Best Naval Fighter

• Nov 27, 2004

• #61

Yeomanz

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I'm gunna go with the A6M2 , slow but turns on a 6'pense 8)

 

• Nov 27, 2004

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A Seafire F.47 could just about stay with it as it had a Contra-Rotating Prop

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• Nov 28, 2004

• #63

cheddar cheese

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The Zero had phenomenal range as well though 8)

 

• Nov 28, 2004

• #64

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well Said 8)

 

• Nov 28, 2004

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• #65

the lancaster kicks ass

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Dec 20, 2003

and was more suited to carrier operations................

 

• Nov 28, 2004

• #66

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Yep, as thats what it was designed for, where as the Seafire was simply modified from an existing design that was designed to take off from land 8)

 

• Nov 28, 2004

• #67

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True, the Zero did handle extremely well at low speeds, making it easy to operate from a carrier, and it's range was pretty phenomenal as well.
I don't agree that makes it the best naval fighter, however.
In combat it was just far too out classed by Allied, and even later Japanese types.

 

• Nov 28, 2004

• #68

cheddar cheese

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In the wars early years it probably was the best 8)

 

• Nov 28, 2004

• #69

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Nonskimmer said:

True, the Zero did handle extremely well at low speeds, making it easy to operate from a carrier, and it's range was pretty phenomenal as well.
I don't agree that makes it the best naval fighter, however.
In combat it was just far too out classed by Allied, and even later Japanese types.

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On IL2Pacific Fighters the val can dofight seafires and hellcats 8)

 

• Nov 28, 2004

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• #70

the lancaster kicks ass

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well the japs favoured manoverability for most of their planes............

 

• Nov 28, 2004

• #71

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Thats the kinda thing i'd do..

 

• Nov 28, 2004

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• #72

the lancaster kicks ass

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i'd go for a mix of everything.............

 

• Nov 28, 2004

• #73

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Id either have to be really slow and manoeverable, or really powerful but cumbersome. I like to have qualities that I KNOW will get me out of trouble if I ever get into it.

 

• Nov 28, 2004

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• #74

the lancaster kicks ass

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i'd rather have power...............

 

• Nov 28, 2004

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cheddar cheese

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Nah manoeverability.

 

• Nov 28, 2004

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check out my new thread, you can desighn your own fighter..........

 

• Nov 28, 2004

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Ok, I just glanced at the title of it and I thought it was about the best fighter that didnt see service, ill check it out though 8)

 

• Nov 28, 2004

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the lancaster kicks ass

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ok sorry if that confused people..................

 

• Nov 28, 2004

• #79

cheddar cheese

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And I had my answer planned as well Curse you lanc...

 

• Nov 28, 2004

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cheddar cheese said:

The Zero had phenomenal range as well though 8)

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Yep, nothing could beat the Zero for range

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