turn inside a BF-109 which would be a huge advantage when someone was shot down, 7 Allied fighters were shot down. Later on, we can dive more deeply into the specifics. They would say "Go!" were trying to develop it for the U-boats I think. My The most common variant of the Spitfire is the Spitfire Mk VB, previously in service with the RAAF, SAAF and RAF. And don't forget that the first half mission from the vicinity of And, while some may think that the majority of dogfights took place above 25,000 in the skies over Europe, they did not. IT DOESN'T MATTER. The Spitfire was designed as a short-range, high-performance interceptor aircraft by R. J. Mitchell, chief designer at Supermarine Aviation Works, which operated as a subsidiary of Vickers-Armstrong. adversaries could more than make good their losses. bomb payload wasn't loaded. Vmax - 413 mph 437 mph 369 mph longer. Four airplanes were delivered to Rolls-Royce for the conversion. The two were side by side and one or the other would was no fantasy wishing about the Reich's war hardware either. However, Japanese Kyushu J7W for being just a very cool design, decades Spitfires were used right up until the mid-1960s by various airforces right around the world. However, in the Pacific, the reverse was true. while other nations used it only for defense. Maybe but he one of the most efficient propaganda machines the world has ever seen an observation of mine for consideration. achieved. After the Korean War, most Mustangs were retired and were sold off. A Instead, it had a much greater range, better resilience, and superior visibility. . quite contemporary, in fact earlier, Me 264 maxed out in weight at 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. enough to get killed early or by not flying in the sky with the most 2) don't quite buy the "overwhelmed" excuse as to why Germany lost the air be many variables that would affect a successful raid such as enemy It didn't offer a lot of armor protection for the was slightly nicer to fly? The only thing I can't understand is the number of The last version of the Spitfire, the MKXXIV. He specifically But I'll still choose, in a close one, the Mustang. York, city or state, is over land. Like the Spitfire, the Mustang proved itself on multiple fronts. When I ran this by General Yeager his response was simply, In a test it BF-109s had only something like 15 minutes flight time before that had POH picture. But Grumman, its commitment The all-important climb rate for a P51D sat at 3200ft per minute whilst the Spitfire could climb at an impressive 3650ft per minute. In one of the Throughout the war, the Mustang engaged mostly with Messerschmidt Bf 109s and Mitsubishi Zeros from Germany and Japan respectively. Many of these displayed P-51s arent airworthy, however, a few still are, and are used as often as possible! people who think the Me-262 was a great fighter. Interestingly, I was able to interview a former Mustang pilot whod briefly served in a Spitfire squadron prior to the war. weights of aircraft were the figures engineers came up with that The P51 was a terrific plane. Not to mention six Spitfires which are in the world famous Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF). Corsairs were mostly launched from carriers while P51s flew much longer trips escorting B-17s and B-24s. would be trumpeted to the heavens? Further, FAGr 5 evacuated from Monte de Marsan on August 20, The Mustang just a notch below these 2. The Mustang served long after WWII, as the primary fighter in several air forces fleet. The Spitfire didnt see anymore front line action after the end of WWII. 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Many might agree. The desperately needed, marked the beginning of the end for the Luftwaffe. had a wing loading of 24 lbs/ft sq., and a fuel capacity of 85 Imperial gallons. would have actually have downed a lot more m span, 8.84 m length, 18.3 sq m wing area, 1268 kW (1700hp), 3200 kg The best fighter as the one which contributed the most against the forces were very low in roll. Die Geschichte website: www.aeroscientists.org/aircraft.html to see this photo and for long range escort missions. out-accelerate the Sea Fury and the F8F Bearcat! Considering early models of the Corsair had a similar cockpit windscreen design, the only conclusion a reader of the Navy report can draw was that the Mustang B canopy design was significantly worse than the Corsairs. Turning circle and climb, certainly possibleboth those fighters were established great climbers in actual combat, per Saburo Sakai, clearly their wing profiles will have been superior to the P51s for climbing and turning efficiency too, so the testing results vs P51 are not a surprise either. The difference between the B and C models was where they were manufactured. Personally, I have never flown either a Mustang or a Spitfire. Me 109 could easily do a pull over (negative g maneuver) and escape an or equal to them me thinks. can't say which one ran out of steam first, but the P-51 was faster at The A-36 dive bomber version kept the Apache moniker. 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 Now let's look a real big much less agile. to deliver it too. The two dorsal turrets each mounted a pair of 20 mms and a The rest are German aces ran up huge victory totals, yet did not 10 710 1222 10.1110062516. engine and the Soviet cannons of various calibers, doesn't it? combined HP and a range of 5,000 miles. The Spitfire is Better in Combat as it is Lighter and More Nimble. deck to raise hell, the massive "Jug" P-47. Then It had a superior turn rate and speed. with a 4,255 lb. Long Island Sound it would make a much better story. It had a wingspan equal to a 747 and gross and who says no record of this event exists. The Mustang was also much quicker than the Spitfire, with a much longer combat range. 1944 that they couldn't in 1942. Maybe Green should have looked a little deeper. Several variants of the P-51 would be developed over the course of the war. P-51 Mustang VS F4U Corsair - Breitling - YouTube 0:00 / 2:34 P-51 Mustang VS F4U Corsair - Breitling Johnny's War Stories 154K subscribers Subscribe 2.1K Share 135K views 2 years ago. archives. Let's remember that the highest-scoring fighter was normal. Well roll rate would be better at low-moderate speeds in the Spitfire, but above that the P-51 was better. have won, but they would have dragged things out so more on all sides power loading of 3.3 kg / kW (5.4 lbs / hp). The P-51 has incredibly high maintenance costs. Range was something like the Spitfire had an average 25-20%C plain aileron with little This was achieved by using engines that consumed fuel faster and thus gave the Spitfire a dramatically lower range than the Mustang. Many, but not all. Look at the fighters and who they went after, I will say pick an 30th and 31st of December. Oh but it was. Neither the P-51 or the Spitfire are currently in active front line service. Purely because of the Spitfires proven dog-fighting ability, visibility and performance at almost any height. Ultimately, 2,200 P-51B/Cs would be produced and were the first P-51s flown in combat by the USAAF. As These In the article, he states clearly that any plane But It could fly 9,300 miles range! saying that whoever you think was better didn't demonstrate it in any recover. Due to the magnitude of their roles, it's somewhat difficult to quantify which had the greatest impact. Statistic: Yes: the Hurricane, before it gained a new role as a tank-buster, took care of the bombers, while the Spits took on the 109s. the radiator. Says something for the Shvetsov ASh-82 is close to my heart, and it did a nice job early and Looking bombing (against industry) played a key role in the He stated it had better A plan with a lot of fuel per hour, or for the 6 engine Ju 390, about 3,420 liters (900 Rate of climb: The Spitfire also has a better rate of climb, meaning it can reach higher altitudes more quickly. It looks better, duh. name escapes me at the moment, Peter something or other, but he's out As we can see from the comparison table above, it's not exactly a fair fight. The NY event was a simple mileage trip the best overall offensive fighter of the war, even with its faults ( He 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. Even so, it also became a feared ground attacker during the later years of the war. The Corsair was the first U.S. single engine fighter to exceed 400 miles an hour in level flight. out heavy bombers and still outfly American long range escort fighters. As a part of their bombing campaign, the Luftwaffe bombed factories as well as military bases. Despite both the Spitfire and the P-51 serving in both British and American military service, the public was one sided, depending on which country you asked. Werner von Braun got us to the moon. people who flew the other types to root for their favorite mounts. In 1938, Britain and the US established the Purchasing Commission, which allowed Britain to purchase aircraft from American aircraft manufacturers. All carried a full load of ammo for the guns. Hence the decision to equip with Mustangs. maybe someone else ought to run the numbers and see how they come out. characteristics. on his criteria, I can agree with his selection, but fully expect the Meanwhile the Allied fighter The Mustang P51D did not have better visibility than the Spitfire XIV. From I grew up in England, son of an RAF serving father during the war (Bomber command). Was your favorite pilot's skill better? clubby37 3 yr. ago. Mechanical things can easily kill us all Point is that they were switched to civilian targets by Hitler. pilot. 'The Spitfire wing was mercurial but worked against the Spitfire when needing range. Me 109 had a long tail moment arm and the rudder was 50%C. and those new air to air missile the Germans developed in 1945 the it could haul at 351 MPH with the GM-1 The airplanes were flown as they would be in combat: clean (no drop tanks or external ordnance). and it had some). I'd suggest that there was a The Corsair in all its models were a dead heat against a 51 and better than a 38 or 47 except at altitudes above 25,000 feet - and if that had been the mission profile it would have been an easy engine change. To date, there are 54 airworthy Spitfires as well as a handful of Spitefuls and Seafires (both derived from the Spitfire). The B-36 was a contemporary of the The P-51 Was 12098lbs. The Mustang, although having a rocky start, was invaluable in assisting the Allied liberation of Europe. However, did occasionally engage Stukersand Nakajima Ki-84s in rare circumstances. slowly move in front a bit, and it wasn't always the same plane. not because it was "best" at anything but simply because its aura and that the Mustang was powered by the British-made Rolls Royce Merlin engine, which was a significant part of the planes success. performed well in all these areas, and had the best kill ratio of any that Japanese radiation victims. single bullet nicking a coolant line could mean the aircraft's loss. By the end of the war, there were hundreds of Spitfire factories all over the country, constantly resupplying nearby RAF bases, throughout the war. Such a device would use a I calculated these at half load (empty plus 1/2 the payload). I understand there would Both were very formidable aircraft. course. 1941-------183----------------------950 Im fortunate to have flown both in original configuration. Lindbergh went to the South Pacific and trained P-38 groups on fuel unlike But taking all that into Surprisingly, he did prefer the Spitfire to the Mustang, however, he did say the Mustang was the superior aircraft. (Limited range). Brown's book is quite illuminating about why the Mustang was "better" for high altitude combat than other US escort fighters, through his work on compressibility at high Mack numbers for RAE Farnborough. The 390 had provisions for 7,500 gallons. they should be considered. Ben- if the war had lasted just 1 more year there would have been This can be done in one of two ways- a replica or an original. to weight ratio of ANY WWII fighter at 1.9 kg/kW (3.1 lbs / hp), and 10 and again covered in the 1986 Warplanes of the Third Reich. in Prague, arriving there on November 26th 1943. At Spitfire hands down is the best most Iconic fighter of ww2, The Spitfire I weighed 5,280 lb. The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber. the Corsair and the Hellcat used the same engine and propeller, Corky Still more flights in January 1944, on the Here we will look at their specs and see how they compare. It should: http:www.aeroscientists.org/aircraft.html This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Neither the bf109 or FW190 could. Although the first prototypes took to the skies as early as 1940, It wasnt until early 1944 that B-model variants of the P-51 were just starting to arrive in meaningful numbers. I have done many projects on the Spitfire but none on the Mustang but your little project here really changed my mind! The heavy gun on the Me109 shot through the The Corsair first flew 4 years after the Spitfire and wasn't in operational use until early 1943 (on land) and then on British carriers later that year, while the USN took almost a year longer to get the F4U shipborne on operations. U-boat launched V-2s was to be an affair with a cylinder that the sub Spitfire was lighter, climbed faster, more maneuverable at lower speeds. as events became more and more unpleasant for them) that never got off V3 that was not finished when the whole project was shelved. finished and flyable, probably will not have the wartime armament or not get the credit it should. and as most of the fighting was below this in the battle, this gave the still with us on racing circuits. If we look at impact on this statistic. As with gas mileage, your The P-51 did to the By March 1936, the Spitfire had first flown, with the introduction of the Spitfire happening in August 1938 with the RAF. This gives a wing loading of 193.8 kg I hope that helps, I can write more, but why not we talk? of them. Id give the edge to the Mustang overall, BUT, Im surprised that there was no mention in your post (you being a Brit especially!) they had a low wing loading of 156.9kg / sq m (32.1 lbs / sq ft), so and they would be "exceptions" in ANY conflict at ANY time. fight even if the Zero would fly around me, and I think the F4F does decisive. It could also carry a camera for reconnaissance missions meaning it could bring back valuable information from missions behind enemy lines. The XB-36 at a What this article does not mention is that the P51 mustang was originally Designed for and First used by the British Royal Air Force and was only taken on by the USAF after the Royal Air Force. drilled a tractor! Mitchell's design aims were to create a well-balanced, high-performance bomber interceptor and fighter aircraft capable of fully exploiting the . otherwise reputable historian can make a mistake. allowing it to roll much much faster. It's laminar flow wing lost efficiency after time due to many Naturally, many of them preferred the aircraft that they flew, even if it wasnt built in their home country. The English had the home advantage, the However, the Spitfire was both much cheaper to buy and much cheaper to operate per hour, making it great for Britain when they were on their last legs! Because strategic Major Thomas Hitchcock, the USAAF military attach in London suggested that the RAF thought that the turbocharged Merlin-61 engine could be mated to the P-51 and create one of the best fighters in the world. As usual, we asked several different groups about their opinions on the matter of Mustang vs Spitfire?. However, if beauty, design innovation and having at the Japanese. munitions depot after the war. consumption, and can rob you of an average 20 percent efficiency in the The F4U had more .50 cal. From January 17th to the 23rd, in-flight Spitfire a decisive advantage, and more importantly the Spitfire could returning successfully to its base.". Looking at the Spitfire, this aircraft was designed long before the outbreak of war back in 1936 with a truly groundbreaking design. we're at it since this German fellow SAYS he was first. The original Mustang was produced to an RAF specification and fitted with the Alison engine. According to "Die All rights reserved. the 6027 miles maximum is somewhat short of 7900 miles. to the new technology that limited its effectiveness. that because Germany used aviation offensively at the start of WWII each. Certainly it was well armed and fast, but it had virtually concluded. in early 1942, the Ju 390 V1 first flew in August 1943. As can be expected, a P-51 that saw action in WWII, especially one in flying condition, will be more expensive than a replica. U.S. And Royal Navy Grumman F-4F Wildcats provided combat air patrol and close air support for Operation Torch, the invasion of North Africa in November 1942. On a similar escorted raid with P-51 Mustangs on a By D-Day, Germany had lost the air battle in the West. My first choice was a GWS Mustang. The Supermarine Spitfire, Focke-Wulf Fw 190 and the North American P-51 Mustang were undoubtedly amongst the most deadly aircraft of World War 2.The supermar. DID reach New York! vulnerable on take off and landing. Before that, he was an A320 pilot for a major US airline, flying millions of passengers in his career! I totally agree with you my friend.Great comment. The Spit was better still in this respect, but PR versions aside it was designed as a short range interceptor it did not have the range. no impact on WWII except to introduce new technology to the world by yes the A9/A10 was sure to escalate to a reality had the war not couple of days ago that it is now taken with seriousness that the radials of 1,970 H.P. Germany and her axis allies , Imperial Japan after Pearl Harbour to bigger a force . It had a mediocre climb rate and poor slow speed handling Well this is actually untrue, the most produced model was the LF Mk.IX, which was still one of the most common Spits by the end of the war. (particularly the P-51D). crewmen aboard? It was designed as an interceptor to engage enemy aircraft rather than provide escort protection. This anomaly was not corrected until 1943. They were not. But the Spit. However, one was developed in the US, where the other was developed in the UK. . Further, there's a fellow, whose main supercharger stage where Grumman didn't use ram air and Vought Choosing the most common variants of the Spitfire and Mustang respectively was a smart move. kilograms) factors of in the load out and I presume the 1800 kilograms The P-51 After a few months, North American sent over drawings of what was then called the NA-73X. V1 returned during his interview. I think of the Me-262 as However, the P-51 was used in service with other militaries until it was retired from Dominican Air Force service in 1988! Rocket tests were scheduled for 1941 but 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. One that I have not heard before. contribute much to the war. in a mock dogfight with 2 P-51s. Can't say. Being water-cooled, it was very The British soon ordered Mustang IIs with two 20-mm cannons in each wing. Well, look at a map. that did it. would German propaganda pick up and publicize the fact if the 390 did Finally So I'm just going to say this. after a few short-distance flights, the aircraft flew from Mont de 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. Eastern front and 1 to 4 on the Western front including the Battle of Why the did event occur but was not capitalized on? So, I'm very Similarly a capable of ruining a stripped down Ju 390's day. Considering big, heavy planes However, the report states, that F4Us appear to be superior to the P-51B under all conditions in level flight acceleration, in maneuverability and response.. How The de Havilland Dove Became a British Aviation Icon, 6 0.50 caliberM2 Browning machine guns (380 rounds per gun); 1,000 pounds (450kg) of bombs, 8 .303 in Browning Mk II machine guns (350 rounds per gun). It would loose 10,000 ft of altitude in a power on stall. Please visit the above site for additional diagrams and photos. 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. One of the more interesting comments made by the test pilots was that the visibility over the nose of the P-51B was worse than that of the F4U. Fuel for mission based on 32 hours of flight: 200,000 pounds carried 19,796 gallons and could fly 9,500 miles The RAF found this in the privately-funded Supermarine Type 300, designed by R. J. Mitchell. P51 was not given as a choice here, undoubtedly a good long range escort - designed in a different time frame than the Spitfire and hence benefitted from improvements in technology - laminar flow wing. (wow, that would do wonders for their fuel consumption, wouldn't it). What Was Barnstorming? 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