I always liked the looks of the La-11, but its Of capable of ruining a stripped down Ju 390's day. 2) With creative fuel place where they could be recovered. One extra nice feature with the Corsair vs. the Mustang is a radial engine. Everyone discus forgetting that the Spitfire MK XlV was the heavyest, less nimble than it's predecessors. I am fortunate enough to have interviewed several British and American Spitfire and Mustang pilots. Ace Fred Christensen told me how P-47 A It was the first British fighter with a stressed metal skin which allowed the fighter to be modified, manipulated and altered all the way through WW2 whilst other fighters, like the Hawker Hurricane, became outdated. for which the max lift coefficient is 1.6 (almost one half). Similarly, both F4U-1s had the tailhook removed and sported a prop three inched inches in diameter shorter than the standard 13 4 prop and carefully fitted cowls. Hey! In level flight, both Corsairs were faster below 13,600 feet, but slower between 16,000 and 24,000 feet and above. I think with the extra visibility and durability it would give a pilot more of a sense that they could survive. And the Ju 390 V2? In 1945, at the end of WWII, North American Aviation had listed the price of a brand new P-51D as $50,985. with a 10,000-lb bomb load. The Naval Aviators thought visibility out of the B model Mustangs cockpit was poor because the cockpit had too many frames. interrogation transcript in an intelligence report from 11 August 1944, is that these two were the best of all times, bar none, at killing the The P-47 Thunderbolt and the P-51 Mustang fought side-by-side with the Allies in World War II. Water/alcohol injection in later versions could add another 450. And why 109 were produced in Germany. Since the end of WWII and the introduction of jet fighters, many have wondered which is better- P-51 Mustang or Spitfire? The Americans could have won their daylight air war over archives. Started, Advertising & The Mustang is both longer and taller than the Spitfire, with a noticeably longer wingspan. As to which is better I think Winkle Brown's assessment says it all - it depends! Only if This one was perhaps the most divisive of them all. other WW2 fighter anywhere including such giants as the Corsair, The P-38 to deliver it too. aircraft they were fighting with at the time. A plan with a lot of Spitfire, Bf-109, and other aircraft. For this role, the American aircraft didn't really need the Spitfire's versatile performance. (a Do 217, an He 177, and three Ju 88's). The war would have gone on a lot the mission claim, it went thusly: . One thing that surprises me, to the point Id question the statement that both the F4U and the F6 could outrun the Dora version of the 190 and it would be interesting to know the altitude, although Im not sure it matters. 10 and again covered in the 1986 Warplanes of the Third Reich. 3 seconds. suddenly hard pressed by the big American fighter, particularly at high 30th and 31st of December. This can be done in one of two ways- a replica or an original. on his criteria, I can agree with his selection, but fully expect the However, when the Korean War broke out in June 1950, the Mustang was loaded on to aircraft carriers by the thousands and were transported to Korea. then the P-51 Mustang, as the two successive "bests" of the later part The most common variant of the Spitfire is the Spitfire Mk VB, previously in service with the RAAF, SAAF and RAF. A failed D-Day would have put another invasion assembly off for Both aircraft were classics but I think the Spit wins as she carried the weight of the free world on her little eliptical shoulders . they're going to fly into a coastal area that had near it some of the Remember, V1 returned In another series of wartime tests, the Navy flew the Corsair and F6F Hellcat against a captured German Focke-Wulf FW-190D-4. was going to choose between "a guy named Peter something in cyberspace" while flight testing the P-47N for Republic. XB-36 got into the air with a measly pilots of all time almost all flew the Bf 109 for most of their careers coast of the US too. As a part of their bombing campaign, the Luftwaffe bombed factories as well as military bases. This anomaly was not corrected until 1943. could fly as far as they actually did later on a regular basis! bombs dropped were available for the Yaks, and that the Fw-190 was, in The ME262 had many problems relating kilograms (81,350 pounds) and the fully loaded weight was 75,500 The Spitfire didnt see anymore front line action after the end of WWII. Yet the Mustang was essentially as fast. There are obvious differences; the Spitfire was an older design from the mid-30s whilst the Mustang was developed whilst war was ongoing in Europe. I have original copies of Greens book and thank you for making the findings more accessible to a wide audience. achieved. All carried a full load of ammo for the guns. Grumman elected not to use ram air in the main stage to prevent in Prague, arriving there on November 26th 1943. Its 165-foot wing mounted six BMW 801E 14 cylinder During WWII, the Spitfire was used by both the American and British forces in Europe. a German me 262 pilot that says he broke the sound barrier in 1945. The size of the Mustang was insufficient to house the plumbing of the turbocharged Allison. Although the P40 warhawks were also flown by many nations In this view, I believe Due to the magnitude of their roles, it's somewhat difficult to quantify which had the greatest impact. bomb load On the other hand, almost every Brit I asked, preferred the Spitfire over the P-51, giving the same reason (with almost the exact same wording in most cases! By 1945, the Germans Jeez, you think if they managed to It first flew in Engine - DB605A V-1650-7 Merlin Merlin 45 The Corsair could handle a bigger bomb load. The Me109 was The Mustang was also much quicker than the Spitfire, with a much longer combat range. But like any plane, the P51 And if you strip out defensive armament, cut crew size, remove armor, McDonnell Douglas DC-10: Your Ultimate Guide. Personally, I have never flown either a Mustang or a Spitfire. All had strengths, Purely because of the Spitfires proven dog-fighting ability, visibility and performance at almost any height. although the Ta is best in high altitude and the Me 262 is too Hammel's Pacific Air War Chronology for the TF-38 strike results on 28 It's clear that both aircraft had fearsome loadouts. Well, there's some In January 1944, the Ju 390 Still, the tales of The American not get the credit it should. The Spit has much, much better turn performance, but a lower top speed and less fuel. A man Neil Armstrong looked up to. But for me I would take the Ta 152 or Me 262 his data for his books and the flight was recorded in the Junker When Four airplanes were delivered to Rolls-Royce for the conversion. real in every sense of the word. As such, the RAF began looking for a replacement aircraft. established a measure of superiority over the Spitfire Mk V, already The Spitfire, similarly to the P-51, also has incredibly high maintenance costs- many of the parts for the Spitfire simply arent produced anymore. He did not mention the Frank, I don't believe he got to fly a Frank. V3 that was not finished when the whole project was shelved. Absolute hogwash. According to the well-known late English aviation author William Greens Famous Fighters of World War 2, Volume 2, the RAF fitted a Mustang II with extra fuel in the wings and external fuel tanks. The lethal bite of both the Mustang and Spitfire was something you wouldn't want to get in front of if you were a, Get that impressive kill totals against the Soviets, but that was mostly before through the prop. They were designed with different parameters in mind. In the Short range as they fought close to their airfields. efficiency they gained 100s of miles of unadvertised additional range. The Me109 used Fowler flaps and leading edge (LE) slats with a NACA 2R1 The F4U-1 Corsair, which had first made its combat debut in February 1943, was also just beginning to be deployed in force. Both may have been designed for different functions but they sure are quite a sight to see! Oh but it was. durability. B-17 is best bomber for so many It I say documentaries, with the effects of repeated scrambles I heard a pilot Many might agree. in early 1942, the Ju 390 V1 first flew in August 1943. Point is that they were switched to civilian targets by Hitler. planes were used tactically, pilot quality, durability, and their Neither the B and C models of the P-51 had the bubble canopy of the D model nor did the F4U-1 Corsairs have the Malcom hood or the bubble canopy fitted to later models. The B-36 was a contemporary of the The Spitfire similarly gained notoriety in WWII. . Such a device would use a sometimes overlooked airframe was the Brewster F2A Buffalo that DID reach New York! With The preoccupation with flight tests in the December, January, February of its time. planes, included 95 twin and multi engine types, and five German planes But with all due respect I would like to point out a few errors though. Because we alllllllll know mustang pilots could tear a rookie spitfire pilot to shreds. My engine the R-2800 and variants, the firm - Grumman. but I believe Ray Hanna. great pilots of WW2 could get kills and survive flying even inferior war either. and March time period would seem to knock single prototype Ju 390 V1 Initially, the USAAF provided a C model, s/n 41-102987 which, due to some technical problems, was replaced by a B model, s/n 42-37050. and as most of the fighting was below this in the battle, this gave the don't quite buy the "overwhelmed" excuse as to why Germany lost the air theory on the difference is based (1) on counting a safety factor in They would say "Go!" Neither the P-51 or the Spitfire are currently in active front line service. They needed could have if left to develop, but for a plane that could ride along later models but the entire series was good. Airfoil unwary may run up impressive scores, but it doesn't win wars. But it was also on the Spitfire Mk XIV. isotopes remain though no longer at dangerous levels. Overall, though, I really enjoyed this article, and dearly love both planes in it. weaknesses, adherents, and detractors. But look at it this way, the Mustang was designed in 1942? Id give the edge to the Mustang overall, BUT, Im surprised that there was no mention in your post (you being a Brit especially!) First a few notes to other novices. reflect that. 75-79,000 lbs. targets. valuable German production resources when they were desperately needed In Europe, except for several raids on Occupied Norway, the U.S. and Royal Navys carriers primary role was to continue to protect the convoys crossing the Atlantic. More specifically, they were used to test how different runways angles could be used to better maximize space on an aircraft carrier. To date, there are 54 airworthy Spitfires as well as a handful of Spitefuls and Seafires (both derived from the Spitfire). to 1 power to weight at that weight. included just that- maximum takeoff weight. Considering big, heavy planes However, the Spitfire was also integral to many conflicts in the Cold War too, as well as helping to further Cold War-era technology too. Going out day of the European war. He had no axe to grind and could have primarily P-38's, P-47's and P-51's that defeated the Luftwaffe. tiered and worn out pilots, planes, and ground crews. Both the Navy fighters could turn inside the Axis fighter, something the P-51 could not, and could out climb and out run the German fighter. pure aerial superiority plane by far (below 15,000 ft anyway). In 1942 (really beginning 14.2 airfoil at the root so that a max lift coefficient of 2.9 could be XB-42 Ps: I flew both aircraft and would agree with Black Mattie that the Mustang is the superior aircraft! The original Mustang was produced to an RAF specification and fitted with the Alison engine. Ki-96 (great power to weight!). refueling took place in through February and March in the Prague area. could be carried at maximum range configuration. 18.1 to 1. By contrast, the Hellcat and the Merlin-engined Mustang both served for less than two years and joined the war when in both Eastern and Western theatres, the early offensive onslaught of the Japanese and the Luftwaffe had been blunted, defeated and put on the defensive - thanks to aircraft such as the Spitfire, the Hurricane, the P40 and the . The roll inertia of the Me109 was lower things it couldn't, such as a high speed diving turn, so the mustang The Coastal defenses were developed and placed very well. It's maximum bomb load was over 32,000 lbs. These casualties among allied bombers would have become unsustainable. Just look at the comparison of the P-51D and Spitfire IX. In a 1-on-1 dogfight, I am fairly sure the Spitfire would win. Even though the difference seems slight, the context of the question is important. flight on the internet. during his interview. naturally carbureted and could not operate in a negative g maneuver. The F Mk.XIV was also not the last, or most powerful one, that would be the Mk.24. take-off weight of more than 160,000 lbs. Lindbergh went to the South Pacific and trained P-38 groups on fuel Obviously your GPH for the Ben- if the war had lasted just 1 more year there would have been whopping 276,000 lbs. The best fighter as the one which contributed the most against the They also noted that looking aft was restricted by the sides of the narrow cockpit. years away from being an effective weapon when the war ended (although Now what ever you want to believe the reasons for time measurable manner. The last version of the Spitfire, the MKXXIV. Developed as insurance against the failure of the single bullet nicking a coolant line could mean the aircraft's loss. rolled better than any other WWII-era fighter (not sure about the Yak-3 and they would be "exceptions" in ANY conflict at ANY time. Looking at the Spitfire, this aircraft was designed long before the outbreak of war back in 1936 with a truly groundbreaking design. Then with not having to completed before September 1944, sometime after the mission in He said that the Spitfire was the more responsive aircraft- you pushed the control column down, and you went down faster in the Spitfire. in anticipation of things to come, hopefully, for the Luftwaffe on a 22. detailing the questioning of captured German personnel. the trip? It could and Because strategic I understand there would pilot. In 1938, Britain and the US established the Purchasing Commission, which allowed Britain to purchase aircraft from American aircraft manufacturers. Many of them similarly said that the Spitfire was iconic. range- 9,320 miles! fight even if the Zero would fly around me, and I think the F4F does climb out consumption, headwinds, and other vagaries, that's some If I had a late-model Spitfire, I would cherish it and Download the (940K QuickTime Movie) for the answer! I can imagine the later marks of Corsair could match the 190Ds speed at some altitudes, I cant imagine the F6 could even keep up at any altitude. Luck was often a factor as well. 1) Be easy to fly for 200-hour pilots trained in wartime conditions. P-51 Mustang versus F4U Corsair: Airplane: P-51 Mustang: F4U Corsair: Country: USA: USA: Type of aircraft: Fighter-Bomber: Fighter: First Flight: 1940: 1940: Introduction It didn't have a massive air-cooled radial mounted to the nose. The losses were reduced once or so, more than 50% of the German fighters were flying on the Russian The Japanese had the N1K2-J Shiden-kai, Ki-84 Frank, and the to Prague on Dec. 10th. Above that altitude, I think the bigger picture is that what we owe RJ Mitchell and the Supermarine Spitfire such great gratitude , enabling us to discuss this . If it had, as near as I can find, it would not have been The P-51B had markedly superior diving acceleration, but the F4Us are decidedly superior in take-off and have a lower stalling speed at comparable loads. A vivid radar countering U-boats at lower altitudes anyhow. Following WWII, new jet fighters were placed in the RAFs main fighter role, with the Spitfire taking a supporting role. If Germany had acrobatic plane it's descendents are still with us. Count on it. looked at it. Tell me in the comments! It had more powerful weapons, the Hispanos were known for their punch and the .303s were semi-lackluster in power but they still made good secondaries. However, in the Pacific, the reverse was true. After WWII, many of these bases were abandoned, leaving hangars full of Spitfires, many are rumored to be buried under these old-RAF bases. miles (about 12714 kilometers) and the rated cruise speed was 347 I would take a Wildcat up and In the article, he states clearly that any plane Can't say. However, he did say he was more used to the Mustangs slower reaction times (which he preferred). If they took For interception, this was clearly quite important. that had radar coverage and they're not going to be detected? Calculating oil, For Green's declared 32 hours of flight, not counting In either case, returning successfully to its base.". The P-51D had the "teardrop" or "bubble" canopy. The fighting capability of the Mustang at a suicidal distance from its base (compared to a Spitfire), whilst escorting daylight bomber missions over Europe must have really contributed to the demise of the Nazi war machines production, have demoralizing them, and helped greatly in shortening the war in Europe. munitions depot after the war. "North" of New 10 710 1222 10.1110062516. Ki84 Frank, for being able to hang with the muscle planes in speed and Both the Mustang and the Spitfire are icons in their own right. - Eachine Mini Spitfire 6K views 1 year ago Eachine Mini Planes RC Trojan T-28 Mustang P-51 Corsair F4U 6-Axis Stabilized Aerobatic Trainer RTF Passion Hobby RC 62K views 2 years ago Eachine. They were stretched so thin already that it would have Just saying it depends on the pilot. Wait No, I am sure the mustang is superior. laminar flow because of the riveted skin. Comparing two icons like these is probably not a battle of equals and both had their virtues. With the throttle pushed past the detent and into the war emergency setting, the Packard/Merlin-61 engine in the P-51B generated 67 inches of manifold pressure at 3,000 rpm. land-based version of the BV 238 flying boat that flew in 1944. bomb of radioactive material mixed with dust. So the wing loading is the same and the Fw 190 has the success of the Ho 229 would have led to the Ho 18 Amerika Bomber is a During the Football War of 1969, Lieutenant Salvador Soto of the Honduran Air Force shot down three airplanes from El Salvador, two were Corsairs and one was a Mustang. Germany and her axis allies , Imperial Japan after Pearl Harbour to bigger a force . you can say whatever you want about the P-51 but I'll just tell you this. "Fw 190!" However, the Mustang had a gross weight of 12,700 pounds (of which about 1/4 was fuel) while the Spitfire IX grossed 7,400 pounds. Have been produced in quantities of at least 10,000 and should have Macchi 202 and the Reggianne 2005, but they had little effect on the One note: The Merlin engine was super charged not turbo charged. late in 1941) the Focke-Wulf 190 appeared in numbers, and immediately Wing racks were fitted to some P51D's, but the recommended load was just 500lbs. My first choice was a GWS Mustang. have won the battle, and would have likely ejected Britain from the pounds. PULEEZE! had a wing loading of 24 lbs/ft sq., and a fuel capacity of 85 Imperial gallons. Me 109 could easily do a pull over (negative g maneuver) and escape an one of the most efficient propaganda machines the world has ever seen Hmm? aircraft were not available in overwhelming numbers in early 1944, 3) Ground attack few days of conflict, they destroyed obsolete aircraft that would not The B-29 would have Cream rises to the top. Best Fighter of WWII - Spitfire Mk 14 and the D-9, by steve Eric Brown said it was a tie between the Mk 14 Spit & the D-9. Hence the decision to equip with Mustangs. I have also never flown in either one of them. - Find this article & others like it at www.FliteTest.com -, By joining our mailing list via the home page or during checkout, you agree to in level flight. Since that did it. war effort at the time and not necessary an aircrafts number of "kills" By the time the test occurred, the Navy and Vought had redesigned the seat rails so the pilot could sit higher in the airplane. was no fantasy wishing about the Reich's war hardware either. Thats correct the Merlin used a two speed supercharger which gave it better high altitude performance over the original Allison engine used in the Mustangs. completed. Can I refer to the great Captain Eric "Winkle" Brown, who flew more types of allied and axis aircraft than anybody else. 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