Reviews

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  Launchpad McQuack

  Jan 24, 2022

  The engine timers on this aircraft make it all but unusable in most situations. You have two options 1. Blow your engine 2. Be a slow easy target. Even on Berloga dogfight server this is the only plane where the engine dies before I get shot to bits by the Messerschmitts. Stay away from this one it was a good plane in the war but in this virtual war it is quite bad.
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  CrazyEight

  Apr 12, 2022

  Do you want to experience the plane that coined the phrase "Rage Sucking"? Do you want to saw a person in half with a chainsaw made out of fire? Is your blood pressure too low? Well then, chug 3 Monsters, put on your good aviators and take some Diazepam to for the shakes because we are about to check out the warplane that locks direct eye contact with you at the urinal just establish dominance. P-40E-1 is a fighter plane that decided that speed and maneuverability are dumb nerd stuff for beta males who don't stack 50 cals. In this plane you are effectively a flying fist. Nothing more, nothing less. This is the plane you fly when you look at the rest of the USSR line up and feel disgusted that a nation so well known for its vodka can't seem to build a plane designed for bar fights. This plane is just guns, but don't let that make you think it cant dog fight. Because while it can't out maneuver a 109 in most situation, it can Thanos half the enemy's plane if you so much as sneeze on the trigger. And THAT is the P-40E-1's one trick that doctors hate. You dive in, slap a German's ample posterior hard enough to get the legendary double jiggle, and leave... just leave... You did you job, don't stick around and waste energy. Because you are a 60 year old chain smoker with a bad back. You don't HAVE energy to spare, and if you try to throw hands with the Germans after you have wasted your energy, then I hope you enjoy the soothing ASMR of holes being punched in your fuselage. You fly this plane like boomers debate! Only show up when you have one good attack and quickly leave before someone gives you a reality check, patting yourself on the back in a safe place where no one can judge you for not knowing how a smart phone works. And where is this safe place? UP HIGH! How high? Well how high is your enemy?... yeah, get higher than that. Look, us Americans build things with the intention that we are gonna be THE MOST at something, so today your P-40 is gonna be THE MOST high in the sky because you want to have a monopoly on energy. If ever you see enemy planes above you, don't worry. The P-40E-1 comes equip with a radio that use can use to listen Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd at max volume in an effort to drown out all the wind that is now roaring through all those bullet holes that appeared in your canopy. Lets be real, this thing is a pig. But good god is it charming. I have never had so much fun squeezing the trigger and watching bombers turn into fireballs. And you WILL be the bane of any helpless nerd who picked the HE111 as a career path. The P-40E-1 might not be the best in a dog fight bit it will punish anyone who gets too comfortable and lets you line up a shot. SPEED: Okay MANEUVERING: Okay WEAPONS: You will be the clapper of cheeks BUY IT: Yes
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  StampedTomcat50

  Apr 19, 2022

  Heavy, slow, underpowered.... And yet, a real mean monster in certain situations. Get a group of them together, and you've got a great chance of spanking your enemy. Very well armed, and it'll take a good beating, making it great for ground and bomber hunting. I love it!
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  nicholas.bieniek2005

  Jun 9, 2022

  This was the first plane i learned to fly in IL-2 Sturmovik. Yes its not a beginners plane for most, but as i tried to learn other planes i quickly adapted and learned how to utilize it. It was the first plane i had 5 air kills with too. But do not use it for any high altitude dogfights, yes its do-able to shoot a plane down in a high altitude dogfight but its a absolute pain to. It is absolutely amazing in low altitude dogfights, and if you know the plane well its also good in medium altitude dogfights too. But ALWAYS Watch your altitude in it too. Though overall its an great plane.
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  kalnon

  Sep 22, 2022

  Not an easy plane to learn and to fly. I don't recommend it for beginners unless you like to play with all the assistance options enabled to make it fly easier. However, if you're more experienced like me and you like to fly hardcore with all the assistance's disabled and you like a challenge, I strongly recommend it. Engine management is key to success with the P-40. Once you learn how to fly it properly, it's very fun to fly and it can become a real force to be reckoned with. It comes with six powerful .50 cal guns, three on each wing and a lot of ammo, more than enough fire power to take out anything you want. It's a beautiful and yet mean looking aircraft in my opinion and it is very well modeled here. Lot's of attention to detail. It's becoming one of my favorite collector planes in the game.
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  Сигма Бошњак

  Oct 18, 2022

  .50 cals :D
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  Maderlash

  Dec 12, 2022

  No matter how much I love this sim, I can not buy/support this series any more. Because it's OVER PRICED! Just to compare some prices for example (not genre or quality dependent): Normandy DLC - 1099 TL C47 DLC - 459 TL Flying Circus - 459 TL Uncharted:LOT - 499 TL MS Flight Sim GOTY - 349 TL Elden Ring - 599 TL AC Valhalla - 699 TL Fifa 23 - 699 TL Forza Horizon 5 - 599 TL The Last of Us Part I - 599 TL (Pre Purc.) X Plane 12 - 275 TL WRC Generations Deluxe - 179 TL GOW:Ragnarök - 699 TL (from PSstore) Note that all these are AAA games, not DLCs and full prices; not on sale.
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  Cringy Shinji

  Apr 26, 2023

  I'm recommending this aircraft because it's interesting, not because it's good. The P40-E1 is not a great plane in comparison with literally any of its contemporaries. It's heavy, it's slow and even though it has .50 cals, they aren't the best available and the dispersion is pretty awful. It's capable as a fighter bomber and ground strafer but in a fight, it's a bucket of frustration that requires constant engine management and it has absolutely zero climb potential. It can't turn fight. And it can't boom and zoom. And that's partially what makes it compelling to fly. You need to REALLY put the work into against 109s. This is one of the first lend-lease aircraft sent to the soviets, and it's largely unremarkable except in endurance and range - where it outclasses any contemporary soviet fighters. E-1 models found extremely limited success, mostly with Australia during the war. Other than that, this plane is actually an absolute joy to land. Its gear is a little slow to drop but it remains stable pretty much all the way to the ground on full flaps and the gear can make pretty hard drops seem a lot softer than they should. It's weight limits skipping and bounces and it has adequately strong toe brakes. For pilots who need fighter landing practice, this is an excellent plane for that.
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  Flying maniac

  Aug 13, 2016

  i bought the plane but im not able to use it for somereason idk why.. and idk what to do it says its downloaded so does anyone know what to do in order for me to get to use it
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  Jambock__40(Griffon)

  Nov 25, 2016

  Just for "collection", the only thing that you'll be able to shot down with this aircraft (instead of yourself) is the Ju-52. It's a flying bait on multiplayer!
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  NeatWang

  Dec 27, 2016

  If you are looking for a great turnfighter don't buy she is very unique and requires alot of attention one wrong move and you're screwed but if you treat her right she will be wonderful stick to intercepting until you get the hang of her! :)
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  darrellagwells

  Mar 6, 2017

  MANIFOLD PRESSURE DROPS WHEN YOU REDUCE PROP RPM TO CRUISE SETTING, IT SHOULD RISE A BIT, NOT ACCURATE ENGINE MODELING.
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  ◐︎Simple Pie◑

  Jun 27, 2017

  This warbird cannot turn quickly. This warbird cannot recover from a stall easily. This warbird is a terrible dogfighter. So why am I recommending this warbird? Because the P-40 is the best air-to-ground fighter I have ever seen! This plane can strafe very well! The guns on this warbird are accurate and powerful! The tracers have a predictable pattern that is actually easy to see, so you know where your bullets are going to land. In fact, I only use this warbird for strafing and enemy bomber hunting. In dogfights, however, you are better off trying to outrun the enemy. This bird is beaten in maneuverability by pretty much every other fighter in the game.
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  acdcdave1387

  May 10, 2018

  This is a fairly fun plane. It is entirely unique to the Russian lineup (if you only have the Steam content and not purchased Kuban yet). However, it is a sluggish beast. Some would argue that this heavy son of a gun should be used more for ground attack however it lacks any optional cannons. I personally prefer to use cannons for ground attacks though you do have bombs and rockets as options as well. With that being said, you get SIX American .50 cals by default which is a heck of a lot of firepower for a cannonless plane. It is fairly easy to take planes out of the sky with this kind of firepower, assuming you can maneuver this hulking beast in position behind an enemy. And when it comes to soft targets? The firepower makes mincemeat of them in no time at all with the added benefit of being able to carry large quantities of ammo!
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  Godspeed

  Jul 28, 2018

  P-40E-1 You can fly this plane in career mode from Moscow to Kuban. In my opinion its the best fighter what soviets have their air units in Moscow. It can take lot of hits and still keep flying. Its weapons are very destructive and can take down German bombers easily. Not the most agile or fastest one but this plane has its strengths and weaknesses. Engine management needs some time getting familiar with but its not that complicated.
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  n8d0g

  Dec 27, 2018

  She's an excellent plane once you've read the manual and the pilot notes that come with it in the game. Very stable platform and the 50cals are pretty lethal IF you've set your convergence and you fire at that range. I love it, for PVP, you trim it a little bit, and its hands-off flying most of the way. If you want a aircraft you can climb in and throw around with less reading of the tech specs, you may want to go with one of the Russian planes like the Yak1B or the LA5 series.
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  rhannons_library

  Feb 11, 2019

  First experience in this plane. The cockpit is gorgeous in VR, great view, and it's really spacious inside, as are most of the American planes. I drop the flaps, and throttle up, it perks up quickly, gains speed smoothly without a lot of torque twisting. I just barely get off the ground before the engine explodes. 11/10. This plan is a blast, even if it's not hugely competitive, and it's a lot more sensitive to engine management than others.
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  [-TLM-]PiratexCore

  Jun 30, 2019

  My favorite fighter to fly on the Soviet side. Durable, decently agile, and brimming with firepower(and plenty of ammo to boot). If you're looking for something to fly on the Soviet side that's a bit of a different flavor than their own fighters, this is a good one to pick up.
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  ♥†€XP€N$IV GRI££†♥

  Aug 9, 2019

  Like the most iconic air plane of ww2, feels great to fly.
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  Justicier

  Dec 23, 2019

  Ahh the P-40, certainly a workhorse and beautiful aircraft... though commonly referred to as obsolete and inferior compared to its closest competitors. Is that reputation justified? In a word, yes. The airframe is sound, the weapon loadout is powerful, the maneuverability is adequate, it's well-armored especially for its deployment year... so what's the problem with it? What makes it sub-par? It's the powerplant. The Allison 1710-39 is truly the one factor that puts this aircraft at a severe disadvantage. The power to weight ratio is inadequate, the engine just doesn't pull the heavy airframe hard enough. It bleeds speed incredibly fast in any sort of maneuvering due to the heavy airframe, and acceleration is quite limited. In addition, due to the lack of manifold pressure governer, YOU must monitor the manifold pressure constantly and adjust throttle and RPM to get the most out of the engine without blowing it up. It's a handful to manage in a fight. Mismanage it and it will die quickly... and make no mistake, you will be forced to push its limits in order to not die fighting even an older German fighter like the Bf-109E-7. Running away from a fight is usually a lost cause as well because the 1710-39 cannot be used in emergency power for any more than a few seconds without seizing up. Now, the down-sides being stated, It's not *completely* bad. Given the heavy airframe, the P-40 out-accelerates most opponents of its time frame in a dive. Starting at a higher altitude to the enemy, diving down on them, and killing them quickly with the 6x.50cals is the best way the P-40 "dogfights." She also has decent bombing/attack loadouts available, and is actually great fun in the ground attack role. It's really helpful to think of this aircraft as the "B-40" instead of the P-40... treating it like a bomber provides a much better chance of survival and success in missions. It's under-powered, difficult to manage, and obsolete compared to nearly everything it will fight against in the air. Yet... I love it. It's a challenge, It is just a fun aircraft, and scoring a kill against superior German fighters is a great feeling. tl;dr... only purchase if you want a "Dark Souls" challenge in your flight sim.