Best naval fighter

[plan_D]

Yes but in some circumstances you can't run away or if you do your base is going to be destroyed by the bombers the Shiden was escorting.

 

[Lightning Guy]

In that instance the Corsair could use it's same advantages (high altitude performance, dive, climb) to repeatedly bounce the bombers and escorting Shidens.

 

[plan_D]

You can't carry on doing that though, eventually you're going to run 'out of steam' and the Shidens will be all over you, or you'll have to leave the fight then your airfield or carrier is dead.

 

[Lightning Guy]

But the Shiden can't just turn to infinity. Each turn bleeds off more steam and it will eventually either become a sitting duck or stall out.

 

[plan_D]

But the Shiden doesn't have to turn like crazy because the Corsair leaves times when it's done its pass.

 

[Lightning Guy]

If a Corsair makes a pass, the Shiden will have to turn out of the way. That will give the Corsair the time he needs to return for another pass. As long as the Shiden is turning away from Corsairs it's not doing any damage to anything else.

 

[plan_D]

No because turning doesn't mean a full 180 turn.

 

[Lightning Guy]

OK. Let's look at it this way. A group of Corsairs comes across a group of Shidens. The Shidens CANNOT force the Corsairs into combat nor can they easily avoid a fight. So far, your arguments have centered around tying the Corsairs to a ship or a group of bombers (and even then the Corsair's performance advantages are too much to be overcome). But will you at least admit that the Shiden cannot force a group of Corsairs into combat?

 

[plan_D]

I never said it could. I'm saying if the Corsair did leave it hasn't beaten the Shiden.