Best Fighter-Attack Plane in the Attack Mode?

[Randy1]

 The F4U is much like the Mustang but seems to handle the weight better in the model.  After the bomb drop the F4U gave me a good engagement with a zero.   I blew the flap extension and stalled it at the worse time.  If not I might have won that one.  A good choice if the target is hot with red guys.  The F4U is the best turn plane to me of the 1000 pound bomb planes albeit I need to work on the P38 from all that I have read.  The lack of rear view on the F6F keeps this out of the best fighter after the bomb drop.

I tried the Typhoon and I must say it is the escape artist of all the planes that can carry 1000 pound bombs.  Zoom out after the dive then up and over far enough out to come back into the fight at speed.  The only downside I can see is the inability to carry both bombs and rockets.

I am starting to see the strength of Mr. Forks reply.

[Babalonian]

What is the current thinking on the best Fighter-Attack plane in the Attack mode?

I switch between two, the P47D-40 (ordnance mule, and it's 8x50s with plenty of ammo are very capable at any light weight cleanup) or 190A-8 (gun boat with a centerline 500/1000lb bomb, not the best for cracking the biggest and heavy targets, but an absolute meat grinder for medium to light targets).

[Babalonian]

47 class, A5,A8

Maybe in MW the A5 is a practical choice, but in LW the A8 has more armor/durability and superior firepower.

I really hope the 190F series gets expanded someday soon.

[Randy1]

I have learned a big lesson on the Typhoon.  If the radar circle of the enemy base you are going to doesn't touch or at least close to your home base radar circle, leave the Typhoon home.  The Typhoon is a fuel hog for sure.  The drop tanks seem to really slow it down as well as limit the number of rockets.

Now for a night using the F4U.

[save]

I would say F8,
Fast, F8 can dive to 600mph , can take a beating and deliver some ordnance.
if you want to kill tanks i would prefer the F8, to kill a town bombers to the work better anyways.
For me survivability is more important than just drop and die, like some squads seem do in here.

[Slade]

Real men fly the Stuka for ground attack. 

+1

I still love using ords in 47's etc. but man that 1800 MOAB is a BLAST!

[R 105]

 For me it is the P-51D hands down. It has a great bomb load speed and range. I can pork the ords at a large field with just two 500 pound bombs plus the 50 cals and fly home. It is hard to compless unlike the P-38 and you can fly the 51 like you stole it and it stays together. There is a reason the P-51 stayed in service into the 80s with some countries.

[bozon]

I have learned a big lesson on the Typhoon.  If the radar circle of the enemy base you are going to doesn't touch or at least close to your home base radar circle, leave the Typhoon home.  The Typhoon is a fuel hog for sure.  The drop tanks seem to really slow it down as well as limit the number of rockets.

Throttle back and reduce RPM, it will make you go much much longer for a moderate loss of speed. Especially on the way back when you are not in a hurry. Save the full+WEP to the ingress and egress phases only and you can get a reasonable reach out of it.