Personally, I like using the p47-d11 against akak. It's got a tighter turn radius, combat flaps at 350ias, and eight 50's that'll make him wish he was kneeling before bubba ina jail cell as opposed to extending before me.
Now i'm sure you'll see a reply from him below about some dribble that all I do is cherry, but he an I have had a number of great turnfights. In general, I believe my survival rate comes out to about 40% in these fights. I never kept score, as I enjoy the bantor and actual fight with akak more then any bean counting.
I will say flying a p47 against a good 38 pilot is a chore to say the least. Just to come in and cherrypick em while BnZ'n doesn't do the jug pilot any justice, and you don't learn anything from it. It's when you're co-E an alt that you better know where your controls are at all times. I have to work my throttle and flaps more against akak, then any lame7 pilot I ever crossed.