LA7 Usage: WWII vs. AH

[Slade]

Was just wondering about AH proportional use of the LA7 as compared to RL\WWII.

1. How many LA7 3xcannon variants were produced in WWII?

2. How many months were they in actual operation in WWII?


EDIT: This is not meant to be pro or con LA7.  Not a whine.  They are fun to fly and fun to shoot down.


Thanks,

Slade 

[bozon]

The fraction of 3 cannon la7 was only a couple of percent. Some of which were post war.
In AH if an la7 takes off with 2 guns it is only by mistake. The 2/3 guns variants should have gone the way of the F4U D/C.

[PR3D4TOR]

The 2/3 guns variants should have gone the way of the F4U D/C.

Why?

[mthrockmor]

By the end of the way the Soviets were producing an La-10. I don't know what was improved over the -7 but apparently it was somewhat ubber. It would fit into the "Post-War Monster" category like the F8F Bearcat and the PonyN.

boo

[PR3D4TOR]

La-9. Four 23 mm cannon. All metal construction. Too late for WWII though, even Manchuria.

[bozon]

Why?

Rare unrepresentative variant with lots of cannons that replaces entirely the typical model.
As much as I love the Jugs, I would have given "M" the same treatment. It is not like a moderate perk tag removes the plane from the game.

[PR3D4TOR]

Well, the F4U1-C was perked for a reason. It was dominating the MA. The La-7 not so much, even with three guns.

[bustr]

The CHog was HOing the MA into unplay ability.

[Gman]

Interesting point that is Pred - I remember when F4U "Chog" whines made the whole HQ/2nd Account thing look like a day at the beach in comparison, pre perking.  Yet in a duel, an La7 will/should mow a C hog 9 or 10 out of 10, pilots being equal. 

[PR3D4TOR]

Yes, the C was the horder's dream ride. Lots of ords, awesome gun package, long legs, and a very decent furballer. Sure the Lala will beat it in a one on one, but that's also the only thing the Lala can do. It cannot bring eggs and stick around to capture a base.

[Skyyr]

Interesting point that is Pred - I remember when F4U "Chog" whines made the whole HQ/2nd Account thing look like a day at the beach in comparison, pre perking.  Yet in a duel, an La7 will/should mow a C hog 9 or 10 out of 10, pilots being equal.

Only at low-altitude (< 12k), which is not the case in the MA. Factor in an F4U-1C at full cruise, diving for additional airspeed, and it can compete with the LA-7 down to 8k. Even then, against an average pilot, the F4U-1C is an equal match for the LA-7.

[PR3D4TOR]

[Soulyss]

I don't think anyone who lived through the great C-hog scourge regrets the day they slapped the small perk price on it.  It was years and years ago but if memory serves C-hogs were accounting for something like 20% of all the air to air kills.  Today the P-51 dominates the stats in terms of sheer number of sorties but it doesn't even come close to scoring 20% of the victories (going from memory so my #'s may be a bit off).

Personally I wouldn't mind if the 3-gun La-7 got the same treatment, but the only reason I say that is that I wish the planes we saw in the arena were more indicative of the models that actually saw the most use during the war.  From a game play point of view I'm not sure how much difference it makes.

[Saxman]

Interesting point that is Pred - I remember when F4U "Chog" whines made the whole HQ/2nd Account thing look like a day at the beach in comparison, pre perking.  Yet in a duel, an La7 will/should mow a C hog 9 or 10 out of 10, pilots being equal.

ROFL.

The La-7 can RUN from a CHog, but beat it 1v1 9 times out of 10 is laughable.

[glzsqd]

ROFL.

The La-7 can RUN from a CHog, but beat it 1v1 9 times out of 10 is laughable.

It honestly depends on the altitude.