F4U-4 vs Spitfire 14

[MachFly]

I am currently trying to chose a new main fighter. And my two top competitors are F4U-4 and Spitfire 14.
If you guys had to chose ONE aircraft to fly all the time, which one would it be? (if not looking at the perks, ability to take of a CV, or ability to carry ord)

thanks

[Widewing]

Hands down.... F4U-4.


My regards,

Widewing

[NOT]

-4 eats spit14 for lunch, really is a no brainer.




NOT

[thrila]

I've been flying the spit14 as my main ride this tour, she has her quirks but is competitive if you fly conservatively.  

If i had to choose on fighter performance alone I would fly the f4u4 because she is more survivable and handles beautifuly at all speed ranges, unlike the spit14 which is very squirrely at low speeds.

[Anaxogoras]

I've been flying the spit14 as my main ride this tour, she has her quirks but is competitive if you fly conservatively.  

If i had to choose on fighter performance alone I would fly the f4u4 because she is more survivable and handles beautifuly at all speed ranges, unlike the spit14 which is very squirrely at low speeds.

Also, the XIV can't roll at high speed.  If I wanted lots of kills and few deaths, F4U-4 is it.

[Bosco123]

Nothing can beat a U4 in the game, so it should be a no brainer.

[Urchin]

I'd say the La-7 has about a 50/50 shot at winning a fight with an F4U-4.  Maybe a little less than that.  Been a while since I did it, so I forgot exactly what the results were, but me and Widewing played around F4U-4 vs La-7 and I don't remember it being a landslide either way. 

I'd say a Spixteen would probably have a better than even shot at killing an F4U-4 one on one, if the F4U-4 fought.

But between the F4U-4 and the Spit 14 I'd say the F4U-4 hands down.  The Spit 14 shouldn't even be a perk plane.

If the F4U flaps didn't turn it into a Spitfire, I'd say the F4U-4 wouldn't even deserve it.

[Saxman]

F4U-4. Has too many advantages across the board.

[Karnak]

F4U-4 is the best prop fighter in the game.

I don't know why the Spit XIV is still perked.

[FYB]

I am currently trying to chose a new main fighter. And my two top competitors are F4U-4 and Spitfire 14.
If you guys had to chose ONE aircraft to fly all the time, which one would it be? (if not looking at the perks, ability to take of a CV, or ability to carry ord)

thanks

Being both a spitfire and F4U fighter pilot, Ive got to say the spit could be surprisingly better than the F4U sometimes. Unfortunately, the Spitfire would lose for a kill:death ratio. I'd say 2.5:1 for the F4U and about 0.75:1 for the spit.

-FYB

[Noir]

I'd say 2.5:1 for the F4U and about 0.75:1 for the spit.

-FYB

Well thats in your case...the spit14 got the means to do some slaughters if used correctly. But allover the F4U4 is better. It got More range with DTs, more ammo, a better top speed and is a better bnz plane in general.

Lets not start the perk thing on the spit14 cause we all know it should be perked as it is (90 gal drop tank ?)

[MachFly]

thanks for the input guys

Well thats in your case...the spit14 got the means to do some slaughters if used correctly. But allover the F4U4 is better. It got More range with DTs, more ammo, a better top speed and is a better bnz plane in general.

I would say that I have no problem doing good in a spitfire. But you know there are some moments when it's really hard to survive, like 1 vs 5. And thous are the ones where I usually lose my perk planes.







Also alot of you guys said that F4U-4 is much better that spit 14 hands down. Did you guys take into account that -4 has only 1 internal fuel tank, which means there is 1 spot on that aircraft that you can hit the take it out of commission. (which is why I don't fly planes with a single radiator) 

[Lusche]

Also alot of you guys said that F4U-4 is much better that spit 14 hands down. Did you guys take into account that -4 has only 1 internal fuel tank, which means there is 1 spot on that aircraft that you can hit the take it out of commission. (which is why I don't fly planes with a single radiator) 

F4U-4 can be hit in its single main fuel tank, Spit XIV can lose its single radiator. Not much difference.. if you neglect the fact that overall the F4U can take a dam lot more punishment than the Spit.

[MachFly]

Spit XIV can lose its single radiator. Not much difference..

No it can't. Late war spitfires have 2 radiators.
You know thous things under the wins on spitfires, there radiators.

[Lusche]

No it can't. Late war spitfires have 2 radiators.
You know thous things under the wins on spitfires, there radiators.

Damage list says: 1 radiator. If that's hit, its gone.


Uhhmmm wait... if I think about it... I can't remember having had any radiator loss in a Spit XIV...