P-47

[GtoRA2]

How come every thread eventually turns into a 109 thread

because its the cockroach of WW2 planes

[EvlPrsn]

because its the cockroach of WW2 planes

very tru, it survived from the spanish civil war all the way til after the end of WW2, so its certainly surved as well as a cocroach, but other than the awful canopy, its way to pretty to be a cocroach.

[Fatboy26]

It's funny that the Jug thread has been hijacked by a 109 thread, as those are my 2 favorite rides. 

Widewing, thanks again for the 109 training,  it taught me alot and I feel more confident in the K4 now, all because I can handle the G2 much better.  I've found that my preference for the K4 over the G14 is merely asthetical.  I can't stand the bumps on the cowling of the G14. 

As for the Jug,  I prefer the D40 over all of the rest.  I know the D11 is a better turner, and that the N is faster, the D-40 just feels more comfortable for me.  As far as Jabbo goes for some reason I can't hit crap in a jug dive bombing but can in a Pony.  I just love the D-40 because I can dive with anything and then turn reasonably well at high speeds.  That and the flaps at 400mph allow me to surpise some people with my turning ability.  Now if I could just remember not to slow down.

As for the reason I take the 40 over the 25, couldn't tell you.  I just feel more comfortable in the 40.

[BaldEagl]

I prefer the D-25 and the K-4 for what it's worth (see, I even mentioned the Jug first).

[Saurdaukar]

How come every thread eventually turns into a 109 thread

For the same reason every car thread turns into a 911 thread.

Both are the preferred mode of transport for Jesus and Mohammed, too. 

[Sweet2th]

Jugs and 109's is all i fly.Every model of P-47 is the best one.

[DaddyAck]

Seriously though, I prefer the razorback D-11 personally. 
I dunno. it seems to me to still have a wonderful ability to dive, and if you use/ conserve your E properly it remains a decent performer.  That and it feels to me that it is the better turning variant.  Of course the above is merely my perception, wich could differ with reality. 

[Pannono]

Seriously though, I prefer the razorback D-11 personally. 
I dunno. it seems to me to still have a wonderful ability to dive, and if you use/ conserve your E properly it remains a decent performer.  That and it feels to me that it is the better turning variant.  Of course the above is merely my perception, wich could differ with reality. 

i love it too
LW Tour 98 Stats for me
Model type         Kills In      Kills Of        Killed By         Died In
P-47-D11              54            0                1                 41

[LilMak]

I prefer the D-40. I like the D-11 but I just can't get used to the lack of visibility. SA becomes more important to me in a big lumbering plane in the MA. Especially when you're turn fighting in it. The buble canopy has saved my bacon more times than I'd like to count. You can't evade if you don't know they're there. Maybe I'll give the D-11 another shot this tour and see if I can get over the canopy frames. The Razorback just looks more wicked.

LW Tour 98 Stats
Model type         Kills In      Kills Of        Killed By         Died In
P-47-D40              110            4                0                 44

[DaddyAck]

If you use it as more of a BnZ type plane and stay above the fight, then the visibility is not too much of a hinderance.

 

[bozon]

If you use it as more of a BnZ type plane and stay above the fight, then the visibility is not too much of a hinderance.

If you kick it around down in the weeds, where the enemy fills your entire view - it is not a problem either.

[bj229r]

It's funny that the Jug thread has been hijacked by a 109 thread, as those are my 2 favorite rides. 

Widewing, thanks again for the 109 training,  it taught me alot and I feel more confident in the K4 now, all because I can handle the G2 much better.  I've found that my preference for the K4 over the G14 is merely asthetical.  I can't stand the bumps on the cowling of the G14. 

As for the Jug,  I prefer the D40 over all of the rest.  I know the D11 is a better turner, and that the N is faster, the D-40 just feels more comfortable for me.  As far as Jabbo goes for some reason I can't hit crap in a jug dive bombing but can in a Pony.  I just love the D-40 because I can dive with anything and then turn reasonably well at high speeds.  That and the flaps at 400mph allow me to surpise some people with my turning ability.  Now if I could just remember not to slow down.

As for the reason I take the 40 over the 25, couldn't tell you.  I just feel more comfortable in the 40.

Far better jug sticks than I (see previous poster ) see the 'nimbleness' difference between the 'N' and the D-40/25--I really dont notice it, but I DO notice things I try in the N at low speed make the D40 fall out of the sky in similar situations (this presumes N still has wep available) Bigger deal is the N can pull away from a half-dozen spit 16's/nikis in level flight. Being able to choose a fight, or NOT, is always a good thing