The F2B only has a single 303 facing forward where as the rest have dual machine guns. Secondly it's the biggest of all the planes and is basically our "bomber" for the current WWI planeset. This is the main reason why it wasn't seen as much last night.
I flew the plane alot and never had a problem taking off or landing, it does sound like either you're doing something wrong or you might have a stuck key thats causing you to crash. The F2B's landing gear will fail on the ground after about 80mph so make sure you lift off before then.
Also Kingcobra it sounds like you're new around here. Just to help you out, it takes a few months to develop a plane for introduction into the game, it doesn't happen overnight. These aircraft we have now are the first of the next generation damage system for Aces High. Give HTC time and I'm sure they will add more aircraft, however, be thankful for what you have. For alot of us old timers this update has breathed alot of new life into the game.