P51D v 109K in BoP

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Originally Posted by Panzergranate

The F-6F Hellcat was the highest scoring US Navy fighter with a 17:1 kill to loss ratio.

The F4U Corsair had a 10:1 kill to loss ratio and although it was faster than the Hellcat, the Corsair had the poorest turning circle and agility for any US Navy fighter, being secondarilily orientated towards ground attack and support

I've seen claims the Hellcat kill ratio was as high as 19:1.

Does a kill ratio include all kills & losses or just air-to-air?