With the exception of the occasional bomber/c47 run, I fly the Spit IX and F4u exclusively.
When I fly the F4u:
I fly this plane when a squadmate and I are flying together using RogerWilco. Its cannons are deadly, but it is so lacking in so many other areas that teamwork is really the key to success with it. I seldomely take it into a situation where I am not starting out with some kind of advantage and am always aware of its shortcomings. I've killed 67 planes with it and been killed 11 times in it.
In the Spitfire:
I'll take this plane into any battle at any time. If a field is being vulched... I come up in this plane. If a hord is incoming with alt... I come up in this plane. It is simply one of the best multi-purpose planes in the arena (Jack of all trades master of none). I can fly it with or without a wingman. Its only real weakness is its limited 6 view. I've gotten 112 kills with it and been killed 61 times in it.
The differences in my stats in the two planes is not attributed to the ultimate abilities of the plane, but rather to the technique I employ while flying each of them. I've saved the base from capture more times in a Spit than in an F4u... I've saved the base from bombing more times in an F4u than in a Spit. I just love having planes more suited to roles.
AKDejaVu