Vudak, Yenney, Mark.....
Please finish the technical aspect of this conversation. How does the A5 or D9 defeat a spit16 or F4U on the deck co-E? Vudak is correct in my case, i can pick and cherry all night long in a D9, and against average spit or F4 drivers make them over shoot in the first 2 moves on the deck. I've seen Mark make E-fighters act like Zero's in the DA for the single move it took to win.
So gents, please finish this conversation, you have my attention at least.... 
Bustr, it comes down to pilot knowing "what" to do, and "when"......."when" being the golden penny! I've fought dora's on the deck in MA and as long as I play the first move or two right, I will ensure that I get at least a shot on them. Then, when/if it gets down and dirty(not a good place to be in dora gainst spit), its all feel, really. You know how a dora is going to act, and you make a "move" that a spit can't pull guns on, right when the poor fella is squeezing the trigger......the whole time, said, "move" puts u in position to kill him. So, what you have to do, is bait the spit into an attack position that the 190 can counter and pull guns, it's that easy.
hint: if you know what the plane can actually do, and are able to have it be your beotch, then u always have a chance against another plane of any type.
