What about the P-40?

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Originally Posted by Pursuivant

The P-40 requires some thought to fly, since it's neither the best turn-fighter, nor the best energy-fighter in the game, but if competently flown using appropriate tactics you can get results.

Maybe it's nitpicking, but in my book the P-40 is a better energy fighter than most contemporaries, with the slight disadvantage that you need to bring your energy with you, but you can keep your E pretty well. Its max dive speed is high enough to dive onto your prey without losing parts. And its got roll rate, lots of it, top for offense and still useful for defense. Vs anything up to midwar Japanese it is always a contender, vs. Western axis its limited top speed makes it a little difficult by midwar