best plane

[guiltyspark]

[Rittmeister86]

F4U Corsair

BF109

[xNikex]

Originally Posted by guiltyspark

These jets always make me think that the war would have ended differently had Hitler made better use of their jets.

[haitch40]

Originally Posted by guiltyspark

the GO229 was a good plane but no rudder meant it would get owned by enemy aces

[guiltyspark]

Originally Posted by haitch40

the GO229 was a good plane but no rudder meant it would get owned by enemy aces

you dont need a rudder when you are nearly twice as fast as the other guy

[haitch40]

Originally Posted by guiltyspark

you dont need a rudder when you are nearly twice as fast as the other guy

true but there were experimental missiles being tested too

[mondo]

Originally Posted by guiltyspark

you dont need a rudder when you are nearly twice as fast as the other guy

It has a pair of airbrakes for a rudder.

[Joeferrito]

I just love the P-47 because, A, it looks cool and B it can take a ton of fire. Not very maneuverable but other than that it's good.

[David603]

The P47 is certainly an interesting plane to fly. It dives very fast but once you have lost altitude it is hard to get back above your enemy, and even the Bf109 and Fw190, notorious for their poor turning circles, can turn inside it. The plus points are a huge capability to both receive and deal out punishment, but a good pilot in a 109 or 190 will smoke you. This is one of the few planes where I would recommend you take every head on pass opportunity available.

[Raw Kryptonite]

Keep in mind that there's a lot more to flight in WWII than just dogfighting. The most productive stuff happened vs. ground targets and bombers. "Best plane" would hardly be limited to just fighters. "Favorite" maybe, but that's not the topic.