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    Breeze147's Avatar Senior Member
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    I'm getting my first extended exposure to this plane in Bird Brain's "El Alamein". I cannot understand the negativity towards this plane. It is very easy to fly, trims like a dream, is fast and who can top **ahem** 6 .50 cals?
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    I almost always favour P-40E/M in game over Spitfire MK.5.
    It handles really good and it has decent firepower (better than Spitfire IMHO).

    In one period that was my favourite fighter.
    Unfortunately durability isn't one of its strong points.
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    Never heard anyone really dislike it before.
    Online though it used to be common to pit an early p40 against later 109's instead of having a p40 from the same year. This meant that the earlier p40 had too little energy to catch or even turnfight for long with a 109.

    Other than that I haven't heard anything.
    BTW I like it too.
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    nobody hates the P40 me thinks, although its not most poeople first choice.
    It can more than hold its own against a Bf-109E,F series

    btw one of the most fun plane match-up is the P-40B,C vs 109E IMO

    P40 is sooo mad looking
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    I like the P-40. Its a nice plane to fly, it has its charms, and its a solid contender in any fight.

    I think the Spitfire V is better as a fighter but in a pinch the P-40 will do the trick nicely as well. Its a very capable aircraft in the right hands.
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    I like the P-40 and think it's probably the prettiest plane in the sim. It handles well and turns tight but find it stalls fairly easy without warning.

    The only drawback it really has is the lack of power. Imagine a P-40 with another 500psi.

    Hey Gibbage! Can we have a P-40 Latest?

    Fritz
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    as far as early war US designs, the P40 is THE plane to fly...if you like to T'n'B this is the US AC for you.

    it definitely has a more balanced armament package than the spit. (i love spits, but once you run out of 20mm cannon rounds the jig is up...those .30 cal mgs are lame, sorry)
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    What negativity? the P40 is probably one of the most popular aircraft in the world. Every kid (like me) remembers it cos of those great shark teeth painted on the side. And in IL2/FB it`s still a fave of mine.
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    Another P-40 fan here.
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    I kinda like it

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