Posted by: Ronin (99th Dragons Recruit)

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OK, I admit it. I've developed a love/hate relationship with the P-40B. I love it because one of the books that I've had since I was a kid was on the Flying Tigers. I love it because it looks cool. I love it because to seems to handle so nicely. It's my favorite plane of the early RPS.

I hate it because I can't hit $h*t with it.

Could anyone out there give me some hints and tips to use when flying the P-40B? Is it a good turn-fighter, or energy fighter? Both? Neither? Any hints will do (except the "switch to another plane variety").

Thanks in advance.

Ronin

Posted by: -deft- -=Red Falcons=- (Militant VVS Punk)

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The p40b rocks :) Due to its weaker firepower, it is strictly an early war RPS plane (softer planes flying around early in the war).

You should always try to get at least 12000 feet before engaging anyone. Begin your attacks BnZ style using energy conservation. Since the p40b is a much poorer power climber then its younger sibling the p40e you almost always end up relying upon its good turning ability after a few high speed passes.

The quickest way to turn your p40 is to bring the nose up into a climb and bleed off speed to 100IAS, rudder in the direction you want to turn and roll the plane in the same direction, pull back on the stick and you will have reversed.

You should pick on planes with light armor in early RPS. Leave 109's alone.

deft

Posted by: Knfe Buccaneers

Message: Early war is not the only place for the p40b. Being that it is my main ride I fly it throughout the rps. I get the BEST kill streaks in the last week of the rps. And I have out turned your late model zeros.

As for the little guns. Yea I must agree. But with good accuracy I have been known to take down b-17Gs and have about 50 rounds left in each gun.

Oh yea, I have played offline and on the deck 200mph you can get it all the way around in a loop with the use of flaps. Turn like hell and you will do just fine.

Gold P40B baby!!!

Brandon

Posted by: Tigger VF-101

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: You should pick on planes with light armor in early RPS. Leave 109's alone.

Dunno Dreft, See a lot of 109's low and slow when ever I'm up, find them fairly easy to knock down from within D2 with a P40B. Just my .02 worth.

Posted by: G-PAUL

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Talking of P40b's, us WB flyers in the U.K will shortly be blessed with the presence of the Worlds only airworty example thanks to the utterly brilliant Fighter Collection at Duxford!! Having been restored by Steve Hinton's fighter Rebuilders at Chino, it flew for the first time on Sept 2.

Once test flying is complete it will be shipped to Duxford. Roll on next years Flying Legends!

Check out the TFC'S web Page http://www.avnet.co.uk/tfc/

Cheers

Paul