I think the D9 vs Pony stats are a little skewed since a lot of new pilots fly the P-51. With two equally experienced pilots flying, I think it would be a tossup. I actually like both planes.. but the wierd thing is the P-51 actually 'feels more like a fighter' to me. Maybe it is because I'm not used to it, and don't really know what it can and can't do against other planes (like I do with the Dora), but I either fly the P-51 more aggressively than the Dora or people are flying more passively around me (when I'm in the Dora). I think the P-51 turns better to, if it doesn't it sure feels like it does. Of course, that makes me question how the hell I manage to turn with P-51's when I'm IN a Dora, but I'm not gonna worry about that right now.