User blog comment:WolfgangBSC/The Random Chat Room/@comment-13740085-20160430020630/@comment-5846899-20160430021519

It depends on the composition of the Carrier wing and the tactics the commanders use. Japanese Zeros were unarmored but extremely maneuverable, but American planes were armored but less maneuverable.

In all unbiased opinion, if done right I think the Americans would win, but would recieve heavy casualties. That's not to say that I could be wrong, I'm just saying that tactics, wing composition and weapons will need to be the deciding factor.