The best ride is the YAK-9U IMHO.

But the guns suck, so given that I like to kill,...
The F4UD.
Why? Because it is Blue, it is a Marines' plane, it is only 1 of the 2 Corsairs that ain't perked (tells you how deadly the F4U really is, and I'll bet HTC is looking at perkin it just for general purposes) it is very deadly if flown fast... it turns well with speed.
BUT mainly, I like to tear opponents apart with 50s rather one hit kills with cannons.

Raking a bogey several times with 50s increases their anquish, death by a 1000 slashes

Only thing that beats a 50 cal. is hosing them down with the 30 cals in a Seafire.

Also, it carries a respectable JABO load for those who get into that sort of thing.
Personally I hope no one else flys it so it doesn't end up being perked

On second thought, the F4UD sux!!! It is not worth taking up, you should fly a Pony, NIKI, or Spit! Great planes !

AKEagle+