My favorite plane has to be the F4U-1(BirdCage)
It looks awesome, and its awful power loading means its not nearly as dweeby as the other Hogs. for 25-ENY it has a good gun-package, Excellent maneuverability, good top speed, Great dive, it Can take a few hits. It's really just one of the best planes for perk farming.
My number 2 has to be the P40C
It would certainly be my main ride in the Early and Mid War arena if anyone flew in those. It's gun-package is actually pretty good and makes relatively quick work of most of the smaller fighter. It handles very nicely from 200-350 mphs, it rolls well, and it can take a hit. I love the flying tiger skin and its one of the most satisfying things when you drop someone while flying a P40C. It teaches good SA Because it really doesn't do anything better than the Late War rides, which forces you to fly smart if you want to have any level of success.
Number 3 is a tough one, I'm torn between
The TA152
The P47N
Its always been a wet dream of mine to have some sort of scenario where these two high altitude titans face off. I fly them the same way usually, although I tend to be a little more aggressive in the P47. Both are great at buff hunting and Capping/fighter sweeping. When I want to fly a Late War plane, these are usually my go-to's.
