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Originally Posted by Soviet Ace
I'm sure David (the 109 know-it-all in a VERY good way) will stumble upon this, and tell us all about it. But for the time, I agree with Pope. the F4 is my favorite in BoP as well. Not as power punching as the G6, but it's A LOT more stable than the G6, and turns much better from what I've experienced with it.
(Note: The F series of 109s is my personal all time favorite. The G2, would be my last because they were just too heavy afterwards.)
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And Spitfire know-it-all, you forgot that
Seriously though, good to see you around again, long time no see/speak
Anyway, about the 109's. The F4 is the most agile, and like all 109s its fast and a good climber, well suited to Boom-n-Zoom tactics for an early war plane but it
is slower than more commonly flown aircraft like the La's, late model Spitfires and the Yak-3. Gun armament is light but all the guns are mounted on the centreline so they are easy to shoot accurately.
The G2 is a great plane. It is heavier than the F4 but not by much, so it is still agile, and there is a sizable improvement in speed and climb rate, so if you want to BnZ the G2 is a better plane than the F4 while still being competative in a turning fight, which the later 109s aren't.
The G6 is the worst 109 to fly, but has a whole load of firepower, so some people will use it as a BnZ fighter, but since it is no faster than the F4 you would be flying a plane that is slower, turns worse and climbs worse than the La's/Spit's/Yak's used by most players, so this is not a good choice.
The G10 is fast, has a good armament and is reasonably manoeuverable, again well suited to BnZ but not the best for turning fights. Not really very good when flown low down amongst fighters that have a similar top speed and are more agile.
The K4 is the best BnZ fighter in the game, very quick, very powerful armament, and a great climb rate, but the turning circle is poor. However, since Blackouts/Redouts have been introduced via patch to the PS3 version and made constant turning dogfights harder it will be very competative in Sim mode, though 360 players like myself will find these tactics harder to use.
Long story short, F4 or G2 for turn fights, K4 for BnZ and steer clear of the E3, G6 and G10.
Regards