When against someone like westie, joe, side etc. I still get raped in milli seconds by them despite doing the correct turn speed etc.
I think it's just the skill ceiling in BF3 for Jets was very high indeed. Pilots with good speed control could take out 80%-90% of other pilots, but the remaining 10% is another story. So it wasn't very nice for the 90% of players who were not on their level but it made it much more rewarding for those that put the time in.
DICE for one reason or another decided to make Jet's much more user friendly and Attack Helicopter much worse in BF4.
What I do like regarding the Jets in BF4 is that they do seem more balance between different sides, whereas in BF3 I used to hate the flankers.