Truthfully, look at Hav3ns videos on the P-47. Boom and zoom is worthless as a concept because it’s over simplified, also, you’re correct game is not built for U.S. planes. You will enter energy fights with opponents and so forth. Looking at from the P-47 perspective To break it down for you:
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Keep speed
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Keep altitude
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Be aware.
The first two you should have both of, but at times you might not have altitude, so your best alternative is to keep speed. 500kmh is your sweet spot when running away as most enemies will not keep up with you. and you can use this to gain separation, climb, or some combo of both.
Altitude in a plane like a P-47 or another plane with turbosupercharging or some kind of multi-step supercharger is what helps you win battles. Your engine will work higher, therefore you usually can keep speed, and translate energy better than a spitfire at 5000m trying to fight you and so forth. You’ll power through a vertical pull while a spitfire will quickly expend all it’s energy away.
If an enemy is chasing you. Shallow dive, and shallow climb, but usually shallow diving will work and it’s preferential to shallow dive first before you shallow climb so you can reach optimum speeds (500+kmh-475)
Because of how fat most U.S. planes are, it’s preferential to use verticals instead of going flat against the opponent. Do be aware that altitude differences DO matter. if someone is dead set on you, let them follow you up to the altitude you want to fight at. If you think you might make them lose interest, you can cut a turn while running, you might lose 20-30kmh but you can gain it back quickly. This makes the enemy think they’re gaining on you when in reality they’ll end back where they started. behind you. You can use that time separating to shallow climb.
When at the optimum altitude you think you need 4000-5000 usually. Now is the time to fight. At around 4km. Turn to face your opponent and engage. If you believe you still have an energy advantage. slice by them, force a headon. and wait for them to turn for you. This is a good sign they’re bloodthirsty for you. This also means they’re going to bleed speed to catch you and you’re going to be faster than them. or you can use that as a means to go vertical. With your superior power at altitude, you can then use proper flaps and power through a vertical, dodging their rounds until they lose speed. Unlike jap planes where you skillessly turn and turn and turn and turn and turn and turn and turn and you’re equipped with over powered 20mm cannons.
American planes you REALLY need to judge energy as much as possible. You are given speed, horsepower and high alt-performance. That’s all you get and you need to figure out and visualize how to make sure your opponent has the least amount of energy possible to use against you.
The reason why I talked about the p-47 and not the P-51 is that the P-51 is iffy. P-51 is like an American Bf-109. Contrary to popular belief. The P-51D is not that good at high altitude. It only has around 1600 horsepower when reaching higher alts. What makes it go fast is it’s insanely low drag profile. that’s what helps it the most. At high alts, the P-51D, and C fly like a BRICK. The P-47 has the horsepower and large wings to necessitate high alt fighting.
It’s why once you reach extremely high altitudes 5000-6000m and the once in a blue moon fight you get up there, the P-47N is INSANELY good At 4500m is when the plane starts feeling good. The plane physically CLIMBS FASTER at high alt. But I digress.