P-47.

[Karnak]

I think the M's true asset is as an high alt escort fighter, I'll take it over a pony any day over 25k.  Great high alt speed, 8 .50's for instantaneous severe punishment at good range, good fuel range, tough, and great diving ability.  Wonderful plane for that role

 
BigRat

M?  I thought the M was short ranged.  The N on the other hand is extremely long ranged.

[MiloMorai]

M?  I thought the M was short ranged.  The N on the other hand is extremely long ranged.

Yup, the M was the problematic hotrod.

[Big Rat]

M?  I thought the M was short ranged.  The N on the other hand is extremely long ranged.

Good, not great, with 3 drop tanks on an M it goes for a good long while.  Not Pony while but still good.

 
BigRat

[Lusche]

Good, not great, with 3 drop tanks on an M it goes for a good long while.  Not Pony while but still good.

To put it into numbers:

maximum endurance MIL @ sea level, 100% fuel / 100% + max DT loadout

D-11      33/41 minutes
D-40      40/81 minutes
M          29/67 minutes
N          57/96 minutes

for comparison:
Pony D  50/80 minutes
Ta 152  56/73 minutes
Mossie6 71/98 minutes

[Plazus]

D-11,D-40,N models.

discuss

Well you see, the cool thing about the Jug is

[MK-84]

Well you see, the cool thing about the Jug is

Is what?

[The Fugitive]

Is what?

I think what he is saying is there isn't anything cool about the jug. 

[JUGgler]

Well you see, the cool thing about the Jug is

It PWNS joo?   





JUGgler

[Scca]

I have been flying an M frequently for a week now, and really like it for the really high fights. 
 
One of my favorite greifer things to do is out alt the alt monkeys.  It's satisfying to watch them  and dive to the deck to run away.  While a few stay and fight, most of these pickers turn tail and run like a little girl (elbows in, holding skirt)...  Of course, the M can catch most anything if it has a head of steam up, so usually they fail to get away.  As with the case of most pickers, they don't know how to handle a knife fight, so they are easy marks when they don't have the alt advantage...

[DMVIAGRA]

Well, I have a certain view of the P-47s.

D-11-Low Alt Turn Fighter P-47
D-25-High Alt Vulch Fighter
D-40-Fighter Bomber
M- All Around Bad A**
N-Long Range Fighter/CV Spotter/Recon

I mainly flew the D-25 last tour, I got fond of the dive speed, then I flew the N because I wanted something speedy and long range to find CVs. Didn't fly any other of them too much.

However I did gain interest in the P-40E, but that was before it was ruined.

[Raptor05121]

However I did gain interest in the P-40E, but that was before it was ruined.

You liked the oversized tires?

I like the N because it is the highest letter in the alphabet 

[DMVIAGRA]

You liked the oversized tires?

I like the N because it is the highest letter in the alphabet 

No, because it was the best performer out of them. It also had some VERY VERY nice skins. Down side to it now is the WEP is gone and it's slow as a stone boat.

[Stoney]

I have been flying an M frequently for a week now, and really like it for the really high fights. 
 
One of my favorite greifer things to do is out alt the alt monkeys.  It's satisfying to watch them  and dive to the deck to run away.  While a few stay and fight, most of these pickers turn tail and run like a little girl (elbows in, holding skirt)...  Of course, the M can catch most anything if it has a head of steam up, so usually they fail to get away.  As with the case of most pickers, they don't know how to handle a knife fight, so they are easy marks when they don't have the alt advantage...

My squaddies and I a couple of years ago, used to grab P-47Ns with max drop tanks and 100%, climb up to about 30,000 feet, and patrol around the map looking for high-altitude bombers.  It was good practice at staying together at high speeds, trying to get as much fuel economy as possible while zorching around at 400 mph, and 4-5 Jug-N's at that altitude and speed were pretty lethal.  We'd just chase the darbar.

[Karnak]

No, because it was the best performer out of them. It also had some VERY VERY nice skins. Down side to it now is the WEP is gone and it's slow as a stone boat.

So you take it that correcting inaccuracies is "ruining" something?  I see it as fixing something.

[DMVIAGRA]

My squaddies and I a couple of years ago, used to grab P-47Ns with max drop tanks and 100%, climb up to about 30,000 feet, and patrol around the map looking for high-altitude bombers.  It was good practice at staying together at high speeds, trying to get as much fuel economy as possible while zorching around at 400 mph, and 4-5 Jug-N's at that altitude and speed were pretty lethal.  We'd just chase the darbar.

That's what I used to do!