02.03.2010, 04:46
Fighters or bombers? In either case, I would say Corsair, Hellcat, Wildcat, Airacobra, almost anything American. The P-38 and P-51 should be carefully managed as the former likes to lock up due to compressibility (use combat flaps or air-brake to pull out) and the latter likes to lose wings. Focke-Wulfs are also good at diving. Russian aircraft are horrible at diving, so don't even try it; stay in the horizontal.
The SBD is a great dive-bomber with 3x 500 lb bombs. It is terribly slow, so have a good escort, but when trouble strikes, it can be a good dogfighter. The .50 cals keep Zeros at bay, but the AI tail-gunner is totally useless (but the most realistic one in game). The Val is also good at turning, but very fragile. The Stuka is probably the best dive-bomber, but The B-2 has unprotected fuel tanks which easily light. Use the D-3 or D-5 if you can.
The Pe-2, though it has dive flaps, is terrible at diving. It's unstable in a dive and inaccurate at delivering bombs. It's practically a suicide plane with the way the wings fall off and the fuel tanks light. The Ju-88 is much better at diving, but keep it shallow, around 60 degrees. Since it's just an updated AI plane the damage model is still iffy and PKs are ridiculously easy.
The SBD is a great dive-bomber with 3x 500 lb bombs. It is terribly slow, so have a good escort, but when trouble strikes, it can be a good dogfighter. The .50 cals keep Zeros at bay, but the AI tail-gunner is totally useless (but the most realistic one in game). The Val is also good at turning, but very fragile. The Stuka is probably the best dive-bomber, but The B-2 has unprotected fuel tanks which easily light. Use the D-3 or D-5 if you can.
The Pe-2, though it has dive flaps, is terrible at diving. It's unstable in a dive and inaccurate at delivering bombs. It's practically a suicide plane with the way the wings fall off and the fuel tanks light. The Ju-88 is much better at diving, but keep it shallow, around 60 degrees. Since it's just an updated AI plane the damage model is still iffy and PKs are ridiculously easy.