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    Somewhat of a repeat post but again I need to inquire -

    For folks with experience over a number of game versions/patches, are you also finding that the I-16 has changed rather significantly?

    I seem now to really struggle with retenting energy in turns, and usually flat spin her a couple of times each gaming session if I'm not being really (really) careful.

    I have so many fond memories of performing tight turns without such a loss of energy.

    I have no idea whether this is realistic. All I know is that my dear I-16 is, well, not so dear to me anymore.

    TactS!
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    p1ngu666's Avatar Senior Member
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    yep
    think all russian aircraft are being made worse
    cant out turn 109s in my il2 (brake turns i mean)

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  3. #3
    With 3.03 I was getting kicked about on a dogfight server flying a `44 plane among other `44 planes and decided to take the I16...

    Several `44 and `45 uber aircraft pilots came charging after little `ole me. I shot 2 of them down and 2 smashed into the ground trying to stall-turn with me.

    I love taking on these noobs who think "Cos it`s a little I16, it`s easy meat!"

    Anyway, there was one case where I stalled out, where previously I wouldn`t have and that was a surprise. It`s still in 3.04.Certainly, it is now harder to make tight turns in the I16. Not too bad and she still kicks butt, but you have to take care. The poor I16 - she gets battered all the time...
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  4. #4
    The I16 is easy meat, as long as you're not ******ed enough to try to turn with it.
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    <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by SeaFireLIV:
    ... it is now harder to make tight turns in the I16. Not too bad and she still kicks butt, but you have to take care. The poor I16 - she gets battered all the time... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

    Oh dear. What a shame


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  6. #6
    Yeah, my poor girl gets picked on a lot too, that' why she look like this:

    (But she still kicks any Hun's butt who is stupid enough try to dogfight rather than BnZ me!)
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  7. #7
    Civil Dog,

    Is that "Rasputin" in your cockpit? Is my default pilot for the I-16.

    Cheers
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  8. #8
    CivilDog, that is some fancy looking skin dude

    I-16 with attitude - love it
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  9. #9
    Thanks all!

    No, not Rasputin, it's me from the pic on my work ID card. I guess I just have that kind of face.

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  10. #10
    I still think the I-16 is great. A lot of the Russian planes haven't gotten tweaked flight models in a while and I think it was starting to show. I don't know if they're correct but they do seem to be behaving more like real aircraft.
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