F4U-4

[CAVPFCDD]

If it weren't perked, seeing another F4U type would be a rare occurrence.

you meant to say "wouldn't be a rare occurrence" right?

[Saxman]

He's saying that if the F4U-4 wasn't perked seeing an F4U OTHER than the -4 would be a rare occurrence.

And that's a really key part of the argument. The Corsair is only used regularly by a relatively small percentage of the arena population. Now imagine that EVERY F4U that you ran into was the -4.

[Widewing]

you meant to say "wouldn't be a rare occurrence" right?

I'll rephrase for clarity. If the F4U-4 were not perked, it would be rare to encounter any other type of F4U. F4U-4s would be everywhere.


Merry Christmas All!

My regards,

Widewing

[B4Buster]

Nice post widewing. I disagree about F4Us being a low percentage of planes flown Sax. They're quite popular. They dive well, easy to turn fight with, can take a beating, and the forward view is the best in the game in my opinion. I flew it alot to get my gunnery down

[Saxman]

Buster,

This is comparatively speaking. She's more widely used than some planes in the stable for sure, but away from CV battles you don't see her nearly as often. Plane for plane, I see far more P-38s, 51s and 47s, Spits, La's, Hurricanes or N1K2s inland than I do F4Us (unless my whole squad is up) and frequently these seem to be D-Hog bomb trucks. But when I DO see an F4U I generally expect to be in for a tougher fight, because the guys who fly them away from the CVs are far more likely to be experienced sticks (granted there's exceptions).

[B4Buster]

Yeah well that makes sense. I think the reason you see so many 47s and 38s is because they're used for porking alot. I will agree generally when I see a Corsair away from the ocean I'm in for a good fight

[Delirium]

P38s are on a recent upswing in popularity, not because the older sticks are back but because we have alot of new SAPPers sign up. With the exception of one guy, I haven't seen any carry ords either.

In truth, the F4U is a great ride with lots of options and complete versatility within AH, I just wish the low speed handling was a little more realistic.

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I have not flown the -u4 often, I figured it was basically the same as the rest, the way you guys are talking about it, makes me want to fly the friggin thing    
    I cant hit crap in anything but the hurri, and even then its very questionable if I am gonna hit, at least with the hurri when I do hit its devastating, every other plane I have flown I have a very hard time hitting, so I have been sticking to the Hurri, but I hate the speed factor, as soon as they realize they are gonna die they dive away, and fights over, until they come back and pick me while I am fighting someone else 

maybe I will take it out more often. and see for myself if its the "best fighter" in AH, as some of you are claiming.

[Saxman]

She's a MONSTER of an energy fighter. All the F4Us have very high E-retention if flown properly--among the best of any single-engine aircraft in the game--and the -4 adds excellent acceleration at all speeds and a good rate of climb, with a Zoom nearly second to none.

[palef]

I'm a lazy bum who hasn't learnt much in 10 years of online cartoon air wars.

The only 5vs1 I've won was in an F4U-4.

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I'm a lazy bum who hasn't learnt much in 10 years of online cartoon air wars.

The only 5vs1 I've won was in an F4U-4.

done that in my Hurri, the most I survived was about 10 trying to kill me, I walked away with 7 killz. while in my hurri

[SmokinLoon]

See Rule #14

[Saxman]

Yeah, internal fuel range in the -4 isn't great, and I would definitely say it's the only real flaw she has. But I feel the same about the D and C-Hogs as well. Any time I take up a Hog without the wing tanks I always end up missing them (shorter sorties, or those dammed magic bullets that STILL manage to find their way through the armored bulkhead, pilot's station, (WITHOUT causing a P/W) and front console from Dead Six position to hole the gas tank. 

The F4U-4 IMO is best utilized either as an interceptor (especially in fleet defense, as she's about the best climber you can spawn from the CV) or as general air-superiority/escort (range is pretty good on DTs and if you utilize cruise). Leave the bomb truck duty to the 1D and Charlie. They're cheaper, too, so you're not throwing your perks away in the ack.

[Karnak]

See Rule #5

[B4Buster]

I've used the -4 to chase down pacerr's tempest when he was vultching a few times.