Originally posted by Octavius
For me, I dont think that would be an accurate measuring tool. Killed 3 times by a P40 can also be due to its severe non-usage 
All things being equal and based on percentage of kills by each aircraft in the MA, the average pilot would be killed many more times by La7s, Spits, and P51D than a P40.
I agree entirely. But now ask yourself WHY it is so underused? Becoming clearer now?
Yes, the average pilot is likely to be killed more often by P51/LA7 than anything else - not only because they're about the fastest nonperk prop planes in the game, but also because they're the most heavily used and there will be more of them than anything else. I checked my stats for my last complete tour (T49) and saw that the plane that killed me the most was P51D. But what I also saw was that the P51D/LA7/Spit ix were in my top 5 fighter planes killed. It's always that way for me, and if you were to look at the scores of any accomplished player, you would see the same thing: Those three planes will be amongst the top five that any accomplished player killed the most.
My relationship with the F4U is like yours with the P40. My Hog is slower, worse climbing, worse turning, and less manoeuvrable than both the P51 and LA7, and the Spit ix beats it on all those counts except speed. What this means is that I can't just go into any old fight with impunity, and expect to come out of it. Tactics play a greater role - the need to out-think the enemy, anticipate where he will appear and at what alt, and be there waiting for him - with a 5K advantage of course!
Morpheus - nice, but I'd need to see the film before passing judgement. That pic proves nothing. How do we know you haven't got a couple of 2-week accounts set up? OK, I know you well enough to know you wouldn't do that, but you see my point.
Now Morpheus, I have opened a bottle of 1998 Spanish red wine - I may need you to clear my 6 a few times later on!
