I don't know if this is a generally accepted fact in the game or if I am simply off kilter on this but recently I've been flying the La5 and have notice that it really seems to own the P-51.
I have about 6 or 7 kills of the P51 in this plane and have only been killed once and that was against multiple 51's. The La5 seems to have more speed, at least on wep and better maneuverability. P51 always tries to run, by the time he figures out he's not outrunning me he tries to maneuver. I just wait till he goes into a flat turn and poof, no more P51.
Only problem with this ride is long distance shooting, P51 has much better guns. No point in shooting anything farther out than D325 at least for me.
Anyway, what do I know, I'm just a stupid trial lawyer spending time at work talking about a game in which I'm a member of a Japanese squadron who likes to fly Russian planes in his spare time to kill American planes. Somebody sue my parents, God I'm screwed up!