Best Naval Fighter

[Nonskimmer]

That's good info!
Since the subject's come up, any kill stats for British Corsairs?

[Adolf Galland]

i think that the hellcats and F4Us are excellent fighters but i also thinks that the Nakajima Ki-84 Kayate "Frank" is a better fighter because it's more stable, has faster climb rate than the cors and hells, the ki-84 is slower than the cors(faster than the hells), but all three aircraft manuver almost the same, but when engaged in a dogfight, the ki-84's 2X20MMs and two 12.7 MM guns could outgun the hells and cors's 6 to 8 50cals. anyway i think that the reason why the ki-84 is not as famous because the japanese pliots are not veterans(most were killed be4 the ki-84 came out) at all compare to the U.S fighter pliots(some of them had been veterans fighting in europe be4 coming to the pacific), so that's my opinion...

[the lancaster kicks ass]

any kill stats for British Corsairs?

i don't know but i would imagine they'd be too high..................

[cheddar cheese]

Haha

[wmaxt]

Originally Posted by Adolf Galland

i think that the hellcats and F4Us are excellent fighters but i also thinks that the Nakajima Ki-84 Kayate "Frank" is a better fighter because it's more stable, has faster climb rate than the cors and hells, the ki-84 is slower than the cors(faster than the hells), but all three aircraft manuver almost the same, but when engaged in a dogfight, the ki-84's 2X20MMs and two 12.7 MM guns could outgun the hells and cors's 6 to 8 50cals. anyway i think that the reason why the ki-84 is not as famous because the japanese pliots are not veterans(most were killed be4 the ki-84 came out) at all compare to the U.S fighter pliots(some of them had been veterans fighting in europe be4 coming to the pacific), so that's my opinion...

Good points. By the last year of WWII all sides had truly excelent aircraft and the pilots/numbers made the difference. Example, the Hellcat was only a medium performer it's strenghts was that it was an honest and tough plane but with tactics and numbers it rolled over it's foes like a steam roller.

[cheddar cheese]

By the last year of WWII all sides had truly excelent aircraft and the pilots/numbers made the difference.

I couldnt agree more. The Ta-152 backs up this statement perfectly, as it was probably the best fighter of the war, but it was too late in the war and only saw limited service.

[the lancaster kicks ass]

as was the case with the Do-335, another contender for best fighter of the war.................

[cheddar cheese]

Despite the fact it never saw combat and was only used for a factory defense aircraft, like the Heinkel He-100.

The Do-335 cant really be counted...

[GermansRGeniuses]

Hah! People do use my random facts I post!


Awesome...

[cheddar cheese]

[lesofprimus]

It terms of Multi-Tasking, the Corsair is second to none..... The Ki-84, while a great plane, still had some difficulties in dealing with the F4U-4......

[the lancaster kicks ass]

i duno, in terms of naval fighters the F7F wasn't a bad multi-tasker..........

[cheddar cheese]

Wasnt really used that much though was it...

[the lancaster kicks ass]

it was after the war..............

[cheddar cheese]

Have you ever wondered why this website is called WW2 aircraft?