<S> all and happy thanksgiving! Here is the fighter comparison for the Pearl Harbor event.
U.S. fighters
The P-36C will have a completely new flightmodel released in the coming update next week. The new model will both turn faster and retain it's energy better than the old model. The P-40B had it's new FM released in the update FL2050.
The P-36C was the predecessor to the P-40's and it's a fairly lightweight fighter with a P&W radial engine tooled for best performance up to 10000 ft. Below this altitude it can turn with an A6M-21 Zero and even outrun it. At higher alts the Zero's better power/weight retainment starts to play a role though, and the P-36C has a quickly decreasing performance with scaling altitude. Be aware that like the Zeros, the P-36C has no pilot armor. The P-40B is a much heavier version with an Allison inline engine. This bird is faster than the P-36C and has it's full throttle height (FTH) at 15000 ft. It also has better armament than it's predecessor, while it's added weight means it isn't as agile and will rely more on boom n zoom tactics vs Japanese fighters. All in all the P-36C is probably the plane to go if expecting a fight down low, while the P-40B is better for higher altitude interception. Both U.S. fighters can outdive the Zeros, especially the P-40B.
IJN fighters
All the A6M's recieved new flightmodels in update FL2050.
The A6M-32 is an upgrade to the A6M-21 and has a two stage supercharger resulting in a better high altitude performance than the -21. The A6M-32 has clipped wings which gives it a better roll rate, with the drawback of a slightly worse stall speed and energy retainment. The A6M-32 is generally faster than the -21, climbs somewhat better and holds more cannon ammo, while the A6M-21 is the better turn fighter. A P-36C can turn inside the -32 at low altitude, while the -21 has a slightly narrower turning radius than the American lightweight fighter. Both Japanese fighters can confidently go into a turn fight vs the P-40B.
Test results for the fighters in frame 3 - December of Doom
Speed and climb rate
Turn performance
Stall speed and critical dive speed
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/Robert
