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Originally Posted by Soviet Ace
I dunno, I think a GM built FM2 Wilcat would be better, since they were A LOT better than the F4F series. But anyway, it just depends on the situation, and who gets the jump on who first?
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Yeah, the FM series of Wildcat is an improvement over the older models, but the A6M5 is at least as big an improvement over the A6M2, so given the choice I would rather be flying a Hellcat or Corsair against Zeros.
Anyway, while it is quite possible the Yak-3 pilot could get the jump on the D9, all other factors being equal the plane that flies higher and faster is more likely to be the one that jumps the other or at least enters combat with an energy advantage.