I fly the Ki84 a lot. I can't remember the last time I ripped control surfaces off or damaged my tail wheel on landing. In my opinion, if either happens to you on a regular basis, the weakest part of the Ki84 in your particular case is the pilot.
Dave, I already know you have a grudge against me, so I'm not gonna bother. But for you and anyone else to think that I'm a "bad" pilot because of the way I land is retarded. I would bet that you have your own "way" of doing something. Say for example, speeds at which you climb, or whether or not you prefer auto takeoff, or if you prefer different convergence settings. Does doing any of that make you a bad pilot? No, heck no, that's your own unique flying styles. And for you or anyone else to call me out on being a bad pilot because of how I land is again, retarded.
Me landing 50mph faster doesn't instantly turn me into a HOing, picking dweeb.
"Folks who like to play the Pony/190 pick and run from a 10k alt advantage game, will find themselves struggling when using the Ki84 in the same manner." - So if I choose to land a certain way, it turns me into a Pony/190 picker and runner? I fly the Ki84 VASTLY different from the 190 (I don't fly P51s), what makes you think I fly it the same way? Or anyone else for that matter? I fly planes according to their strengths, not according to how I fly my favorite ride. You're not going to see me turnfight in a 190 and you're not going to see me dive from 10k with full throttle in a Ki84.
The reason I stated this in my original post was because compared to other aircraft, in which I land the same way, the Ki84's seems to be the easiest to break. Does it mean it breaks easily at lower speed? No. Does it mean it breaks easily at higher speeds? Yes, compared to OTHER planes, yes.
As for your last statement on "Fly the plane to its strengths, not the strengths of whatever other late war monsters you normally pick and run in." - If I decide to fly a P40B in an arena that has La7s, 109K4s, P51Ds, and Spit16s, does that mean I have to fight them on THEIR terms? No, because you might as well go ahead and fly your plane into the ground. No matter how good of a pilot you are, I believe in no way could an early war plane beat those late war monsters without "picking". You can't run/chase because...well, look at your top speed. P40Bs can't turn with neither of those planes, and if it somehow does, they're all going to extend out and come back in at a better angle. Can a 2 weeker die to a 10 year veteran while flying these late war monsters against a P40B? Yes. But I'm pretty sure the 2 weekers are smart enough to know how to run. And then, there is no way the 10 year vet in his P40B can ever catch them. So as a result, the P40B flier, regardless of skill, must always come in with an advantage, whether it be altitude or additional friendlies. It then results in the guy who got shot down to call the P40B a "picker".
