Lot of people definetly responded to this so I think it was pretty much covered but I'll throw in my two cents here about how I feel about the pony, negative and positive things starting with the postive.
Good ammo load out, good speed so it can outrun pretty much all other prop planes with exception of yak, LAs and temps. Good flaps.
Negative: Can't turn as great as it can in real life (I flown in 51D in reality, turns alot better in person)
Doesn't have much acceration (some might beg to differ but just based on my experience)
Guns don't have knock down power unless you can get half second burst, but each small hit does in fact cause damage. Hard to make slower planes such as spit, to overshoot.
I been playing for while and can turn pretty good (off and on for two years) I even still have lot of problems and still learning ECMs, and will even ask people who have been playing less I am, for advice.
Once I get pedals, i'll get to learn once agian, woo hoo! lol