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Offline Wildcatdad

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I will survive!
« on: November 20, 2013, 07:53:33 PM »
Okay, so what plane do you guys think is the most survivable and for what reasons. I know some planes have lots of armor, but what do you guys feel takes a bunch of damage and returns home? Also, what do you feel soaks up the most damage? Note: Bombers not included. :salute
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Re: I will survive!
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2013, 08:30:50 PM »
P-47s and FW-190f
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Re: I will survive!
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2013, 08:54:25 PM »
What he said along with F4F/FM2 and F6F.
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Re: I will survive!
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2013, 09:16:11 PM »
Hellcat.

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Offline PFactorDave

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Re: I will survive!
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2013, 10:29:18 PM »
Pick a fast one...  Fast planes survive by not being around to shoot at...  It would bore me to death to play the game that way, but it seems to be the trendy thing to do...   :bolt:

I've been enjoying getting into furballs in planes that really aren't fast enough to get away, and seeing how long I can stay alive.  Way way way way more fun than cruising around at 14k in a Pony/190 etc looking to dive/shoot/extend to a safe distance...  ::yawn::



edit to change a then into a than, because that kind of thing annoys me sometimes!

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Re: I will survive!
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2013, 12:15:47 AM »
The most survivable . . . hmmm . . .

I'd say the P-51, La-7, and FW 190D-9, since they are the fastest down low and have other attributes as well.

For sturdiness, the A-20 is by far the sturdiest plane that can be used as a fighter (although it might be disqualified since it's not classified as a fighter).  The P-47, F6F, and F4U seem quite sturdy.  Maybe the P-38, too.
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Offline Randy1

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Re: I will survive!
« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2013, 07:34:25 AM »
The plane that takes the most hits and keeps going?  The Ki.
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Offline Karnak

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Re: I will survive!
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2013, 07:44:06 AM »
Absorbing hits, F6F-5.

Most survivable in actuality at AH combat alts, Me262 followed by Tempest followed by La-7.
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Offline SmokinLoon

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Re: I will survive!
« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2013, 08:40:03 AM »
I think the P47, 190A/F, and F6F all win the "absorb hits the best" game.
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Offline Tinkles

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Re: I will survive!
« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2013, 01:06:21 PM »
From my personal experience.

Ki-43,  Fm2,  Ki-84 and the F6F

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Re: I will survive!
« Reply #10 on: November 21, 2013, 02:29:36 PM »
109K seems to be pretty survivable. High speed at any altitude, tied for second best climb in the game, and enough acceleration you can afford to blow quite a bit of E on hard evasive maneuvers.
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Offline Wildcatdad

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Re: I will survive!
« Reply #11 on: November 21, 2013, 03:20:21 PM »
I am surprised  not to see Yak 9U comments. O thought they were really heavily armored? :headscratch:
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Re: I will survive!
« Reply #12 on: November 21, 2013, 03:42:33 PM »
Quote from: Wildcatdad on November 21, 2013, 03:20:21 PM
I am surprised  not to see Yak 9U comments. O thought they were really heavily armored? :headscratch:

While I have not anything to stand on, I'd be willing to bet if anything the armor and structural integrity of the newer -9U and -3 are LESS than the older -7B and -9T.
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Re: I will survive!
« Reply #13 on: November 21, 2013, 05:43:31 PM »
Quote from: Wildcatdad on November 20, 2013, 07:53:33 PM
Okay, so what plane do you guys think is the most survivable and for what reasons. I know some planes have lots of armor, but what do you guys feel takes a bunch of damage and returns home? Also, what do you feel soaks up the most damage? Note: Bombers not included. :salute
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Re: I will survive!
« Reply #14 on: November 21, 2013, 06:53:45 PM »
Quote from: Wildcatdad on November 20, 2013, 07:53:33 PM
Okay, so what plane do you guys think is the most survivable and for what reasons.
According to the stats page it is the P-40E. Only 52 deaths this tour, the lowest of any fighter. It also fits my personal experience since I don't remember ever shooting one down, while I blast LA7, P-51s and Spit16 left and right. These planes survive so well by doing the only logical thing - stay in the hangar where it's safe.

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