Most under-rated fighter?

[BnZ]

I'm going to say the La7 is under-rated. People tell me all the time how it is an easy target to deal with for any fighter at any altitude.

In all seriousness, the general air of contempt for the thing means that probably 90% of the time the pilots who could fly it to its full potential aren't doing so.

[botkins]

190A-8

[Furball]

110G-2 is pretty under rated, as is 109G-2/F-4 - real nice planes.

Oh and D3A

[Gixer]

I'm going to say the La7 is under-rated. People tell me all the time how it is an easy target to deal with for any fighter at any altitude.

In all seriousness, the general air of contempt for the thing means that probably 90% of the time the pilots who could fly it to its full potential aren't doing so.

Tend to agree but wouldn't go as far as saying they are under-rated. I would never class a La7 as an easy target. Simply because it can easily extend and run away, but I never seem to have a problem with them if I can catch them, unlike a spit16 which seems to be able to make a dozen mistakes and still get away with a win. But it does fall within all the other top tier and perk rides and definetly 90% don't fly them even close to their potential.


<S>...-Gixer

[Pannono]

There is no girlie-man Yak in the MW <BG>


ack-ack

hehe yes there is
the 9T variant

[Karnak]

Furball already covered the ridiculous idea that the Hurricane was considered obsolete at the start of WWII.  It wasn't obsolete and wasn't considered obsolete.

The Hurricane is also, in my opinion, significantly overmodeled in AH.  It is much too agile.  The Bf110 is also overmodeled in my opinion.

[Sincraft]

Mosquito.
Please ho me.  If I miss I can still outrun you.
nuff said.

[Rich46yo]

I'm going to say the La7 is under-rated. People tell me all the time how it is an easy target to deal with for any fighter at any altitude.

In all seriousness, the general air of contempt for the thing means that probably 90% of the time the pilots who could fly it to its full potential aren't doing so.

Are there really people that stupid and pathetic that they would avoid flying a cartoon airplane because others have contempt for it?

[Gixer]

Are there really people that stupid and pathetic that they would avoid flying a cartoon airplane because others have contempt for it?

No because they are boring and too easy to get kills in.


<S>...-Gixer

[Bosco123]

Hurricane Mk. I

I was going to say that as well
Also the C.202

[Flash]

Criteria is, "what fighter do most people underestimate in capability when they happen across it in the MAs"?

I would say the F6F for me. But mostly its not the plane I underestimate it is the pilot.

[Jester]

Used to say it was the F4F-4 WILDCAT, but since the P-39D AIRCOBRA came out I would have to go with it.

At first lots didn't like it and complained about the poor visibility out of the cockpit - most still do. But in early war scenarios it can be a formidable fighter in the right hands.

 

[BnZ]

Are there really people that stupid and pathetic that they would avoid flying a cartoon airplane because others have contempt for it?

How often do you see a really hot stick land any La7 kills? Not too regularly. When they do use them, it is mostly for desperate base defense, not in a dominating air-superiority role.

That monster performer is IMO the only non-perk airplane in the game in which a green pilot can stand a chance against a more experienced stick in certain other airplanes. Don't speak to me of Spit16s, the fact is that almost anything that cannot out-maneuver Spixteens can out-run them. The same cannot be said of Lalas.

[ian5440]

How often do you see a really hot stick land any La7 kills?

i get killed by Paccerr a lot in his La and he lands em

[Gixer]

i get killed by Paccerr a lot in his La and he lands em

Paccerr is just another score potato hence probably why he is in a La7 in the first place. Not a hot stick.

Pick and run.


<S>...-Gixer