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

[Debrody]

If you are looking for planes to duel against: F6F, 109F, Spit8/9/16, all good matchups for the Niki. Still, a good opponent is needed too, whatever he is flying.
 

[Fud]

Fudmukker in game, right?
long time my friend <S>

yessir ...long time no see

[j500ss]

this I disagree with, the better shot will win 90% of the time....

^^^^This!!!   I agree with it 100% of the time in same plane matchups!

[Babalonian]

Doras love ponys, nom nom.

I've always been partial to fighting F6Fs or the lesser powered  F4Us vs. the 190A-8.  You can also give the blue birds some added advantage by taking wing cannons in the 190, but then the 190 also gains the advantage of greasing them with 1 or 2 shots at most.  More fun matchup than even the Dora vs Pony imho.

[JOACH1M]

this I disagree with, the better shot will win 90% of the time....

Well, you are right... I mean Grizz is a perfect example. 

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Well, you are right... I mean Grizz is a perfect example. 

 

so true...his aim is uncanny

[DREDIOCK]

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.

Given that currently even among experienced 51 drivers. There are but a handful of pony drivers who really know how to work the pony in the MA. D-9 wins.

 One of the tricks I like to use against ponies is lure them into a circle jerk turnfight on the deck. Then when they start to gain on me a bit. Level out for a second, then do a high Yo yo. Your typical pony driver thinking that if they pull just a bit harder on the stick can catch me will now have blown too much E in the maneuver to follow me up and either stalls out or has to turn away and start running.

The pony is one of the planes that concern me the least in the MA regardless of circumstance. The F4 variants and a well driven 38 the most

[Brooke]

I like a lot of the historical matchups in scenarios.  When you have historical match ups under somewhat realistic conditions, the fights can have a very different character than what folks are used to.

Here are match ups that I think are quite even and very fun, where the aircraft have different advantages and disadvantages that play off in interesting ways.

P-40's vs. Zeros
F4F's vs. Zeros
Spit I's and Hurri I's vs. 109E's
Spit V's vs. 109F's
Spit IX's and Typhoons vs. 190A5's and 109G-6's
Mix of P-51's, P-38's, and P-47's vs. mix of 109G's, 109K's, and 190D-9's