What aircraft would a Battle for Moscow senario need?

[rga]

Mig-3 definitely. The world's fasterst fighter in 1940, excellent in all vertical maneuvers, retent energy very well even at very hight AoA. Not very good when turnning, especially at low altitude, but if you stick to Bnz, even the infamous Messer should fear (Unfortunately, real life Russian pilots couldn't afford the luxury to avoid the fight even when they were at disadvantage as their German counterparts ). Fly like a pig with full fuel tank. Truly the Russian version of P-51 if you ask me.