of all aicrafts, knowing their strenghts and weaknesses. I love to fly them all.

Give me a spit, a 109, a G50, a Heinkell, give me something with wings and i will do my best to fly it to its strenghts.

S!

OK, I give you the tiger moth

[ATAG_Lolsav]

OK, I give you the tiger moth

Just place a machine gun on the bestie and ill fly it!

[ATAG_Colander]

When I started with the game I said to my self "Stick with one until you master it". Needless to say I'm still in the same plane

[ATAG_Lewis]

As above...I stayed with pretty much the Spits 99% of the time....I have flown Hurris and the Blennie and have been in the 109 for just few hours...

[DRock]

I fly all the planes, for the most part, and get a lot of enjoyment out of the versatility.

Also, it's good to know your enemy's capabilities.

How would you know what plane you like the most if you haven't tried them all?


Cheers

[ATAG_EvangelusE]

I tend to stick with the Spits and have over 2000 hours in them but currently familiarisng my self with the 109 variants on server 2, SP missions, etc and balance sides if necessary.

I tried a few MP sorties in the Blenny and 109 B types last year and really enjoyed them - taking a different bird is quite nice challenge (untill the screen goes black that is!........).

[Robo.]

Ive stated my "creed" many times over TS and a few times on the forum:

I love aviation. I love all aircraft. Ive payed for a game with more than one available aircraft to fly. I believe it makes me a better pilot to know the bits and tricks of all aicrafts, knowing their strenghts and weaknesses. I love to fly them all.

Give me a spit, a 109, a G50, a Heinkell, give me something with wings and i will do my best to fly it to its strenghts.

S!

+1 on that one Sir.

[darkside3/4]

Get your money' worth try them all. You can't say you know this game unless you have! Who cares about mastery, its about fun.

[Continu0]

My statement on this topic is: If I had the time.... and guess what comes afterwards...

[JG27-Gaidin]

Salute and Howdy

I'm a master one then learn another kind of guy. My problem seems to be as soon as I get comfortable with flying a preferred plane a different variable is discovered and it's like learning to fly all over again. Truth to tell, I like to have one planes characteristics so second nature I don't have to worry about re-learning it before I move on to another aircraft. The real problem is I don't have the time to devote to flying one and learning another so I just stick with what I know.

Gaidin

[Broodwich]

There's like 3 fighters to fly. Does it really take that long to learn one?

[ATAG_NakedSquirrel]

It's easier to learn how to fly a plane well when you know how to shoot it down.

[RAF74_Buzzsaw]

If you are very new to Flight Sims, and to CLIFFS OF DOVER, then I would suggest sticking with one plane to start.

The Hurricane is a very easy plane to takeoff, land, fly and shoot in. It very easily outturns the other types. But it is handicapped by lack of speed.

Once you feel comfortable in the one plane, then move onto flying the rest.

Be aware out of the 3 main fighters, the 109 is probably the most difficult aircraft to fly successfully. It requires an understanding of tactics and positional flying which the turn fighters do not.

[DUI]

when i started with the game i said to my self "stick with one until you master it". Needless to say i'm still in the same plane

[1lokos]

G-50.

If you fly, and specially land well this "beast" fly in anything.

Sokol1

[ATAG_Ezzie]

I've been flying online for about 3 weeks and only flown the 110, so I must be a master the plane type of bloke (or crazy). It's a 1 trick pony as someone posted a while back but I'm enjoying trying to learn the 1 trick and survive. Very satisfying when it works which isn't often and takes discipline to stick to the game plan.

If the beau ever becomes fly able then would prob fly that as well. I'm a big fan of the Blenheim (unsung hero of early war for the RAF) but don't seem to be attracted to the fighter variant at the moment.

Ezzie

[AKA_Recon]

If you are very new to Flight Sims, and to CLIFFS OF DOVER, then I would suggest sticking with one plane to start.

The Hurricane is a very easy plane to takeoff, land, fly and shoot in. It very easily outturns the other types. But it is handicapped by lack of speed.

Once you feel comfortable in the one plane, then move onto flying the rest.

Be aware out of the 3 main fighters, the 109 is probably the most difficult aircraft to fly successfully. It requires an understanding of tactics and positional flying which the turn fighters do not.

Yes.. totally agree, I've been trying to learn the 109 and it's been tough, the skilled 109 pilots are very very very good in this game, I'm envious.

I suggest the Spitfire 1a 100oct for anyone new.

[Dutch]

It doesn't matter. All that matters is that you enjoy the experience. Learn to fly all of them if you have the time, but if you don't....ermmm...don't. Just pick your favourite one. It's up to you, not everyone else.

[trademe900]

I am astounded at the amount of folks who can only fly 1 plane well, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that of course. Most guys flying this just fly a couple or even just 1 of the planes and are satisfied to their heart's content! In the thousands of hours playing this sim I have learnt to fly every one of the planes competently and it really increases the enjoyment you get from each one of these airframes. You learn to appreciate facets of the sim that you were never aware of.

I am neither one of the die-hard blue 109 pilots or a devout Royal Air Force player; I can fly all the planes in the game well and enjoy every facet of the game that I have paid money for and that many have strived so hard to improve.

Another angle I see this issue from is that flying all the planes is the only way to see things fairly and to have an non-biassed appreciation for historical accuracy. Without any name calling here, there are individuals with distorted perceptions who tirelessly push for a personal agenda, complaining about plane's performance. In fact there were some appalling posts made recently that demonstrate this. One only has to see the irrational and unsubstantiated claims to see that only those who can enjoy all of the airframes are in a fair position to make such calls. While this is a small issue, the main point here is that I have found some of this behavior very rude to Team fusion.

Going back to the topic, I think DROCK's rationale is sound and he's said it all... knowing your enemy is the only way to get maximum combat performance. That means being able to fly those planes good. Above all though, being able to enjoy all facets of the game and fly all the bombers, fighters and ground attack planes well is just monumental fun! It makes flying each one so much more enjoyable. Give 'em a try guys- go take out a g50 or do some level bombing in a blenheim, you will kick yourself for not having done it earlier. Don't know how to fly the plane well or use the LotFe? Ask the atag flight school or someone to show ya. There are too many guys who are more than willing to help, just give us a yell anytime!

[kopperdrake]

I have to admit, I spend about 95% of my time in my Hurricane - there's so much to learn with just one aircraft, and it fits like a well worn sock after a year or so wearing it, complete with a few holes that I really should get round to darning.

Having said that, I've tried most aircraft over the time, and also particularly like the Blenheim and 110. Of the two I prefer the 110, lovely sound, seems a bit more airtight than the rattly Blenny I've tried the 109 a few times, and I really just don't like it - genuinely I feel cramped! Who'd have thought you could get claustrophobic in a sim! The G50 was fun, but way too wobbly for my reaction times, and same goes for the Spit - I just love the solid firing platform the Hurricane gives you.