Talk:F4F-4/@comment-174.111.200.191-20161120024313

The Wildcat is emblematic of the problem faced by Kancolle designers. If the Wildcat has bad stats, then it reflects poorly on Japanese aviators since the Wildcat was more than capable of holding its own against the Zero in historical terms. If the Wildcat has good stats, it reflects poorly on the Zero.

The truth is that Japanese airmen were phenomenal and the Zero wasn't all it was cracked up to be. However the Zero is a sacred cow, even if the West, so neither the Japanese pilots nor the Wildcat ever get the credit they deserve.