For whatever reason this has strayed far from its original intent, which really was pretty simple...
What I was trying to show is that within the limitations of its flight envelope most planes are capable of creating significant issues for an attacker. The actually measure of difficulty is determined by both the initial circumstances and the relative ability of the 2 pilots. Regardless of the decisions that lead up to the encounter most of us find our selfs "out gunned" on at least some occasions. All to often I see cons on the defensive fall into a completely defensive mode even when confronted with a 1 on 1 or 1 on 2 scenario where an offensive mindset might provide a glimmer of hope. History is full of accounts of well trained pilots in "inferior" planes winning against overwhelming odds based on clear thinking and aggressive tactics. We have always recognized that success is more often then not based on the the spirit and tenacity of the victor then his raw ability. sometimes its not the "size of the dog" that matters most.
