Alright you better read this!!
La7s are very aggressive birds, you always see them at low alts typically base defending trying to hop on everyones 6 as quickly as possible. This is much of an advantage as it is a weakness for an la7. What does hopping on everyone's 6 as quickly as possible mean? It is easy to pick. The La7s biggest weakness is that it is easy to pick. Much like the F4U. You get all caught up trying to kill the guy in front of you and then you either get jumped by higher con's or some plane is zooming on the deck looking for slow planes to prance on after a fight. The La7s are always chasing something. Hop on their 6 from high alts and pick him as he is trying to shoot your friendly. Its dirty but I don't make the rules.
Let's look at the aircrafts weaknesses.
1. Does not get a lot of gas.
This means it won't be at very high alts, it won't fly far to bases, and it will generally be used as a base defender (when I typically use it). This means 85% of the time you will see an LA7 when you are attacking a base only. This is good for you!
2. If you fly 190s a lot this means your torque goes the left where as a the torque for an La7 goes to the right! This is good for you! Next time you think you can pull off a rope, spiral climb to the left. You may have a chance to win the rope as the la7 will be battleing itself and losing a lot of E.
3. The La7s best characteristic is speeding around on the deck.
So how do you beat a plane or stay away from a plane that mostly flies on the deck? You stay high!! When you are approaching a base, come in it at 15k. There will not be any La7s this high (normally) you have all the advantage. When you dive on a la7, if you overshoot pull up and emmilman to the left. Don't get stuck fighting planes on the deck, this is how you get caught by La7s. There are 2 ways to kill La7s, 1. pick them while they are chasing someone, or BnZ them not giving up your E, always pull up and go left on the loop over. 2 fly a plane that our turns it, such as the N1K2, spit, Ki84, F4U, and so on. This method would be a lot harder if you are new to the stall fighting game. The La7 can turn quite well but not incredibly well so you really gotta practice the stall fighting game and you can out turn most LA pilots in planes that can actually turn better.
You really have to judge the LA7 you are fighting. How aggressive are they? How much alt do they have? What is their speed and E state? What is your speed and E state? Can you get away from planes on the deck? Why are you on the deck while you are attacking a base? Never get below 5K stall fighting a plane. If you fly 190s you have yo stay fast above 400 if you are below 5K.
These are keys to stay away from the LA7 and to fight it with your advantage of alt, picking it, and if you are in a turn fighting plane, useing your E and turn skills to out manauver the LA7. Other than that, if you lose alt advanatage and have an La7 zooming on your 6 your only chance is the barrel roll defense, which is complicated and advanced so I won't explain right now. You just simply cannot be low against an La7 and you have to use BnZ and left spiral climb during the rope to be successful against La7s.