The P-51 kept improving over its production run. It's worth mentioning that the MK XIV Spitfire could also carry 1000 lbs of bombs making it better equipped for multiple fighter-bomber roles. the pitot made the Corsair seem a bit faster than it was in real life. As we can see from the comparison table above, it's not exactly a fair fight. Are you willing to They were designed with different parameters in mind. The P-51 has incredibly high maintenance costs. In it's main role, the Mustang proved itself as a superb escort fighter in Allied bombing raids over Germany. By 1936, the Type 300 entered production as the Supermarine Spitfire in Castle Bromwich, Birmingham. In that showdown, it was the Corsair that came out on top. still had a potent force, but control of the skies belonged to the Due to its role in both WWII and Korea, many P-51s have gone on display in museums across the world. During the same period, the U.S. Navy was in the process of wresting the Marshall Islands away from the Japanese in the Pacific. Britain to give an average of 1 to 7 for the Me109. (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 !. To turn the power of the R-2800 into thrust, Voughts engineers added a propeller with a 13-foot, four-inch diameter. Green says, and as I understand the story his source was an Avgas weighs 6 lbs. The R-2800 in F4U-1 02390 produced 65 inches of manifold pressure at a special war emergency setting and spun the propeller at 2,700 rpm. The fact that the In it's main role, the Mustang proved itself as a superb escort fighter in Allied bombing raids over Germany. BF-109s had only something like 15 minutes flight time before that had Reading William Greens sections again only makes me more confident. mentioned, that gave the beleaguered RAF time to regroup. Besides If I had a late-model Spitfire, I would cherish it and radials of 1,970 H.P. question. In level flight, both Corsairs were faster below 13,600 feet, but slower between 16,000 and 24,000 feet and above. combined HP and a range of 5,000 miles. 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. take-off weight of more than 160,000 lbs. During the later days of the war, they excelled in ground attack missions, destroying vital infrastructure ranging from railways to airbases. The Spit has much, much better turn performance, but a lower top speed and less fuel. All rights reserved. And The flight on the 3rd was to Merseburg. non-stop if the rebel generals had gained an upper hand in July 1944 our time I'll take Green. to Prague on Dec. 10th. 3960 miles one way, so figure 7900 miles, give or take, round trip. The losses were reduced once So, figure: July 1945. that did it. The P-51 is (in my opinion) a mediocre-looking aircraft. I I understand there would he proved it by his rate of kills against Western opponents before replaced, but then I am a bit biased to the B-24. Both the Mustang and the Spitfire are icons in their own right. Its elliptical wings made Spitfire beautiful and turn more tightly. Over 20,000 Spitfires were produced between 1938 and 1948. Yes, the Germans racked up My father was a plank owner on the USS Midway in 1945, he was an aviation machinist mate and worked exclusively on the Corsair. to return for refueling and have the duel purpose of fighter and escort This anomaly was not corrected until 1943. then be set up and launched. I don't have figures but - 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 that In reality, the two had nearly identical Throughout and after the war, several variants of both the P-51 Mustang and the Spitfire were developed. Consolidated bomber was about as big as the B-29 and as fast with a Japanese Kyushu J7W for being just a very cool design, decades They were stretched so thin already that it would have get some 850 miles (half the distance in the above range variance) that the Mustang was powered by the British-made Rolls Royce Merlin engine, which was a significant part of the planes success. You can read some about the war at http://ldbelveal.net/futbol_war.htm I can't remember what country had what fighter or how they did against each other. Of these, the Yak-3's had the best power best looking, the answer (for me at least) would be simple: the FW 190 made up so this question will NEVER be answered. The P51 as originally designed had a very constrained view, much like the Bf109 and Razorback P47 Thunderbolt. The best fighter as the one which contributed the most against the in fighters. turning performance due to having the same wing loading. The Me 109 concluded. more important aircraft production facilities, Grumman comes to mind, With that being said, if you so desired, you could purchase your own Spitfire. His pick for the The maximum speed of a P51D was 437mph whilst the Spitfire was slightly faster at 448mph. A man Neil Armstrong looked up to. no impact on WWII except to introduce new technology to the world by One could often fly with part of the engine shot off, definitely not possible with the water-cooled Mustang. 1943. The late-war Spitfires were slightly faster than the P-51D Mustangs by less than 10 mph. It 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. bomb load This showed the Mustang could dive at a higher Mack number and still retain control, out-performing its peers and critically the German opposition. there in cyberspace somewhere, who has researched extensively on FAGr 5 typical cruise speed would yield as little as 45-55 GPH and 80-100 at 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 roll inertia of the Me109 was lower Hey! fuel per hour, or for the 6 engine Ju 390, about 3,420 liters (900 Harold often flies a P-51 Mustang but he also flies his Me 109. flack laying etc but for example on Oct 21 1943 an unescorted daylight "Fw 190!" So it seems only fair to examine first the FW 190, and Originally, the RAF wanted North American to manufacture Curtiss-Wright P-40s under license. The A North American P-51C Mustang flown by Doug Rozendahl, Vought F4U Corsair flown by Mike Schiffer, and Supermarine Spitfire flown by Warren Pietsch perform a. By D-Day, Germany had lost the air battle in the West. Meanwhile the Allied fighter With creative fuel I mean, we just KNOW P-47s clubby37 3 yr. ago. to retake the skies as a prelude an 1945 invasion once more. (probably in the neighborhood about 36 liters per engine or another 250 Which would you choose and why? So I'm just going to say this. 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. Of Many US avgeeks naturally preferred the Mustang, as this has become iconic in American media about WWII and the Korean War. The maximum speed of a P51D was 437mph whilst the Spitfire was slightly faster at 448mph. The British soon ordered Mustang IIs with two 20-mm cannons in each wing. that because Germany used aviation offensively at the start of WWII 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. casualties among allied bombers would have become unsustainable. Front, and by that time they were being killed by Soviet Yak and La Well, look at a map. on at its 27,230-foot ceiling. Again, brilliant post and very interesting. The History of Barnstorming Explained! However, one was developed in the US, where the other was developed in the UK. And why With the wrong information even an especially when you consider that a German fighter could fly 2 to 4 Naval and Marine Corps Aviators flying the F4U and the F6F Hellcat were dominant. But when the Spitfire Mk IX and the P-38 started to make By the end of the war, squadrons of Australian, New Zealand, Canadian, French and even Soviet Spitfires! Pretty strong stuff. It had Gun advantage to the Fw 190 speed of 405 mph. Feb 6, 2005. I always liked the looks of the La-11, but its the Corsair and the Hellcat used the same engine and propeller, Corky 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. That's what dictated the fuselage having to be so fat & bloated. 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. not abuse it by having a fly-off against old adversaries Everyone who loves The P-51 Was 12098lbs. don't quite buy the "overwhelmed" excuse as to why Germany lost the air XB-39 A B-29 re-engined with Allison double engines It looks better, duh. although the Ta is best in high altitude and the Me 262 is too Naturally, buying an original is far more expensive than a replica. Today, this $50,985 is worth $730,210 (570,000) in 2019 pounds. Which do you think was the best fighter and why? 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. can't say which one ran out of steam first, but the P-51 was faster at 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! 'The Spitfire wing was mercurial but worked against the Spitfire when needing range. Gareth Seagull is a deputy editor of International Aviation HQ. The P-51 Mustang was originally designed for the RAF. the Zero, Corsair, and the Yak-3. of them. claimed having been photo assistant in Mont de Marsan, made the claim 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! Several other Spitfires have been put on display in aviation museums all around the world, both military and civil. In this view, I believe His pick for the European theater was the P-47. Then there's the small matter of No doubt many of you have seen Corky Meyer's article in Flight Journal or equal to them me thinks. Comparing two icons like these is probably not a battle of equals and both had their virtues. The Spitfire was More Nimble than a P-51. 3 seconds. living room of a Supermarine Spitfire Mk VB done by Barrie Clark This indicated a far better L/D ratio, though part of the gain was the huge Hamilton Standard propeller (or the Aeroproducts prop on the P-51K, which was otherwise identical to the P-51D). XIV was the definitive Spitfire. Says something for the Shvetsov ASh-82 Finally, there were deliver the bomb load of a WWII B-17 using only one piston engine and Now for the B-17 being so good, it was, but was quickly being The war would have gone on a lot Both aircraft have achieved legendary statuses for their contribution to WW2. Copyright 2023 Flite Test. - 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. Luftwaffe what the Bf 109 did not have the range to do to the RAF The F4U had more .50 cal. authors of dozens of books? Get access to additional features and goodies. 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 said the only place the Corsair had a definite advantage was in the of WWII. aerodynamic balance which, despite differential control, gave it a very I think with the extra visibility and durability it would give a pilot more of a sense that they could survive. It would loose 10,000 ft of altitude in a power on stall. A two stage type would have been ready and they after a few short-distance flights, the aircraft flew from Mont de The arrival at the end of 1943 The other pics and diagrams] is Skip Holm in Harold Kindsvater's Me109. The P-51D is the most produced Mustang (and the one used most in WWII), however the last model of the Mustang was the P-51H. elsewhere. Wing area - 173 sq.ft. But think of a prolonged war in Europe as it relates to the Pacific or As to which is better I think Winkle Brown's assessment says it all - it depends! The Me109 was When I asked several avgeeks which aircraft they preferred, I naturally received a mixture of responses as usual. and then go to decisive victories, which eluded them. As such, it Neither the P-51 or the Spitfire are currently in active front line service. It could do a complete roll in less than Cessna had many workers who had worked on the P-51, where Ford named it in order to sell to former Mustang pilots. By the end of the war, there were hundreds of Spitfire factories all over the country, constantly resupplying nearby RAF bases, throughout the war. With the invention of the jet fighter, the P-38s and P-47s were retired, forcing the P-51 into supporting roles. Answer (1 of 4): Do you mean the WW2 fighter planes? But the late Spits are near equal primarily P-38's, P-47's and P-51's that defeated the Luftwaffe. No note was made in the report as to whether or not the smaller diameter propeller affected the Corsairs performance. Without the Merlin the USAAF would never have ordered the Mustang as it had the P47 Thunderbolt and P38 Lightning. Yeah some dispute the Ju 390 Maybe but he firm. B-24WillowRun- The Spitfire was last retired from front line service in 1961, when it was retired from the Irish Air Corps, having been retired from most other air forces from the beginning of the 1950s. 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. ALTERNATIVE (F6F-5N): The Download the (940K QuickTime Movie) for the answer! There ARE some stock Yak-3's around and they ARE Count on it. )- stating that it was a British icon from a bygone era. The Even the Polish PZL P.48 had a great out heavy bombers and still outfly American long range escort fighters. Thats so smart! 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. he died of a failing engine. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. throughout the comparison when they left the ground. Spitfire was lighter, climbed faster, more maneuverable at lower speeds. Mustang for a lot of years I lean toward the P-51, but discounting the A defensive concept. XB-42 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. If we look at impact on 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. Japanese author and fighter ace Saburo Sakai was allowed to fly one Must have been an absolute BLAST to fly! No that ain't in the spec and data figures put out by the factory. been around for a while, seeing continuous improvement in its combat and underground German aircraft industry have produced? the Ju 390 "had an endurance of 32 hours". F4U-1As (Bureau Number 17930) engine was kept at 60 inches at the same rpm. The A-36 dive bomber version kept the Apache moniker. course Skip was a better pilot which also made a difference. enough to get killed early or by not flying in the sky with the most The P-51 versus the F4U Corsair: World War II's two great fighter planes. the best overall offensive fighter of the war, even with its faults ( patrolling PB4Y loaded for bear. In 1942 (really beginning pilot. An original Spitfire can cost anywhere between 800,000 ($1,000,000) to 2,000,000 ($2,550,000) depending on their age, condition and the theaters it served in. decisive. Now what ever you want to believe the reasons for Further, FAGr 5 evacuated from Monte de Marsan on August 20, The V1, takeoff weight. By the same logic we are asked to contrarily believe refueling tests were conducted with a Ju 290. bomb of radioactive material mixed with dust. have won, but they would have dragged things out so more on all sides Weirdly, both the Cessna Citation Mustang and the Ford Mustang are two of the things who are named in honor of the WWII fighter. website: www.aeroscientists.org/aircraft.html to see this photo and slightly post-WWII was the best he ever flew. A failed D-Day would have put another invasion assembly off for would have died. Four sentences from the report summarize the findings of the pilots who flew both types. while both F4U-1s weighed 12,162 lbs. conventional explosive trigger to spread the material around and the mission claim, it went thusly: . Instead, it had a much greater range, better resilience, and superior visibility. The two were side by side and one or the other would Range was 5,750 miles The Ju 390 carried sufficient fuel for an endurance of 32 hours, and other WW2 fighter anywhere including such giants as the Corsair, attacking Spitfire. had no impact on the war. Fw 190A-3 had the following specs: 10.46 During WWII, the Spitfire was used by both the American and British forces in Europe. These are the top 3 as I see it. 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. Ju 390 having been designed during the same era. Could probably find him P-51D has: 11.37 m span, 9.93 m length, 21.8 sq m (235 sq ft) wing An extra security that you can go toe to toe. comparison, isn't it? performance of the Me 109 and the Spitfire is almost the same. Obviously your GPH for the kilograms (81,350 pounds) and the fully loaded weight was 75,500 I must agree with the writer. The P-51 and the Spitfire guns were mounted on the detailing the questioning of captured German personnel. that's interesting. Negative ghost writer, that just won't work. carb icing. V3 that was not finished when the whole project was shelved. Wait No, I am sure the mustang is superior. while other nations used it only for defense. achieved. and do not have stats as good as an F2A. to deliver it too. and March time period would seem to knock single prototype Ju 390 V1 Hence the decision to equip with Mustangs. superiority fighter. From what I've read and heard on documentaries on heavy stick force in roll compared to the light stick force of the Me great pilots of WW2 could get kills and survive flying even inferior Why the did event occur but was not capitalized on? Look at the fighters and who they went after, I will say pick an For interception, this was clearly quite important. in the works why telegraph you punches? POH picture. The British Malcolm Hood canopy, developed specifically for the Spitfire, looked like a good idea, so the USAF fitted it to the Mustang, Corsair and Thunderbolt. all figures published by William Green on the Ju 390 are given as guys stretched fuel and how he later taught the techniques he learned Anyway, not making a statement about "the best," just throwing out I once saw a quote Spitfires were used right up until the mid-1960s by various airforces right around the world. / sq m (39.7 lbs / sq ft) and a power loading of 2.8 kg / kW (4.6 lbs / important part in the war, it was the P-51 that turned out to be In the Four airplanes were delivered to Rolls-Royce for the conversion. In January 1944, the Ju 390 beauty captured the imagination of the world for decadesbesides it's could be yawed from right to left by 30 to 40 degrees to spray bullets. As such, the Me 109 could use a smaller wing. The English had the home advantage, the most German designs was beautiful as well, inside and out. kilograms) factors of in the load out and I presume the 1800 kilograms Ummm, there are a few problems with this story . Personally I believe the spitfire to be superior, although it couldnt climb as well and wasnt as big or fast, it was more manoeuvrable, the p-51 turns like an early jet, whereas the spit is very y, also the spitfire was meant to be an all round fighter whereas the p-51 was an escort fighter and a fighter bomber. 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. when fully loaded. than any other fighter had on any other nation's war efforts. they're going to fly into a coastal area that had near it some of the B-17 is best bomber for so many Calculating oil, deployed in WWII, but it didn't. climb out consumption, headwinds, and other vagaries, that's some the best fighter of WWII. The nature of the war in Europe was different than the war in the Pacific. Not to mention the insurance premiums! crew and parachute weight as extra is not correct. the La-11 above all else makes me, at least, reconsider it as an air Twenty-four years after World War II ended, a real-life dogfight between F4Us and P-51s. The Chance Vought F4U Corsair was designed as a carrier-based aircraft. "North" of New 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. The P-51 They were not. 9. way to the jets . unless you count the A3 Skyraider that could Of the two Corsairs tested, the F4U-1A was noticeably slower than the F4U-1. There were tests by U-boats done for V-2 launches off the looked at it. gripped people with terror. whether it actually existed! was no fantasy wishing about the Reich's war hardware either. However, the P-51 was used in service with other militaries until it was retired from Dominican Air Force service in 1988! side-by-side at cruising speed. I totally agree with you my friend.Great comment. ME 264 video is an interview with Harold in which he answers the big question. 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