Recent content by Nightshifter

Also if you must turn fight, never do so in a flat turn. Pull up into the first half of the turn which will slow you down but maintain the angle and you will be pointing down for the second half of the turn (regaining speed) - rinse and repeat until you get a snap shot or better yet, force them...

I personally (in the situation you describe) try to never do the whole "playing chicken" thing in a head on (though I used to do it :) ). What I do is to very, very slightly nose down to pick up speed and use a little rudder so I am not flying perfectly straight just to let the opponent...

I do think it is modeled in IL2; e.g. with the engine switched off before you take off give the guns a good burst and you will notice that you move backwards and also in the air (more noticable with wing cannons), if one of your cannons becomes damaged and you fire I certainly notice a sway to...