God I miss this game. I really should get back into it.
Anyways, my favorite plane to fly was/is the FM 2. I don't know how she is now, but back in the day I could take out Spitfires and anything I could bounce or sucker into a turn fight with me. I loved that she could take a ton of damage and still make it home. 7 kills, flop on the runway missing gear, wing and with oil and guts all over the windshield.
Good times!