Excellent summary given by Jumoschwanz.
I agree with almost everything except 3000 m altitude. Actually, this alt number should be carefully watched and avoided by those smart FW190 pilots. There is significant speed drop at around 3000m and Yak3 has the most ROC advantage over FW190 exactly at 3000m. This is true for any FW190 except probably some late 190Ds in HSFX. Sourse of reference: IL2 Compare program which is highly recommended to study before flying in the environment with "smart" pilots.
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Q: Mr. Rall, what was the best tactic against the P-47?
A: Against the P-47? Shoot him down!
(Gunther Rall's lecture. June 2003, Finland)
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