HO Dweeb
Surprising that it had not yet been mentioned outside of the C-47 being called an HO Dweeb story.
SW,
No, he said he was used to the Wildcat and thus did the wrong thing, e.g. "old habits dies hard". He never called the F4U a Wildcat.
skernsk,
Yes, at low altitude the Tiffie is faster, but the F4U-1C has far more ammo, can always roll faster, turns tighter, has greater fuel endurance and is faster at altitude.
I love how guys will completely ignore the advantages of their favorite ride, or of the ride they are defending, and point out how their target od scorn is better in one or two ways. Then they seem to sit back as if they have proven how inferior their kite is.
It seems pretty well accepted that, all things considered, the two best all around MA fighters in AH are the F4U-1C and N1K2. I don't fly the F4U-1C, but I do fly the N1K2 now and then.
Tell the truth, I kinda like it that a Japanese kite is getting that kind of attention. People don't respect the capabilities of Japanese fighters enough I think. It also nicely put lie to the LW fans complaints that the Axis didn't have a competetive figher. They were obviously assuming that any competetive Axis fighter would be German. Assumptions lead to surprise.
BTW, Tiffies roll rate is too fast. HTC said they'd look at it in the future. They said the same thing about the N1K2's e retention, or lack of energy bleed in turns(whichever way you want to look at it).
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We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother
Sisu
-Karnak
[This message has been edited by Karnak (edited 02-12-2001).]
