What is your favorite Entente fighter in the game (minis only)?

[Flying Helmut]

I'm not familiar with the SPAD engine problem, but I'm yet to see a SPAD XIII being flown in a game!

For the Nieuport/Albatros problem, I simply play "no overdive" - an attempt to overdive costs an 'A' damage per card, just as for any other illegal manoeuver.

[HotleadColdfeet]

My vote goes to Nieuport N17. When I leave the battle, any kills I get I've earned.

Tom

My thoughts exactly. I love to fly it for the challenge. A while ago, I astonished my brother by shooting down his much-vaunted Fokker D.VII in my humble little Nieuport. Oh, what a good feeling! Of course, it doesn't always work out that way... 12 points of damage don't get you far lol!

[Albert_Ball]

That's a good thought. never looked at it like that.

[cardinal palin]

Thanks for the wing shredding "no overdive" - an attempt to overdive costs an 'A' damage per card suggestion Tim.

The SPADXIIIs engine issue was due to bad lubrication at speed, so bad that allegedly US pilots claimed the French gave them the rubbish ones and kept the good ones for French Squadrons, probably not too good for Entente cooperation

[Tonx]

I have voted for the Spad XIII as twice have I played Wings of Glory WW1 / WGF and twice have I flown the Spad. Usually I play WW2 / WGS where I enjoy what the biplanes of WW2 (Gloster Gladiator / Sea Gladiator et al) are able to do in terms of manoeuverability and staying within the confines of more compact gaming areas (such as 90 cm x 90 cm) ...

There is one good discussion relating to actual WW1 Biplane Terminology which may be worth looking at as some of the structural elements of biplanes are discussed within this thread. However this does not include or go as far as accommodating strengths and weaknesses of each design within rule modifications: It just examines what in real life may lead to such strengths and weaknesses existing within different types.

[fast.git]

As this poll was created prior to the release of the S.E.5a models, I've got to go with the N.17 (and N.11)... despite its tendency to shed wings in a steep dive. It played a critical role for the Entente, especially until replaced by the more powerful Camels and S.E.5s.