...Every Corsair pilot who tried to turn at low speed against a Japanese fighter in real life can tell you (if he even survived to do so): DON'T DO THAT!
Its why i compensated for this by giving all of my favorite American models much improved elevator and aileron effectiveness. To your point that the AI programming is universally rigged for TnB over BnZ tactics, i decided that would give my squads a better fighting chance in the merge. They turn tighter and roll faster at lower speeds than stock FDE, which are a big disappointment out of the box.
The RL Hellcat was not as fast as the Corsair in top speed, but it was a great turner with a lot of power and held the distinction of being the premiere Zero killer in WWII, and also had the highest kill ratio for the entire PTO war against all types. Most first hand accounts i've heard and read of former Hellcat drivers indicate a lot of success in the turning fight, even against the experienced Japanese pilots of Rabaul and Truk in 43 and 44.
Take away its bomber and transport shootdowns, you still have an impressive record in fighter vs fighter action, even in engagements with the late war hotrods like the Ki-84, ki-61, ki-100 and others that the Japanese were operating with in the defense of the Japan homeland in 44 and 45. And unlike the kamikaze corp of that period, the homeland defense pilots were the best of the IJN and IJA - highly trained, battle-tested survivors from other regions, reassigned solely to defending the homeland against American airstrikes and raiding fighters. These guys were good dogfighters. So overall, the Hellcat's record was not managed by strictly BnZ fighting as many would like to claim, but by mixing it up with hard core dogfighting and good team tactics.
That said, some surviving Japanese aces who flew the latest and best fighters have been quoted as saying that the plane they feared and respected the most in the turning fight was the Corsair. They have said that it was wicked fast, had a fast roll rate at low speed (strong torque action i presume), as well as a good turn rate aided by its massive wings and huge rudder (7.3 - 8.0g Corner speed @ 278-300 mph is extremely strong for a 9000+ lb plane that's not supposed to be dogfighting at those speeds ???). I once read accounts of one Japanese ace whose name escapes me right this moment who flew Ki-84's and Ki-100's against both Hellcats and Corsairs in the DOJ chapter who even claimed that the Corsair had a tough hide from a six o'clock position, with bullets and cannon shells bouncing off its sleek forward tail and fuselage sections in high speed pursuits.
