What aircraft do you have the most success with?

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Both are arguably the best pure dogfighters in the game.  try something with a bit less turn / climb / roll.

Edit:  didn't want that to come out disrespectful. Just think you might have fun in a plane more challenging. 

I have flown every fighter in the hanger....

been here since 04 with 20,000 plus kills.....I am pretty sure I am all set and far past worrying about what is a challenging plane.....

I fight the gang....I don't fly around green guys very often....I only do if I have no choice....but 95% of my sorties I am out numbered......fighting the gang...I dont vulch...or attack a con that has someone already on him...(unless he engages me).. ....it is difficult enough facing 3 or more even in the best plane....why would I fly a plane in the MA.....that does not compete against the gang?

it does not matter what someone flies it matters How they fly....

I know plenty of people that fly "more challenging" planes...but most stay in the green gang and avoid fighting the red gang.....how is that "more challenging"?

.....flying in FSO...recently in the 39D.....it was me that had more kills then anyone on ether side....so ya....I am set thanx..

[Arbiter]

I know plenty of people that fly "more challenging" planes...but most stay in the green gang and avoid fighting the red gang.....how is that "more challenging"?

I agree with that, one reason why I fly alone or away from support for the most part.  Gets boring otherwise.

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I agree with that, one reason why I fly alone or away from support for the most part.  Gets boring otherwise.

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doing that and flying a early war bird is silly though....we know that 4 cons seeing you...they are not gonna say..."oh he is in a spit1(insert any non competitive plane here)....only 2 of you guys get him"   

haha no they will be like "hey he is in a P40...lets all gang him"....

[Zacherof]

P-47M/N, Bf-109K, ki-84, and I dare sah it the la7.

[SPKmes]

Ki61..... Have no idea why.... close second is the 109F...and then the spit5

[RotBaron]

Ki61..... Have no idea why.... close second is the 109F...and then the spit5

You are deadly in it too. I have flown it numerous times without much success other than bnz, haven't for awhile though. Somehow you make it turn, just curious how long it took you to say I'm confident in (your ability) this plane in any situation? I ask because I'm wondering if I don't spend enough trying to learn an individual plane. Did it take you years? I have flown every plane in the game to the point where I have a decent grasp of their general abilities, but intricacies, not so much.

My AH spare time is very limited lately, but maybe concentrating on one plane would help?

 

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You are deadly in it too. I have flown it numerous times without much success other than bnz, haven't for awhile though. Somehow you make it turn, just curious how long it took you to say I'm confident in (your ability) this plane in any situation? I ask because I'm wondering if I don't spend enough trying to learn an individual plane. Did it take you years? I have flown every plane in the game to the point where I have a decent grasp of their general abilities, but intricacies, not so much.

My AH spare time is very limited lately, but maybe concentrating on one plane would help?

 

personally I think once you get to "know" all the fighters...IE fly them all in the dirt getting to know what the can and cant do.......then you should find a plane you really enjoy flying and stick with that...

JMO

[Debrody]

My AH spare time is very limited lately, but maybe concentrating on one plane would help?

 

I think so. You will be very confident in that one aircraft really soon.

[Ninthmessiah]

I think that 1a is a better dogfighter, but those chog guns are a game changer, literally, hence the perkering. Every once in a long while I'll do a short chog hop and land with a handfull of kills and it seems so easy I feel like between taking off and landing I could've been watching TV or someting while the chog got kills.

Lords of Kobol, grant us a damage model where .50s actually penetrate.  So say we all.

I have the most success in a spit16

[LCADolby]

Going on K/D alone.

[mbailey]

Dont know if id call it success....but these are the ones i enjoy flying the most

38L

After the other night in the AVA im quickly falling in love with the P47 D-11  

Honorable Mentions
Ki61
190A5
P40N

[Arbiter]

best way to learn


doing that and flying a early war bird is silly though....we know that 4 cons seeing you...they are not gonna say..."oh he is in a spit1(insert any non competitive plane here)....only 2 of you guys get him"   

haha no they will be like "hey he is in a P40...lets all gang him"....

That's where I think we disagree somewhat.  Flying a early or mid-war ride can be both challenging and rewarding.  Doing so forces one to make full use of SA to keep a clear picture of their situation and to think tactically to give one the best chance of success and survival.

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That's where I think we disagree somewhat.  Flying a early or mid-war ride can be both challenging and rewarding.  Doing so forces one to make full use of SA to keep a clear picture of their situation and to think tactically to give one the best chance of success and survival.

I don't disagree with that....but you have to do that no matter what you fly.

especially if you fly Lone wolf....obviously if I cared about dieing I would fly the 51 or 190 and stay fast, I personally dont care about dieing, but I certainly am not gonna make it easy for them.....and thats exactly what it would be like if I flew the P40(which would be my ride of choice for an early war plane but the damn thing cant get out of its own way) 

so I fly the Ki84, A fighters plane  ....does everything good except run away.

[artik]

I fly and like mostly Yak-3... It all I need well - climbs well, fast enough, forgiving, can out-turn almost anything it can't outrun, and only few can outrun it, has good roll ratio (major reason I have very Spit that isn't Spit XVI) excellent vision to all directions.

One of key factors that I think that makes more more successful in Yak is the fact is does not have convergence issues and has relatively good ballistics. It allows me to not let go planes that try to outrun me as I can hit them even at 600-800 yard (mostly to scare them) and it does almost everything reasonably well and allows me to choose different tactics both B&Z and still turn with most of reasonable good planes at LW MA to at least get a good shot.

[Widewing]

I don't disagree with that....but you have to do that no matter what you fly.

especially if you fly Lone wolf....obviously if I cared about dieing I would fly the 51 or 190 and stay fast, I personally dont care about dieing, but I certainly am not gonna make it easy for them.....and thats exactly what it would be like if I flew the P40(which would be my ride of choice for an early war plane but the damn thing cant get out of its own way) 

so I fly the Ki84, A fighters plane  ....does everything good except run away.

I've tangled with you in your Ki-84 several times. On those occasions, I was flying a 109F or a A6M3. You can sure fly the hell out of that Ki.... I recall it was a recurring furball, so I was taking slower, more maneuverable types. I had a lot of fun.