What do you consider a Beast! ?

[TylerMac]

The P-39, the Cadillac of the skies     A little bit of E and underestimation go a long ways 

[Xavier]

Hurri MKIID...because it turns like a hurri, bites like an Il-2 and dies like a C-47 

[Rich46yo]

The Tempest is a Beast! The F4U-4 is a Beast! The Tiger-ll is a Beast! I think I'd call the Panther a Beast! too.

[artik]

Me-262 - anybody?

[Reaper90]

Ruskie Taterz! 

[olds442]

F4U-4.

1) Among the fastest propeller fighters in any given altitude band.
2) Strong rates of climb and acceleration.
3) Solid gun package.
4) Large ordinance load.
5) Excellent maneuverability at both high and low speeds.
6) Superb combat flexibility, able to easily shift gears between close-quarters maneuvering fight and a high-speed energy engagement.
7) Sturdy airframe able to take a good amount of damage.

Let's face it, it's a Corsair that eliminates almost all of the type's main vices and makes its strengths even STRONGER.

A spit 8 will out turn and out climb a U4

[Someguy63]

I think the K4 is a beast
At least with an uber pilot

Normally they aren't piloted well, but whateva.

But, they can outclimb a F4U4, and could even catch one on the deck. Has better acceleration, and the 30mm in good hands, can be more deadly than 6 .50 cals.

 

[Saxman]

A spit 8 will out turn and out climb a U4

And?

The F4U-4 is much faster, has better top-end acceleration (18.6s 250-300 vs 22.3), a much bigger clip and hits harder once the Spit's 20mm are dry (which have only 9 seconds of firing time), hauls more ordinance, and takes more damage.

Nowhere did I say the -4 was the best climber or best turner.

[Karnak]

And?

The F4U-4 is much faster, has better top-end acceleration (18.6s 250-300 vs 22.3), a much bigger clip and hits harder once the Spit's 20mm are dry (which have only 9 seconds of firing time), hauls more ordinance, and takes more damage.

Nowhere did I say the -4 was the best climber or best turner.

12 seconds of fire for the Spit's cannons.

[Saxman]

You sure? This site gives 9 seconds for the Spit VIII unless something has changed.

Either way, three seconds of firing time doesn't change my point.

[GScholz]

Dodging two hissos for 9 seconds is quite the challenge...

[Lusche]

12 seconds of fire for the Spit's cannons.

You sure? This site gives 9 seconds for the Spit VIII unless something has changed.

I have yet another bid: 11 seconds 

[ink]

id take the Vlll over the -4 any day.

the speed advantage does one thing...allow it to run away....


but the KI-84 is the better dog fighter out of those...(at least IMO)

although the Spit-Vlll with a competent fighter at the helm is a very hard fight.

my list of "Beasts" (fighter mode only)

Ki-84(obviously my personal favorite)
pros.....extremely tough...very responsive...only thing it lacks is very high speed...but more then fast enough to keep up with the speed demons for a short time....
cons.....none
Spit-8-9-16...
pros....insane responsiveness....does everything good...
cons.....very weak
LA-7-
pros......very fast...climbs well...turn and responsiveness not so much....except in the hands of someone who A is a true fighter and B knows the plane well...
cons....crappy ammo ballistics...not much fuel.....not very tough
190D-
pros....very fast...incredible roll rate....lots of firepower
cons....very poor slow speed turning ability....weak
P51D-
pros....very fast....climbs great at high speed, maneuvers great at high speed...good guns
cons....slow speed responsiveness is very poor.....weak
Hurri2C-
pros...turns awesome..holds E well....dives well....some of the most powerful killing guns ingame.
cons....very slow....I mean snail slow....

[TheCrazyOrange]

K4 is a beast
La-7 is a beast
Perk planes are beasts
The ki-43 is a beast
Trees are beasts
Tiger II's are beasts

[Rich46yo]

Me-262 - anybody?

That thing is so Beastly! I dont think it even needed to be said. Just one Hun 30mm is Beastly! let alone 4. And then freakish, Beastly!, speed. Its more then a Beast! ; Its Godzwillla! Its capable of taking out 2 or 3 Heavies in one pass if it gets in on you.