syscom3
Pacific Historian
I dont think the ME262 could have been developed to much. Hanging those engines under the wings does limit your options.
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I see a lot of people talking about the Me262 pilots being experienced...yes initially they were experienced pilots. But, as time went on those experienced pilots were shot down and pilots with as little as 10 combat hours were being put into the 262. Nearly 200 of these inexperienced pilots were killed during training.
Now, for what the US was putting into play....we could have very well had jet v. jet during WWII two fighter groups were in the process of transition to the P-80 Shooting Star. both groups were made of very experienced P-51 and P-47 pilots that had experience in dealing with the Swallow. Given the specs of the P-80, and the experience of the Mustang and Thunderbolt pilots..the Shooting Star would have lent itself well with the tactics developed while these pilots were in their prop planes.
Given the fact that the P-80 could out run, out roll, out climb...and the fact that the US was putting their best pilots into the Shooting Stars, while the Germans had used up all their best pilots...I give the edge to the Shooting Star.