best plane

[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.

[Almighty Blighty]

And that is the exact reason why i think that the mossie was the best plane of WWII. It was fast, cheap, VERY versatile, easy to make because of the wood (that meant that furnature manufacturers could be sub-contracted, not disrupting the aircraft industry,) strong and looks cool. The large engines just besides the cockpit make it look really beefy. And because of the weight, or rather lack of weight, it did not have the manouverability issues the P-47 did. Plus, get the right variant (or the hornet) then you can pack one hell of a punch.

[juz1]

Originally Posted by Almighty Blighty

And that is the exact reason why i think that the mossie was the best plane of WWII. It was fast, cheap, VERY versatile, easy to make because of the wood (that meant that furnature manufacturers could be sub-contracted, not disrupting the aircraft industry,) strong and looks cool. The large engines just besides the cockpit make it look really beefy. And because of the weight, or rather lack of weight, it did not have the manouverability issues the P-47 did. Plus, get the right variant (or the hornet) then you can pack one hell of a punch.

in the total absence of any counter-argument I do declare the mosquito the winner on planet blighty. If anyone disagrees they are obviously a shandy drinking la-la...

now bring on the wooden wonder in DLC or in true British tradition I will stand around looking cross whilst tutting and shaking my head. You've been warned
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[wannabetheace]

Best fighters are

Germany: 109Gs, FW190... Actually there are no bad planes at their times in Luftwaff

Soviet: Yak-3s, Lavochkin planes. others are shits..Migs, LaGGs, Ishaks

US: P47, P51D ( only late versions not allison engine P51s ther are shits too) I don't know pacific air war all I know is that that is not as big as Eastern Front Air wars

GB: Spitfires . Others are shits Hurricane...etc

Jap: Mzeros, Ki47

If u fight like Hartmann style u prefer more fast P51D merline engine or MS109K
If u fight like Turn fighters u prefer Yak-3P or Zeros.

[juz1]

Originally Posted by wannabetheace

Best fighters are

Germany: 109Gs, FW190... Actually there are no bad planes at their times in Luftwaff

how is your goose stepping coming along...?

I think if you listen to the remaining pilots of the many planes you describe as "shits" they'd have a very different view...not many "bad workmen" there...

And ironically enough most of the "shits" were on the winning side...

oh well, at least there's hope of dismissiveness becoming an olympic sport.
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[haitch40]

Originally Posted by wannabetheace

Best fighters are

Germany: 109Gs, FW190... Actually there are no bad planes at their times in Luftwaff

Soviet: Yak-3s, Lavochkin planes. others are shits..Migs, LaGGs, Ishaks

US: P47, P51D ( only late versions not allison engine P51s ther are shits too) I don't know pacific air war all I know is that that is not as big as Eastern Front Air wars

GB: Spitfires . Others are shits Hurricane...etc

Jap: Mzeros, Ki47

If u fight like Hartmann style u prefer more fast P51D merline engine or MS109K
If u fight like Turn fighters u prefer Yak-3P or Zeros.

u think the zero is a good plane? dont make me laugh it was only successful because the american aircraft were F4F wildcats which r terible and they lost big time when corsair and hellcat were introduced

[Almighty Blighty]

Originally Posted by juz1

in the total absence of any counter-argument I do declare the mosquito the winner on planet blighty. If anyone disagrees they are obviously a shandy drinking la-la...

now bring on the wooden wonder in DLC or in true British tradition I will stand around looking cross whilst tutting and shaking my head. You've been warned

lol, how did you know about planet blighty?

On another note- NO DLC PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It just leaves out us people who don't want to spend even more money on LIVE when £40 for the game is enough. IT IS NOT FAIR!!!!! If it is possible for the developers to put planes in the game- then why not put some more in as unlockables? Just let us people who don't have LIVE, have all of the planes. That is one of the things that has got people riled up on the 'battlestations pacific' forums.

[David603]

Too late. Already the P47D and Ta152 will be DLC only, available free to people who pre-order but everyone else will have to pay to fly them.