Best Naval Fighter

[the lancaster kicks ass]

i was likening myself to the love god that i am............

 

[cheddar cheese]

Considering your the only person here who makes out with sheep that automatically makes you the god...

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

making out with sheep??

i should be so lucky........

 

[cheddar cheese]

Well if you cant get sheep how do you expect to have a chance with humans?

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

as much as i wanna tell you something right about now i don't want you to compare her to a sheep...........

 

[GT]

Update.

 

[Devin Dilley]

ya but the f4u was not ranked the best in its class

 

[Devin Dilley]

but i do agree with your sayings

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

check this bad boy out................

 

[Chiron]

Best Naval Fighter?

I would vote for Corsair or any "late" American fighters, Hellcat..P-38

But, in terms of greatest Naval plane, its Zero for sure. In hands of anf ace, Zero was still a formidable weapon against late American planes.

 

[evangilder]

The P-38 was not a "late" American fighter. It was in service throughout America's involvement in WWII.

 

[Anonymous]

But, in terms of greatest Naval plane, its Zero for sure. In hands of anf ace, Zero was still a formidable weapon against late American planes.

????

By 1943 the Zero's day was done. Even earlier really, the Wildcat's found they could contend with Zero's very effectively using the "Thatch weave".

There were pleanty of Aces in the Mariana's... they got shot down in droves by Hellcats. Hellcats that were mostly piloted by rookies.

=S=

Lunatic

 

[Chiron]

When I said "great", is not necessary refer to technological superiority. When I said, great, I refer to the plane's impact, and innovation. Japanese innovation in naval fighter design and principle contributed greatly to the modern naval warfare.

 

[Anonymous]

How so? Just what about the Zero is reflected in our Naval fighter designs, other than range (which was always a priority in all US fighters).

 

[Aggie08]

Best Naval Fighter?

I would vote for Corsair or any "late" American fighters, Hellcat..P-38

But, in terms of greatest Naval plane, its Zero for sure. In hands of anf ace, Zero was still a formidable weapon against late American planes.

How is the hellcat a late fighter...?

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

well it's later than some

 

[Aggie08]

yeah, i guess... not too many though

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

but he is right, japan had some of the best pilots of the war, in the hands of an ace even in 1944 the zero was still a very formidable weapon..........

 

[FLYBOYJ]

Yea it was - the problem was by 1944 even the best Japanese ace usually found himself in a sky filled with p-38s or F6Fs!

 

[evangilder]

I would think that most airplanes that were still flying at the end of the war, fighters I mean, would be formidable in the hands of an ace. You can have the greatest airplane in the world, but it means nothing if you have a marginal pilot in it. Even Fillipino pilts flying P-26s managed to down a couple of Zeroes! Sometimes it's a matter of skill, sometimes tactics, and sometimes dumb luck. It is often a matter of who sees who first to get the first shot.