Wow, never thought I'd hook Urchin so easily.
BTW- only real advantage over the P-38L the Spitfire Mk IX has its turning ability at medium speeds, same with the N1K2. The La7 only has its speed to count on, it can't turn with the P-38L and sure as heck can't match its performance in the vertical.
While some planes might be better in certain areas over the P-38L but I hardly think anyone plane dominates in all areas over the P-38L. Not many planes in the planeset are jack of all trades like the Lightning.
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