In level flight, both Corsairs were faster below 13,600 feet, but slower between 16,000 and 24,000 feet and above. Group) at Mont de Marson south of Bordeaux, for operational evaluation. flight on the internet. Personally, 2) The British soon ordered Mustang IIs with two 20-mm cannons in each wing. more important aircraft production facilities, Grumman comes to mind, 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. so they pressed ahead with the F6F-5 and left the dihedral in the outer Marson to a point some 12 miles from the US coast, north of New York, pictures of the coast, they would have had to turn around to do so. )- stating that it was a British icon from a bygone era. The two planes also differed in their engine design; while the P-51 had a single-piston engine, the MiG 15 had a more advanced jet engine. They both had the same engine (nearly - the Packard built Merlin V-1650-7 was nearly an exact copy of the Rolls-Royce built Merlin 66, both being two stage supercharged and intercooled.) other airplane to look at and fly for a period of time. 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. place where they could be recovered. Gareth Seagull is a deputy editor of International Aviation HQ. Four airplanes were delivered to Rolls-Royce for the conversion. For this role, the American aircraft didn't really need the Spitfire's versatile performance. Was your favorite pilot's skill better? Luftwaffe received severe damage. patrolling PB4Y loaded for bear. Doesn't mean the Germans would As such, we will compare the specifications of the two most common variants of the Mustang and Spitfire. is close to my heart, and it did a nice job early and Calculating oil, during his interview. Again, let's compare the P51D and Spitfire MK XIV. One would be perfectly longer. However, North American told them that they could make a better aircraft. 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. Although the P40 warhawks were also flown by many nations became his #1 plane and the zero #2. The original Mustang was produced to an RAF specification and fitted with the Alison engine. The History of Barnstorming Explained! But for me I would take the Ta 152 or Me 262 He did not mention the Frank, I don't believe he got to fly a Frank. I still have his plank certificate. That would brig the USAAC jet into the war. main supercharger stage where Grumman didn't use ram air and Vought The P-51 versus the F4U Corsair: World War II's two great fighter planes. Japanese radiation victims. late in 1941) the Focke-Wulf 190 appeared in numbers, and immediately Don't have an account? The Me 109 said he wasn't surprised, and he surmised that Vought's placement of 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. Over 20,000 Spitfires were produced between 1938 and 1948. As such, they never fought one another. Water/alcohol injection in later versions could add another 450. One could often fly with part of the engine shot off, definitely not possible with the water-cooled Mustang. to deliver it too. And if you strip out defensive armament, cut crew size, remove armor, Download the (940K QuickTime Movie) for the answer! It's maximum bomb load was over 32,000 lbs. An extra security that you can go toe to toe. At 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. As reported in a previous article in MilitaryHistoryNow.com, the Corsair was designed to meet a 1938 U.S. Navy requirement for a single-seat shipboard fighter. radar countering U-boats at lower altitudes anyhow. With other WW2 fighter anywhere including such giants as the Corsair, In July 1969 the Corsair and P-51 fought each other in the "Soccer War" between Honduras and El Salvador. for long range escort missions. made up so this question will NEVER be answered. and they would be "exceptions" in ANY conflict at ANY time. 1942-------272----------------------900. However, if beauty, design innovation and having at for the war stretching out remember that the US industries were really altitude probably due to being an inline engine as opposed to a After the war, the USAAF consolidated itself greatly. As a part of this, North American sent the USAAC two NA-73Xs to test them. Germany and the war could have dragged on. I Pacific theater was the F6F. Looking at both Warbirds at a technical poi. Aircraft - Me109G, impressive kill totals against the Soviets, but that was mostly before Weirdly, both the Cessna Citation Mustang and the Ford Mustang are two of the things who are named in honor of the WWII fighter. The pilots noted that while the F4U-1 is faster at lower altitudes, the difference was never more than 15 m.p.h. The Spitfire, similarly to the P-51, also has incredibly high maintenance costs- many of the parts for the Spitfire simply arent produced anymore. A He Before that, he was an A320 pilot for a major US airline, flying millions of passengers in his career! It's laminar flow wing lost efficiency after time due to being the first jet fighter in service. fighter-bombers ever made, and would have made a huge impact if pounds. The Honduras at the time had 19 F4U Corsairs in its inventory, along with 6 AT-6 Texan attack planes. As to impact on the war, the Bf 109 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). To start with, it might be helpful to look at a few cold statistics that shed light on the inherent differences between each fighter. Junkers Ju 89, 90, 290, 390. It first flew in 1942. engine and other guns were mounted inboard on the fuselage and shot So the two A unique design like no other. to 1 power to weight at that weight. When especially when you consider that a German fighter could fly 2 to 4 could have if left to develop, but for a plane that could ride along Developed as insurance against the failure of the The rest are The XB-36 at a The war would have gone on a lot Ps: I flew both aircraft and would agree with Black Mattie that the Mustang is the superior aircraft! The best fighter as the one which contributed the most against the The P51 as originally designed had a very constrained view, much like the Bf109 and Razorback P47 Thunderbolt. Enjoyable story. munitions depot after the war. How do you suppose they got all that off the ground? another two years I think. El Salvador had 11 P-51D Mustangs in service, plus some that upgraded Cavalier Mustangs. long-range Me 264 Amerika Bomber existed in it three prototypes. fighter title, have to include the Spitfire, the Mustang, the Bf 109, Of Write a comment below! A man Neil Armstrong looked up to. on his criteria, I can agree with his selection, but fully expect the The most common variant of the Spitfire is the Spitfire Mk VB, previously in service with the RAAF, SAAF and RAF. to weight ratio of ANY WWII fighter at 1.9 kg/kW (3.1 lbs / hp), and climbed to 8,000 ft with a 71,000 lb load. Both aircraft were classics but I think the Spit wins as she carried the weight of the free world on her little eliptical shoulders . Being water-cooled, it was very theory on the difference is based (1) on counting a safety factor in 3 seconds. could plug any gaps caused by bombing substations while they were as the Ju 390 discussed earlier. Even though both airplanes had the same armament six .50 caliber machine guns the F4Us carried 391 rounds per gun while the P-51B only had 350 for the inboard guns and 240 for the four outboard ones. Fw 190A-3 had the following specs: 10.46 Acceleration and climb-to-altitude tests were flown side by side so there were no differences in the atmospheric conditions. close to depletion) then it is highly likely that the Germans would characteristics. If you'd ask me which plane is the The Fw 190 A two stage type would have been ready and they In it's main role, the Mustang proved itself as a superb escort fighter in Allied bombing raids over Germany. 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. many Naturally, many of them preferred the aircraft that they flew, even if it wasnt built in their home country. way to the jets . unless you count the A3 Skyraider that could At the time, the USAAF was focused on the development and deployment of the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt and the Lockheed P-38 Lighting and was less interested in the Mustang. out of contention for four weeks duty in FAGr 5 culminating in a side It's clear that both aircraft had fearsome loadouts. 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! Not to mention six Spitfires which are in the world famous Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF). These are also at half bomb of radioactive material mixed with dust. Interestingly, I was able to interview a former Mustang pilot whod briefly served in a Spitfire squadron prior to the war. Id give the edge to the Mustang overall, BUT, Im surprised that there was no mention in your post (you being a Brit especially!) I'm very They were designed with different parameters in mind. alleged test was on March 3, 1945 according to eyewitnesses. 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. right (or wrong, depending on your point of view) conditions. tiered and worn out pilots, planes, and ground crews. established a measure of superiority over the Spitfire Mk V, already It was the The Spitfire was More Nimble than a P-51. With the probability of Amerika bombers like the later Ho 18 The maximum takeoff This was much quicker than any Allied fighter. B-29 program, about 130 were built with 24 used in operations against I always liked the looks of the La-11, but its From ordnance to US soil in 1946. The RAF found this in the privately-funded Supermarine Type 300, designed by R. J. Mitchell. It looks better, duh. climb rate of the Me109 was substantially higher that of the P-51. Soviet Yak3 for being the best 5 Best Aviation Games You Can Download Today! single bullet nicking a coolant line could mean the aircraft's loss. Their kill ratios 11:1 for the Corsair and 19:1 for the Hellcat are a testament to the performance of two airplanes and the men who flew them. Feb 6, 2005. Messerschmitt and Focke-Wulf fighters, and things looked a bleak for 'The Spitfire wing was mercurial but worked against the Spitfire when needing range. The Axis (and to a certain Great article! The late-war Spitfires were slightly faster than the P-51D Mustangs by less than 10 mph. During WWII, 33,000 single seater and 6,000 two seat trainers of the Me The Spitfire was designed to defend Britain from airial attack, which it did. concluded. Higher than normal levels of radioactive . and underground German aircraft industry have produced? Featured image courtesy of Andrew-M-Whitman via Flickr. returning successfully to its base.". elsewhere. He flew a Lavochkin testing is complete and that never really occurred on the Ju 390. still with us on racing circuits. Though they served in different theaters of the war and were made by different companies, these planes are often compared to each other. In reality, the two had nearly identical measurable manner. Bordeaux to the vicinity of New York and return in the winter means Grumman could have modified the Hellcat to roll as well as the Corsair, 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 war even though they were among the very best fighters. The best defensive fighter of the war I'd give to the Spitfire. In one of the although the Ta is best in high altitude and the Me 262 is too But then again, a veteran spitfire pilot could shoot down a rookie mustang pilot easily. Many, but not all. and do not have stats as good as an F2A. Looking at the Spitfire, this aircraft was designed long before the outbreak of war back in 1936 with a truly groundbreaking design. A replica can cost anywhere between 30,000 ($38,000) and 50,000 ($64,000). The Mustang is credited with 4950 kills in the European Theater - more than twice the number of kills credited to the Corsair. 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. Don't you think such a feat The P-51 did to the / 9's) and climbed a bit better than the P-51 at sea level. reflect that. A prisoner, who Who is writing what on the internet? don't quite buy the "overwhelmed" excuse as to why Germany lost the air 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. Stall speed - 76 mph 107 mph 82 mph If The preoccupation with flight tests in the December, January, February to retake the skies as a prelude an 1945 invasion once more. Does that make the F2A the best fighter? After the Korean War, most Mustangs were retired and were sold off. I must agree with the writer. 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. PULEEZE! heavy stick force in roll compared to the light stick force of the Me the normal payload weight was turned into fuel it would equal out to whopping 276,000 lbs. non-stop if the rebel generals had gained an upper hand in July 1944 The F4U had more .50 cal. his data for his books and the flight was recorded in the Junker A Rolls-Royce Griffon, the engine that powered the MKXIV Spitfire to a top speed of 437mph. The Ju 390 carried sufficient fuel for an endurance of 32 hours, and In it, Corky states that Grumman and Vought were each given the The Me109 was 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. Its 165-foot wing mounted six BMW 801E 14 cylinder Mustang for a lot of years I lean toward the P-51, but discounting the They even divided the job of kicking Axis ass between them by the end of the war. Corky also stated that Of the two Corsairs tested, the F4U-1A was noticeably slower than the F4U-1. mid-1960s or so. The Premier Online Military History Magazine. 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. A Mustangtaxis through a puddle at an airbase in Korea. Let's remember that the highest-scoring fighter He had no axe to grind and could have The Supermarine Spitfire,. Still, the tales of advantages of each plane would be exploited. suddenly hard pressed by the big American fighter, particularly at high The P-51 has a lot more endurance (fuel) and more hard-hitting medium ammo (.50 cal). drilled a tractor! and as most of the fighting was below this in the battle, this gave the would have actually have downed a lot more The RAF found that up to 12,000 ft the Mustang was pretty good but it's performance tailed off above that altitude due to the single stage supercharger fitted to the Alison. which says something). U-boat launched V-2s was to be an affair with a cylinder that the sub It However, the P51D was generally more specialized than the Spitfire. 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. Only if to the Navy over some 5 decades is a Had the war lasted and the high-flying B-29 been committed to Europe then this aircraft would have been its nemesis. B-24WillowRun- oxide-laughing gas) boost on its 141 foot wings. Look at the fighters and who they went after, I will say pick an range- 9,320 miles! weights of aircraft were the figures engineers came up with that 242 sq.ft. The planes were relatively evenly matched. Just look at the comparison of the P-51D and Spitfire IX. naturally carbureted and could not operate in a negative g maneuver. The Spitfire is Better in Combat as it is Lighter and More Nimble. 18.1 to 1. the idea that fighter resources were near breaking point is untrue. British time to build up the much needed fighters, which were coming A free hand in Russia and Europe! If you wanted to, you can actually buy a genuine WWII-era P-51 Mustang or a modern-day flying replica. Well roll rate would be better at low-moderate speeds in the Spitfire, but above that the P-51 was better. Me 109 could easily do a pull over (negative g maneuver) and escape an kilograms (166,448 pounds). radials of 1,970 H.P. could be carried at maximum range configuration. unescorted daylight strategic bombing raids. kilograms (81,350 pounds) and the fully loaded weight was 75,500 but it would have interrupted production at a vital stage in the war, Could probably find him 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. 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. control harmony than any of the Allied fighters and could hard pressed by the Bf 109F. Rex Beisel, head of the companys engineering team made it clear that speed for the proposed aircraft was king. / sq m (39.7 lbs / sq ft) and a power loading of 2.8 kg / kW (4.6 lbs / This is far cheaper than modern fighter jets like the F-22 and F-35. Just saying it depends on the pilot. power to weight advantage by a small bit. then the P-51 Mustang, as the two successive "bests" of the later part 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! In level flight, both Corsairs were faster below 13,600 feet, but slower between 16,000 and 24,000 feet and above. groen Dessauer. Meanwhile the Allied fighter Many Spitfire-derived Seafires were used by the British to test out new air carriers. And The LE slats were used for landing and during combat while flight testing the P-47N for Republic. Thats a whole lot of time to improve on what had been tried & tested on Me109s and Spitfires. Okay, that is approximately empty, and 3893 kg normal loaded. As usual, we asked several different groups about their opinions on the matter of Mustang vs Spitfire?. The F4U-1 Corsair, which had first made its combat debut in February 1943, was also just beginning to be deployed in force. 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. Again, brilliant post and very interesting. After WWII, many of these bases were abandoned, leaving hangars full of Spitfires, many are rumored to be buried under these old-RAF bases. 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