For what it’s worth, here’s my thoughts on the 110 VS the Mosquito as it pertains to AH. None of this is related to real life data, just impressions of why people fly it more.
First off the cockpit views: The 110 has a great advantage in AH, especially for someone who knows how to properly set their views. I don’t believe there is a blind spot at all with the views I have set up. In my opinion your views are your life in AH.
Second, WEP: the 110 has a significant advantage here also. The WEP on the 110 lasts almost as long as a 109. I can load 75% fuel, 2 500kg bombs, and 4 50kg bombs; then climb on WEP to 17-20k from sea level before the WEP starts to wear out. If you choose to save the WEP for later, it is extremely helpful when powering over the top in a dogfight. When attacking in a dive, you can pull out somewhere in the vicinity of 400mph, level off and hit WEP, and extend away from even a pony for a while (unless he dove on you from above during the attack). You can also hit WEP and be back up to 10k + in a very short time.
You can also use the WEP to escape from a dogfight. I have found the acceleration to be quite good in the 110, enough so that if you set up a good escape and get 1.5k separation, you can even get away from a spitfire (at least until you are in a position to reverse and fight 1-1).
Third, load out: the 110 has to have one of the top loadouts in AH. 2 500kg (equaling over 2200lbs), 4 50kg (equaling over 440lbs), and the 20 + 30mm cannon package. In AH 1 I could dispatch an entire town alone in approximately 2-3 minutes, again alone. I would also still have enough ammo for 3-4 kills in dogfights, maybe 5-6 kills vulching if I was not fighting for the vulches (wasting ammo on a plane someone else is shooting at).
In strict dog fighting mode, the 110 ammo load has got to be the biggest, and most lethal in the game. Flown well, not wasting ammo, I can easily see someone getting over 20 kills without coming close to running out of ammo. You’d certainly run out of gas before ammo just dog fighting.
Also in dog fighting, even the most brazen n1k2 or La7 pilot will think twice or thrice before attempting an HO. They most likely have been hit by the 110 HO before, and know it will beat them 9 out of 10 times easily. Personally, I will take a 110 into a fight where I have been HO’d a few times, just to get the enemy to stop doing it LOL.
Fourth, maneuverability: yes both the planes tend to wing over and flop about, but I think the 110 is easier to get a handle on. Part of this I think can be attributed to the views. The more of the sky and horizon you can see, the more aware you are of what the plane is doing. Another thought is the turning radius. I think the 110 holds an advantage there also. Not just flat turning, but high and low yo-yo’s too. I find it easy to sucker a plane into a high yo-yo semi-vertical fight, and get the snapshot on them first. A couple of 20mm or 30mm cannons to their canopy, and boom they’re dead.
I think the 110 can definitely hold it’s own in a 1-1 fight better than the mosquito, based on my observations.
Oh well these are just the ramblings of a fool who likes LW planes LOL. Hope they help understand a 110 pilots thinking Karnak.
<> sir, and good fight last night in the typhoon, I was in an A5.
