Which hog is for me?

[Nemisis]

I'm looking to getting into flying the hogs some more. I can purchace the C-hog but not the 4-hog. My skill set is tailored to being faster than 80% of planes, BnZ'ing, hit and run (any where, doesn't have to be BnZ style), and not really a LOT of turning as I'm not very skilled with the manuver flaps, etc. but still want something that could turn with a pony. Is the hog for me, or do I need a different plane?

[BnZs]

I'm looking to getting into flying the hogs some more. I can purchace the C-hog but not the 4-hog. My skill set is tailored to being faster than 80% of planes, BnZ'ing, hit and run (any where, doesn't have to be BnZ style), and not really a LOT of turning as I'm not very skilled with the manuver flaps, etc. but still want something that could turn with a pony. Is the hog for me, or do I need a different plane?

The F4U-1A is clearly the best unperked Hog. Honestly, I think you'll like it better than even the C-Hog, the fifties are lethal enough. If the lack of mud moving options bothers you, reconsider why you are playing a game called Aces High. 

[Nemisis]

The F4U-1A is clearly the best unperked Hog. Honestly, I think you'll like it better than even the C-Hog, the fifties are lethal enough. If the lack of mud moving options bothers you, reconsider why you are playing a game called Aces High. 

Thanks. And the mud movers, or lack there of, doesn't bother me, its just kind of like having a broken window pane on an otherwise nice house.

[Strip]

Some one gives you a nice house and your going to complain about one window?

This aint Burger King...

[Nemisis]

I won't complain, but I'll do my best to fix it.

[Patches1]

I'd suggest learning to fly the F4U-1 first. It has the weakest engine of the F4U series so you will really have to learn good energy
management because the acceleration of the F4U-1 ranks in the bottom one-third of all AH aircraft; you're not going to out run your opponent once you lose your energy. The upside is...it has the same gun package as the F4U-1A, F4U-1D, and the F4U-4 so once you learn to hit well with the fifties, you don't need to change your sight picture much when you fly the more powerful models. Another benefit of the F4U-1 is that it has the "birdcage" canopy which, in my opinion, gives you better vision than the later models.

And, if you want to earn perks to fly the F4U-1C and F4U-4...the F4U-1 is the unrivaled perk farmer of the series.

There are many better F4U pilots in this game than me and I hope they will post here to help you in making your decision.

  sir

[Nemisis]

I'd suggest learning to fly the F4U-1 first. It has the weakest engine of the F4U series so you will really have to learn good energy
management because the acceleration of the F4U-1 ranks in the bottom one-third of all AH aircraft; you're not going to out run your opponent once you lose your energy. The upside is...it has the same gun package as the F4U-1A, F4U-1D, and the F4U-4 so once you learn to hit well with the fifties, you don't need to change your sight picture much when you fly the more powerful models. Another benefit of the F4U-1 is that it has the "birdcage" canopy which, in my opinion, gives you better vision than the later models.

And, if you want to earn perks to fly the F4U-1C and F4U-4...the F4U-1 is the unrivaled perk farmer of the series.

There are many better F4U pilots in this game than me and I hope they will post here to help you in making your decision.

  sir

OK, I'm already used to the .50's from the pony, jug, hellcat, the 38, the f4f, and I've flown the hog before, just not a whole lot, and I wanted to know which is best suited to me.

And once I've acrued enough perks, would the F4U suit me, or is it more a TnBer?

[Patches1]

The F4U is a very good BnZer...I'm not sure where you are going with this...????

[Nemisis]

sorry I  meant to say F4U-4... I've never flown it so I don't know how it compares with the others.

[Patches1]

F4U-4 is probably the best all around aircraft in the game; it certainly is the best fighter-bomber in the game.

[Nemisis]

IDK, that arguable. But I'm not gona doubt its abilities...

[Patches1]

Wow...this thread is beginning to feel like a troll...dang! the hook hurts!

[Nemisis]

What does "troll" mean?

[Spikes]

F4U4 is the best piston plane in the game. The F4U1 is an amazing turner as are all the F4U's. I love taking it up and turning it with Spits and other turnable birds, just to surprise them.

[Enker]

The F4U has a very high turn rate/turn radius with the rate being higher than the radius, esp. when using one notch of flaps. If you use all the flaps, the rate is fairly slow, but very tight. I believe the stall speed with full flaps is around 75mph, so most people call them "hover flaps," and indeed they do seem to be "hover flaps," particularly when roping someone.