Best Fighter-Attack Plane in the Attack Mode?

[uptown]

P-51D

[Torquila]

Nothing de-acks a base+town better, faster and safer then a 410.

I killed a panzer with the 50mm a short time ago, I wonder if thats re-producable?

(also great for ostwinds/whirbles/m16s/etc)

[cobia38]

  A-20,no other bird can carry 4,000 LB worth of eggs and mix it up with "fighters" 

[--)SF----]

La7.   There is no other.

[uptown]

La7.   There is no other.

that crap you fly don't even carry 1 rocket ya nooblet! 

[HighTone]

I'd say the N1K2-J 

[Ack-Ack]

 
Best climb rate (and a much better turn rate) with 2*1000 pounders: P38. The rocket rack causes some drag though.

The rocket tubes on the G and J cause drag, enough to effect performance.  The L, due to the Christmas tree rocket launchers, doesn't suffer a drag penalty like the G and the J do.

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[Daddkev]

  D-40 with the Tarhell Hal skin! 

[waystin2]

What is the current thinking on the best Fighter-Attack plane in the Attack mode?

For doing what?  I use several different "role" fighters when in attack mode.

[VuduVee]

  damit dad everytime i see you in a thread i can barely concentrate. any way i like Jugs DD-40, they bounce and bounce and bounce, boing boing boing...dam you dad!!  they are big, and keep me safe after i attack, good for milk runs too. so is the jug40....i cant do this, frkn dadkev....riffin rackin rigo rafu, boobs bouncin everywhere, frickin frackin...  

[Chalenge]

For doing what?  I use several different "role" fighters when in attack mode.

I was going to say! What are you attacking? Going it alone or in numbers? What can attack a couple of ord bunkers and a dar might not survive against four bunkers and a dar, and so on.

[katanaso]

Just attacking buildings, I like the 190 F8.

[smoe]

P51D - It can outrun a N1K2 even when loaded with 1000lb and rockets.

[Mister Fork]

Depends...

If you want a low alt fast-in fast-out attack plane...the Tiffiy is a great choice.  Excellent gun platform.

If you want a long-range strategic strike and hang around for a fight, the P-51D is a good choice. Rockets + iron and 100% fuel will get you there.

If you want a town destroyer - the Bf-110G2 with heavy guns package of course.  Me-410 is also decent but you're a sitting duck if someone ups from the airfield.

If you want a hanger dropper and short range - P-38L and the P-47D40.

If you want a hangar dropper and stick around for a good fight - the F6F with iron and rockets..hands down...as Slapshot suggested.

Then again, your combat preference can also depend on your choice. B&Z + iron I would go with a Fw-190F8 like Katanaso recommended.

Know your plane and what they can do - then pick the plane for the role.  For example, taking a La-7 with its weak iron package on a long trip is not going to help you take down anything.

And taking a P-38L fully armed then sticking around for a turn fight with enemy Zekes Zeros and Spits will get you killed really quick.  But a Ki-84 with Iron is a monster attacker - you're not going after anything however other than a town building, fuel, or a bunker.

If I was to think of which plane does everything ok - good turner, good B&Z, can turn, good fuel range, on the faster side, lots of ground attack options...it would have to the the Dog. The 51D does a lot of things ok, nothing really great - which made it a good all-around multi-purpose military aircraft.

[Ack-Ack]

If you want a hanger dropper and short range - P-38L and the P-47D40.

And taking a P-38L fully armed then sticking around for a turn fight with enemy Zekes Zeros and Spits will get you killed really quick.  But a Ki-84 with Iron is a monster attacker - you're not going after anything however other than a town building, fuel, or a bunker.

P-38L is not a short range airplane, has more than enough fuel at 100% to take you where you want to go and back.

And taking a P-38L fully armed then sticking around for a turn fight with enemy Zekes Zeros and Spits will get you killed really quick.

Depends on who's flying the P-38L.  YMMV.

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