Good matchups (P-51 vs FW190...)

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D9 and 51 are not really a great match up in the MA. Most of the action in the MA is below 10k where the Mustang has a decided advantage. D9 is a little faster and a little better in the vert at slow speeds, but the mustang handles infinitely better, and its flaps are a huge advantage. If you are just going to show up high and pick a furball, I guess the D9 is pretty good. The 152 and A5 are better match ups for stall fighting the mustang IMO.

Would have to disagree on the pony vs dora, dora has a lot more thrust, pony has flaps but the more it deploys trying to go vert the more it plays into the doras thrust advantage. Oh and a dora can catch a running pony 

[BigR]

Would have to disagree on the pony vs dora, dora has a lot more thrust, pony has flaps but the more it deploys trying to go vert the more it plays into the doras thrust advantage. Oh and a dora can catch a running pony 

Co alt, CO E, the 51 will eliminate the Dora before he ever gets to use those advantages. The only hope the D9 has is to run and come back higher. In that regard the D9 can control the fight simply due to its speed in level flight. If you are talking about a straight up stall fight, the mustang has a clear advantage. The thrust advantage of the D9 is sizable but only a mustang pilot who blows his initial 2-3 chances for a kill would end up being victimized by it. I suppose in the long run if there was no such thing as guns, the D9 might be able to climb its way on top of the fight and eventually get behind the 51.

[Oldman731]

What do you consider the best overall matchups between fighter planes both in game and in real life?

Spit I v. 109E is the best, IMHO.  Spit 5 v. 109F is also a pretty fair match.

C.202 v. P-38G is a good one.

Hellcat v. Frank, but better pilot should be in the Hellcat.

- oldman

[MajWoody]

My favorite are

109K-4 vs. La7
FM-2 vs. Ki-84
And 110C vs. Hurri 1

The KI would own the FM-2 easily. 

[guncrasher]

best match of all:

anybody in any plane against 999 in his b17.


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Anyone care to find a good fight vs Fw190a8 ?

[oboe]

Ki.61 vs P-38G can lead to some great fights.

[Noir]

Anyone care to find a good fight vs Fw190a8 ?

Lancaster? 

[JunkyII]

F6F vs Ki84
Ta152 vs p51d
C202 vs spit 5

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The KI would own the FM-2 quite easily. 

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[Chalenge]

P-51D vs Bf109G14
Bf109K4 vs P-47M

[Krusty]

C202 vs spit 5

No real contest there... While in reality the C202 was noted as more manueverable than a spitV, in this game it is woefully far worse. The spit holds all the cards, including firepower, acceleration, turn capability, stall handling (it doesn't stall, whereas the C2 has a horrific stall at rather high speeds). The only thing the C2 has is higher top speed at certain alts. Unless the C2 picks and BnZs the entire fight, it's going to lose.

A c202 vs a spit5 is a dead c202, with equal pilots.

[whiteman]

always liked F4U vs anything with a meatball on it

[Karnak]

always liked F4U vs anything with a meatball on it

Yes, but that doesn't make it a good match up.  The A6M2 vs any F4U is not a good match up as it heavily favors the F4U.

[Krusty]

Given how the F4u turns as tight as spits with its marvelous flaps in here, anything vs the f4u favors the f4u, justabout!