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Originally Posted by Soviet Ace
That's true to a sense, but just look at the Zero and the way they fought. They were light, fast, and maneuverable, but they chewed the American Wildcats, and P-40s up because of their low and quick tactics. I think it just depends on the situation really?
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Zero Vs Wildcat is biased pretty heavily in the Zero's favour, not only are they more manoeuvrable but they are faster and climb better. Zero Vs P40 is another matter, because while the Zero is still more agile and climbs better, the P40 does have a speed advantage, and combined with the P40s better high speed handling it gives the P40 an edge the P40 pilot can exploit over the Zero.
I suppose it does depend on the situation, but with a Yak-3 vs a Fw190D9 the 190 pilot is the one who decides the situation, and he would be stupid to pick the situation that favours the Yak-3.