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What do people think?

 

My question is how it compares to the F and G?

II/JG17_HerrMurf
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Torque is vicious on touchdown. Don't chop the throttle or you will veer off the runway rather quickly. Otherwise (two flights worth of data so far) it is a less powerful 109 for the most part.

 

After writing that, I realize I did not check to see if the tailwheel lock was engaged. The torque effect was very sudden nonetheless.

9./JG27DavidRed
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i absolutely love it! its a yak killer.

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Care to elaborate lol?

I might be wrong about this but in old il2 I always flew and was more successful with the early 109s because they seems lighter and more manuverable.

 

Does that ring through

II/JG17_HerrMurf
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Checked the tailwheel lock. It was engaged. Keep a little throttle on after touchdown to keep her straight in the rollout.

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Well, it's obviously worse in everything and it also doesn't have automatic radiator/oil cooler, so it's also a bit harder to operate. I did not notice a huge difference in ground handling between the E-7 and the other 109. Maybe it needs a bit more rudder during take-off, but landing feels about the same. I got the impression, that it rolls a bit faster than the F and G, but i could be wrong about that.

 

The E-7 has an armor plating unlock, which might come in handy during ground attack, but i've not tested how effective that is. That's the only possible advantage i could think of.

 

I think it's also bit less capable than the Mc.202 as a fighter. Overall, it's just a 109 with a weaker engine and different armament.

 

But it's definately a lot of fun to fly.

9./JG27DavidRed
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Care to elaborate lol?

I might be wrong about this but in old il2 I always flew and was more successful with the early 109s because they seems lighter and more manuverable.

 

Does that ring through

well...the f4 or g2s are yak killers as well if flown correctly...and with practice you can even turn and outturn the yak with flaps...but the e7 is a totally different beast in slow turns. the yak flaps are their worst enemies now...as long as they dont understand this, the e7 is lovely to outturn them...you have to be carefull...you are much slower and climb worse...in a shallow dive you seem to be able to extend though....all this is of course only from like half an hour experience.

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Lol loving the half hour caveat!!! So it seems it does have some good qualities.

 

I'm bloody stuck 10mins from my house due to a broken train signal!!!! God don't want me playing Bos atm

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9./JG27DavidRed
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it definitely has some good qualities....yesterday i didnt even think about pre-ordering BOM...today i was like..."but its a 109,...so well, lets give it a try"....now its my new favorite plane in BOS/BOM. :)

oh...i totally forgot to mention the 20mm cannons.....yak killer  :) 

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Is the radiator manual? Cannot seem to get it to function...

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DOWNLOADING!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cant wait to try her out!!!!

 

 

Will report back!!!!!!!!!!

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Slight potential bug with the E7? It can fly upside-down without the engine failing, is that correct? 

II./JG53Lutzow_z06z33
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Slight potential bug with the E7? It can fly upside-down without the engine failing, is that correct?

Yea the 109s were fuel injected unlike the early spits and hurris so they don't suffer from fuel starvation at less than 1g Edited by OCTz06z33
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Yea the 109s were fuel injected unlike the early spits and hurris so they don't suffer from fuel starvation at less than 1g

 

Thats not what he meant. All planes in BoS should cut the engine if flown extended periods of time while upside down, its not carburator related. Anyways, they must have missed the feature on the E7 ? 

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Can missions ( on the new maps) & skins be far behind?

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Awesome..... Except speed :) which is terrible....

 

At first it look like a' awesome yak killer, very pleasing to fly, until you realise it cannot escape :)

Posted

A yak killer ?

 

Does She outrun yak?

Out climb ?

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A yak killer ?

 

Does She outrun yak?

Out climb ?

Turns very very well, climb well too, good especially for summer map, where yak lost a lot due to overheating quickly.

 

In winter, where the yak does not overheat, I guess the e7 us a coffin :)

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Feels a lot like the 109 E in that other sim, only less scripted, more natural  :salute:

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The radiators have to be operated manually i noticed. Isnt the §E7 supposed to have autoradiator with OTIONAL manual mode?

Yet any experiences on enginemanagement?

Combat mode - how long?

Notleistung - how long? Etc.?

 

Thanks!!!

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The radiators have to be operated manually i noticed. Isnt the §E7 supposed to have autoradiator with OTIONAL manual mode?

 

 

I was wondering about that too... :ph34r:

 

As for your 2nd question:

 

Max continuous power: 1.18 ata

Max combat power: 1.26 ata, ~30 minute limit

Max emergency power: 1.40 ata, ~1 minute limit

 

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I was wondering about that too... :ph34r:

 

I have not sat down and tested it, but on my first flgiht they just seemed to stay closed. I hit my key to alternate automatic / manual but I think they seemed struck in auto (they opened after a while).

 

My keys for 109 water radiator seem to do nowt...

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Radiators are only manuall, i think the automatic system was available from the F series.

 

In game it uses the same controlls as the yak and lagg for oil and water radiator

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I am loving the E7. It is wonderful to fly and its very forgiving. I also don't feel like I'm using cheats when flying it online compared to using the F4 or G2 hehe  :ph34r:

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Radiators are only manuall, i think the automatic system was available from the F series.

 

In game it uses the same controlls as the yak and lagg for oil and water radiator

AFAIK it uses special set of keys (axis or how they call em)....but Im at work now so I cant confirm...

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6./ZG26_5tuka
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Interesting opinioms considering the Yak was superiour to the whole Bf109 E-series. I guess some of them will change after some time getting used to it amd it probably willbe a rare sightin MP just like the Mc202 and P-40.

I am loving the E7. It is wonderful to fly and its very forgiving. I also don't feel like I'm using cheats when flying it online compared to using the F4 or G2 hehe :ph34r:

How does the G-2 feel like "cheating"? Performance tests showed it's one of the most accurate fighters in the game and (at least in winter) has a bunch of (questionable) deficies against the Yak and even La-5.

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Interesting opinioms considering the Yak was superiour to the whole Bf109 E-series. I guess some of them will change after some time getting used to it amd it probably willbe a rare sightin MP just like the Mc202 and P-40.

 

How does the G-2 feel like "cheating"? Performance tests showed it's one of the most accurate fighters in the game and (at least in winter) has a bunch of (questionable) deficies against the Yak and even La-5.

 

I am not saying its broken!!! I meant purely because performance wise especially higher up if you fly it properly you should be untouchable against anything the other side can throw at you!  :salute:

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Turns very very well, climb well too, good especially for summer map, where yak lost a lot due to overheating quickly.

 

In winter, where the yak does not overheat, I guess the e7 us a coffin :)

Thanks.

but about the out running, climbing? I'll run some tests when I have the chance.

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Thanks.

but about the out running, climbing? I'll run some tests when I have the chance.

Outruning, I do not think so, outclimbing probably ( mainly cause of the overheat of the yak, who cannot climb at full power in summer)

 

I will run some test tonight, but the FM feel great, and very different fr F and G. The turning remind me of the FW, with that "clean airflow sound" when at corner speed, and using intensively the stabilizer seem to push it into very tight turn.

Plane is also very stable, hen turning, again like the FW.

 

It will probably be too slow to be really competitive as an air superiority fighter for BOS, but it feels... Good :)

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