What Aircraft has the best...

[Ancient Seraph]

Originally Posted by mattmanB182

I only play realistic....BF 109 is my favorite.....

But the IL-2 is the best...its utterly indestructable.

In the game its the best fighter, but its not even a fighter!

HAHAHAHA.
Sorry, I apologise for my first impression of this post. It is, in fact, ridiculous. The best (and almost only) way of being able to kill people, is to be shot at. If you just ignore it, it can hardly do a thing.
I know it's hard to believe, but I do mean this without offense: Being killed by an IL-2, or any other bomber for that matter, is 90% of the time your own stupid fault.

Back to topic: I love both the Spit IX and the La-7. Have flown the Yak-3, but didn't really like it for some reason.. But, as earlier comments stated, experiment, try everything (with different elev. sensitivities!) and make your own choice. This will give the best results. All the different answers you got are just the evidence to prove this statement.

[Reknad]

should just follow Hartmann tactics, get in close, open fire at a very close range, normally, my tactics is just to get in behind them from below, till like .40-.30 then let loose the guns, its best to fire when you feel confident that you will hit the guy, dont fire wastefully. atleast thats what i do for Sim flight lol.

[haitch40]

my favourites r the LA7 and spit ix i love tnb fighters

[HauptmannMolders]

A little off topic here but can you guys tell me about any differences you may have noticed between the Spit mkII and IX? I got the game late and haven't had much time to play so I'm wondering if I should focus on my fave the 109 line (although I REALLY need a cockpit!!!) or the Spit line, the mkII seems nice so far but how does it stack up against its younger brother?

[Soulsurfer]

The Spit IX is my plane of choice but I also like the rear visibility you get in the LA 7. Each to their own, fly which ever you feel most comfortable in.

[gbtstr]

Yes, you should get used to what you're flying and fly what you do best in. However, I don't think its unfair to say that even an inexperienced player can pick up any Spitfire and find success more easily than most other aircraft. If all else fails, tuck the stick in your lap and wait for a shot. Haven't flown it against every opponent, but so far it has out-turned everything except other Spitfires (though, there's ways around that, too). And what it can't out-turn, it can most likely outrun.