MiG vs Sabre
Not a comparison of which jet is better in terms of performance, but I just want to share my feeling of flying both jets in their current state.
Yes, MiG feels more powerful with great energy retention, superior turn rate and climb rate. I found myself frustrated to fully utilize its performance. It feels sluggish at high speeds and the guns are somewhat hard to use. Good thing is if you hit it’s almost guaranteed a kill. Overall, I can see the MiG has great potential but its handling and human machine interaction just isn’t ideal. Cockpit visibility is obstructed by many things and its flight instruments are useable but have much to be desired.
Sabre in terms of performance isn’t an ideal match to the MiG for sure. But the jet just handles like a champ in most speed ranges. At high speeds I feel I got more control over the jet, but you obviously risk of ripping the wings off. At low speeds, it handles surprisingly well against the MiG. Yesterday, I managed to beat a player piloted MiG in a one circle scissor fight and it felt extremely satisfying. The cockpit design of the jet is top notch. Visibility is better than the MiG, cockpit instruments feel easy to use. I know many people don’t like equip the radar gunsight but I found it could be more useful in certain situations. At least, you can use it to determine the range when you are in a tail pursuit. I wish you could switch the radar off since it would alert the MiG if they are equipped with RWR.
TLDR. For me, Sabre feels like a better jet to fly with and flight with.