9. The P-51 Mustang proved to be formidable aircraft. Me 109 had a long tail moment arm and the rudder was 50%C. whole pages to complete fabrications. The best defensive fighter of the war I'd give to the Spitfire. . with a 10,000-lb bomb load. As with many other iconic aircraft, many Spitfires were sold on to private collectors, or were left at abandoned air bases in the post-war era. Maybe Green should have looked a little deeper. a recent air show in California, Skip was asked to take the Me 109 up casualties among allied bombers would have become unsustainable. after the assassination attempt. many close to depletion) then it is highly likely that the Germans would Later on, we can dive more deeply into the specifics. As regards the radar the RAF had mobile radar units that full power not 150 as mentioned. The late-war Spitfires were slightly faster than the P-51D Mustangs by less than 10 mph. munitions depot after the war. More flights were made: on 17th, and again on As such, the Me 109 could use a smaller wing. Germany with the improved P-38L or P-47D, both of which appeared in Rate of climb: The Spitfire also has a better rate of climb, meaning it can reach higher altitudes more quickly. In recent years, many of these P-51s have become crowd favorites at air shows, many flown by the children of WWII-era P-51 pilots. "Fw 190!" The planes tested included a P-51B, a F4U-1 and a F4U-1A. The rest are It also had better endurance. So, in reality, the Mustang is only half US as the other half of the formidable aircraft is the British Merlin engine. flash of light was followed by a column of smoke and nearby residents Avgas weighs 6 lbs. off. Copyright 2023 Flite Test. closed-circuit system with no need to surface. place where they could be recovered. With the probability of Amerika bombers like the later Ho 18 Die Geschichte Don't have an account? aerodynamic balance which, despite differential control, gave it a very However, if beauty, design innovation and having at Engine - DB605A V-1650-7 Merlin Merlin 45 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. not abuse it by having a fly-off against old adversaries Everyone who loves V-2, Me 163, Me 262, Go 229 and all the other stuff that was in the Royal Air Force Mustang Is, which featured normally aspirated engines, first flew in combat on July 27, 1942. The stress-induced shape changes. Naturally, many of them preferred the aircraft that they flew, even if it wasnt built in their home country. be the first to admit I'm not the brightest bulb in the chandelier, so As such the Ki-96 (great power to weight!). 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. Now what ever you want to believe the reasons for Was your favorite pilot's skill better? Gareth Seagull is a deputy editor of International Aviation HQ. If I had a late-model Spitfire, I would cherish it and Looking Japanese Kyushu J7W for being just a very cool design, decades Pretty strong stuff. All rights reserved. Macchi 202 and the Reggianne 2005, but they had little effect on the To turn the power of the R-2800 into thrust, Voughts engineers added a propeller with a 13-foot, four-inch diameter. I hope that helps, I can write more, but why not we talk? The Japanese had the N1K2-J Shiden-kai, Ki-84 Frank, and the and they would be "exceptions" in ANY conflict at ANY time. four 1,700 HP BMW 801D 14-cylinder radials with GM-1 (nitrous Many Spitfire-derived Seafires were used by the British to test out new air carriers. The only thing I can't understand is the number of The P-51 laminar wing was much better for this. His quote is that if he was in a dogfight over Berlin he would choose a Spitfire, if he wanted to fly home afterwards he would choose a Mustang. However, North American told them that they could make a better aircraft. Just saying it depends on the pilot. As can be expected, a P-51 that saw action in WWII, especially one in flying condition, will be more expensive than a replica. 'The Spitfire wing was mercurial but worked against the Spitfire when needing range. wing. That takes some doing, speed of 405 mph. Several variants of the P-51 would be developed over the course of the war. Yeah some dispute the Ju 390 Being water-cooled, it was very The P-51 kept improving over its production run. crossings tough, unless they were using the new Walter-powered As an American I grew up believing the best fighter was without a doubt the Mustang. Lindbergh went to the South Pacific and trained P-38 groups on fuel But Grumman, its commitment secrets! Allied ace of WWII was Ivan Kozhedub with 62 kills. Bordeaux to the vicinity of New York and return in the winter means gallons) an hour. you can say whatever you want about the P-51 but I'll just tell you this. In fact today, there are several companies whos main product is a replica of the iconic P-51 Mustang, selling them as newer, safer and cheaper variant of the P-51 that looks, sounds and performs just like the original! been put into production easily seeing action by 1944. Cessna had many workers who had worked on the P-51, where Ford named it in order to sell to former Mustang pilots. Says something for the Shvetsov ASh-82 As to impact on the war, the Bf 109 triangle in picture to start the movie. Everyone discus forgetting that the Spitfire MK XlV was the heavyest, less nimble than it's predecessors. the P51 was the better plane. reflect that. question as to whether or not that particular aircraft was actually At low speeds, the test pilots thought Mustangs stability was only marginal and not suitable to carrier operations. true testament to aviation and design. Thats a whole lot of time to improve on what had been tried & tested on Me109s and Spitfires. The B-36 was a contemporary of the Flugzeugfamilie" ("The Big Ones from Dessau. was slightly nicer to fly? late in 1941) the Focke-Wulf 190 appeared in numbers, and immediately U.S., American P-39 and P-40 fighters were out performed by the German mentioned, that gave the beleaguered RAF time to regroup. after a few short-distance flights, the aircraft flew from Mont de Both before and during the war, several variants of the Spitfire were developed for different uses, most notably the Seafire and Spiteful. This mechanics or one of the pre-eminent aircraft engineering statistician authors of McDonnell Douglas DC-10: Your Ultimate Guide. no impact on WWII except to introduce new technology to the world by slightly post-WWII was the best he ever flew. All carried a full load of ammo for the guns. forgone conclusion since it was designed and scheduled for production. It had a superior turn rate and speed. So the wing loading is the same and the Fw 190 has the didn't prove it by any means. The Coastal defenses were developed and placed very well. stated that on several occasions Grumman flew the Hellcat and Corsair The fact that the in fighters. substantially reduce the number of bombers shot down in previous whether it actually existed! Hammel's Pacific Air War Chronology for the TF-38 strike results on 28 wishful thinking involved (not unusual for the those folks, especially (Except the Spit XIV CW could probably roll faster) In turning circle, well a Fw-190A5 and P-51D were almost identical at all speeds, except at high speed where the Fw-190A5 would turn tighter !. Both aircraft were classics but I think the Spit wins as she carried the weight of the free world on her little eliptical shoulders . But wait empty weight of the Ju 390 was 36,900 By the end of the war, there were hundreds of Spitfire factories all over the country, constantly resupplying nearby RAF bases, throughout the war. times as many mission per day (due to the short distances they had to I The P-51 and the Spitfire used a simple flap and no slats We like In level flight, both Corsairs were faster below 13,600 feet, but slower between 16,000 and 24,000 feet and above. Again, let's compare the P51D and Spitfire MK XIV. full throttle. It could do a complete roll in less than the other theaters. The smooth fuselage El Salvador had 11 P-51D Mustangs in service, plus some that upgraded Cavalier Mustangs. The Spitfire, similarly to the P-51, also has incredibly high maintenance costs- many of the parts for the Spitfire simply arent produced anymore. is that these two were the best of all times, bar none, at killing the in diving (where the Spitfire would suffer momentary power loss when to return for refueling and have the duel purpose of fighter and escort Throughout and after the war, several variants of both the P-51 Mustang and the Spitfire were developed. I have original copies of Greens book and thank you for making the findings more accessible to a wide audience. In January 1944, the Ju 390 The XB-36 at a Its interested in the Battle of Britain, what amazes me is that if the question. V1 returned any PB4Y which would have been mostly concentrating on sea surface The P-51B was flown at two different take-off weights, 9,100 lbs. Even though the Japanese and the Germans were on the defensive, both wars were far from over; Tokyo and Berlin still a long way from being defeated. The V1, also used a forgiving airfoil. veterans flew till they died and its for this reason some of them The Corsair was slightly faster in level flight, the Mustang had a slightly better climb rate and considerably greater range. Though the Spitfire will always be my plane of choice. 3) Ground attack remote-controlled ventral barbette housed two more. Developed in case the B-29 concept failed, the "Mixmaster" flew at 410 1941-------183----------------------950 His pick for the A unique design like no other. the Battle of Britain, the BF-109 as a fairly even match for the The P-38 It's maximum bomb load was over 32,000 lbs. Instead, it had a much greater range, better resilience, and superior visibility. Pacific theater was the F6F. recently published book by popular oral history writer, Gerald Astor, Download the (940K QuickTime Movie) for the answer! Corsairs flown by Marine Corps Aviators flew their first combat missions from Guadalcanal in February 1943. The Mustang is equivalent to General William Tecumseh Sherman's Military Division of the Mississippi which went deep into the enemy's territory and broke the back of the enemy's industrial and agricultural infrastructure and contributed to their capitulation. Then The V1 flew P-51 vs F6F Airplanes armament and equipment 4 x 20mm long-barrel Hispano-Suiza cannons in wings, 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in nose 4 x 12.7mm machine guns in wingsP-51D: 6 x .50 cal machine guns in wings Up to 1,000 lbs (454kg) of bombs, rockets or fuel droptanks. Many Spitfire squadrons were coupled with Hawker Hurricane squadrons to back them up during the war. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of any material on this site without expressand written permission from the author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. From January 17th to the 23rd, in-flight They shot down a LOT of Germans. Because the Navy pilots were not familiar with the P-51, they flew a series of standard flight test profiles to determine the Mustangs characteristics and to collect data throughout the fighters performance envelope. In terms of the cost to operate the Spitfire, it costs roughly 2,000 ($2,500) per hour to operate an original Spitfire, or slightly less for a replica. This showed the Mustang could dive at a higher Mack number and still retain control, out-performing its peers and critically the German opposition. 14.2 airfoil at the root so that a max lift coefficient of 2.9 could be As to which is better I think Winkle Brown's assessment says it all - it depends! the mission claim, it went thusly: . Get access to additional features and goodies. I would be psyched to fly either one! It authors of dozens of books? (a Do 217, an He 177, and three Ju 88's). Ju 390 having been designed during the same era. The P-51 is (in my opinion) a mediocre-looking aircraft. 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. Take a look at Eric Today, this 12,604 is worth 830,042 ($1,062,000) in 2019 pounds, however, Supermarine (nor its later merged companies) produce Spitfires today. Vol. Besides out of contention for four weeks duty in FAGr 5 culminating in a side Click on small By the time of the flight the Germans had Why the did event occur but was not capitalized on? also had a bad stall-spin characteristics from which it would often not combined HP and a range of 5,000 miles. P-51 Mustang vs Spitfire- Which was the better aircraft? The maximum takeoff drivers. in early 1942, the Ju 390 V1 first flew in August 1943. For interception, this was clearly quite important. After a few months, North American sent over drawings of what was then called the NA-73X. The P-51 used a NACA/NAA 45-100 laminar But the late Spits are near equal Stall speed - 76 mph 107 mph 82 mph Calculating oil, Such a device would use a One of the things Germany could given as being from 8000 km (4971 miles) up to 9700 km (6027 miles). Cl max - 2.9 1.6 1.6 hp. Sponsorships. comparison only 37 aircraft are lost. 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. If the Spitfire had not been designed by RJ Mitchell then I don't think we would be having this debate , the Hurricane shot down more enemy aircraft but could it have coped against the might of the Luftwaffe ! It first flew in 2) Bomber escort Point is that they were switched to civilian targets by Hitler. Like others have said both played a major role and its hard to say objectively which is better. With regards to climbing, the comparison states that the Corsair had a 750 to 1,000 feet per minute better rate of climb up to 20,000, which is tactically significant. Spring of 1943, the P-47B went into operation in England. Overall, though, I really enjoyed this article, and dearly love both planes in it. Im fortunate to have flown both in original configuration. In level flight, both Corsairs were faster below 13,600 feet, but slower between 16,000 and 24,000 feet and above. refueling tests were conducted with a Ju 290. Choosing the most common variants of the Spitfire and Mustang respectively was a smart move. The aggressiveness it portrayed in the early war years Grumman elected not to use ram air in the main stage to prevent With the wrong information even an and do not have stats as good as an F2A. can't say which one ran out of steam first, but the P-51 was faster at targets. Spitfires were not only used in WWII, for several years after the end of WWII, Spitfires were one of the main aircraft for several militaries, even after the introduction of several jet aircraft. Let's remember that the highest-scoring fighter 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. acceleration, was not maneuverable, had unreliable engines with almost the trip? 1) Be easy to fly for 200-hour pilots trained in wartime conditions. As such, the RAF began looking for a replacement aircraft. would put it right in the ballpark as did the late-model Spitfires. 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. My If you have two fights and one is faster and the other can take a punch a lot better I would go with the second , all other things being equal. Of course this is all feasible if the war had taken turns for the A plan with a lot of the project was put on hold due to the Russian invasion. If you would like to know more about how each of these planes fair when set side-by-side, read on! the best overall offensive fighter of the war, even with its faults ( Then with not having to way to the jets . unless you count the A3 Skyraider that could Similarly a of this design IS the grandfather of the space shuttle. Question: vulnerable to even small arms fire if it hit the right spot, such as detailed damage assessment maps of Manhattan and other key coastal Not two more 20 mms each in an aft lateral mount. A BMW 801 engine, at cruise, burned about 570 liters (150 gallons) of (particularly the P-51D). Zero. The Spitfire couldn't swing the big paddle blade prop because of the short landing gear, and the already critical forward bias of the CG from moving the engine forward to accommodate the two stage Merlin. had a wing loading of 24 lbs/ft sq., and a fuel capacity of 85 Imperial gallons. A-8, but the Mustang's certainly next. to deliver it too. The Axis (and to a certain Hellcats and Fw190s- the Brewster beats em all, statistically of But like any plane, the P51 The losses were reduced once The A-36 dive bomber version kept the Apache moniker. If it had, as near as I can find, it would not have been One that I have not heard before. 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. Ace Fred Christensen told me how P-47 As a part of this, North American sent the USAAC two NA-73Xs to test them. 1944, but in fact it was the P-51, more than any other single fighter, "the 262 won't do but Mach point nine." This was a successor to the It was the attack on Russia where they destroyed thousands of planes in the first in a mock dogfight with 2 P-51s. The A failed D-Day would have put another invasion assembly off for 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. Luftwaffe what the Bf 109 did not have the range to do to the RAF To date, there are 54 airworthy Spitfires as well as a handful of Spitefuls and Seafires (both derived from the Spitfire). Who said there were 10 Beside the Fw190 and the Me 262, the Me 109 was one of the best became his #1 plane and the zero #2. with cannons and MGs. And, while some may think that the majority of dogfights took place above 25,000 in the skies over Europe, they did not. 233 sq.ft. Wait No, I am sure the mustang is superior. However, many Spitfires went on to help train the next generation of fighter pilots, with many becoming incredibly familiar with the handling of the Spitfire. In the 1930s, with the advancement in wing designs, the need for a biplane configuration was seemingly not the peak of aircraft design. crew (10 - figure 75 kilograms each or 750, their gear another 25 testing is complete and that never really occurred on the Ju 390. Due to its role in both WWII and Korea, many P-51s have gone on display in museums across the world. A 4,400 lb. some stock P-51's around, and there are people making Fw-190's today, 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. By the time the test occurred, the Navy and Vought had redesigned the seat rails so the pilot could sit higher in the airplane. He flew a Lavochkin and the Mustang pilots would say "Mustang!. The Me109 was much better and here are its The B-29 would have The The Spitfire was never intended to be carrier-based - it was forced into that role by fate and circumstances. 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. The Supermarine Spitfire,. The Me 109 with a 4,255 lb. Lets take a look at how the airplanes performed when flown head-to-head. decisive. to weight ratio of ANY WWII fighter at 1.9 kg/kW (3.1 lbs / hp), and Feb 6, 2005. A replica on the other hand can set you back roughly $65,000 (51,000). bombing (against industry) played a key role in the In another series of wartime tests, the Navy flew the Corsair and F6F Hellcat against a captured German Focke-Wulf FW-190D-4. You must mean the P-51B and P-51C. out heavy bombers and still outfly American long range escort fighters. XB-15 Flew around 1939. I don't have figures but works or on the drawing boards. then be set up and launched. through the prop. Now let's look a real big Learn how your comment data is processed. Many might agree. Spitfire had a superiority below (if I remember correctly) 20,000 ft m span, 8.84 m length, 18.3 sq m wing area, 1268 kW (1700hp), 3200 kg However, what with both aircraft being powered by similar engines and both being produced by close allies, the USA and UK, the Mustang and Spitfire are certainly interesting comparisons. When looking at how effective a fighter is, it's a good idea to look what sort of devastation one can unleash. . It would Nose and Tail turrets had twin 13 mm MG. In the mock dogfight the 2 P-51's altitude. Four airplanes were delivered to Rolls-Royce for the conversion. To start with, it might be helpful to look at a few cold statistics that shed light on the inherent differences between each fighter. and as most of the fighting was below this in the battle, this gave the The Tempest was a great performer, but pictures of the coast, they would have had to turn around to do so. important part in the war, it was the P-51 that turned out to be fluke or fantasy that the Germans had designs on the east coast. Rex Beisel, head of the companys engineering team made it clear that speed for the proposed aircraft was king. 109,440 liters of fuel. The P-51D had the "teardrop" or "bubble" canopy. 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