You are partially correct in that I was trolling a bit. Maybe the LA-7 is your ride?
In the MA, the LA7 is better than the F4U-4. I am speaking from strictly an A2A perspective. 99% of all the engagements occur under 10K where the LA7 is dominate.
You are also correct - I need to learn how to fly my plane. Please accompany me to the TA and show some tips.
It is not my ride. I'm almost always in a D9 or K4, although I'd like to think I fly the LA-7 very well.
The LA7 isn't better than the F4, it's better than the F4U-4 overall below 9,000ft and it can use the vertical better.
I also didn't say you didn't know how to fly your plane - I said that it might be that you need to learn to fly it on the edge of its
operational envelope. Part of flying that is knowing how to keep your plane at an advantage. That would be keeping the fight above 9K with an LA7, where your plane starts to perform better than the LA7 - you'll be both faster and climb better.
There's no magic "I win" maneuver in any plane. You have to fight where your aircraft has that advantage. Above 9k, the LA-7 has little chance against an F4U-4. By extension, you can stay/cruise at 9-10k, then dip below (down to 4-6k) for passes and climb back up. You'll easily be able to control both the mid and high altitude ranges of the fight. If the LA-7 gives up his energy advantage, you can switch to an angles fight and outturn him, all the way down to the deck.
You have to control the fight. Once it's controlled, you determine where it happens and how it happens. Part of that control is letting go when you can't out-perform the opponent. If he dives to the deck to break away, let him go. Let him make the first mistake.
Lastly, if you're genuinely interested in some 1v1 time, then sure, I'm game.
