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His argument could be said to be error because he overlooked several facts. It was a common occurrence between different models that IAS read differently. According to Pilot's Handbook, Even if the Spitfire IX and P-47D were flying side by side, the IAS seen by the pilots would have been...

According to Naval Air Fighting Development Unit report dated 19 February 1944 in BuAer VF4U1 file, forwarded by the US Naval Air Attache, The British, who were using the Corsair in European waters, evaluated it against a captured German Fw 190 in February 1944. At 11,000ft both aircraft were...

Nope, P-51H you stated is overstated, F4U-4 or F4U-5 isn't. and 1948 Patuxent River report was for F4U-4 without water injection not for F4U-5, F4U-4's SAC included it's performance and revised it, so I used SAC's curve. The P(F)-51H curve in my post was from 1949/50 SAC for service condition...

It's not very relevant to the current topic, but If I remember correctly, the Fw 190 had the potential to load a centerline pylon with huge bomb - 1800kg that even a P-47 or F4U could not carry.

Need to define "Best", but.. In terms of combat performance, I would prefer the F4U-4(Late version and 'B') and F4U-5. According to Standard Aircraft Characteristics and Summary of Performance, F4U-4 outperformed the F8F-1 except at altitudes below 5,000 feet and the case of F4U-5, it even...

Not only the F4U-1D, but the F4U-1 was also an aircraft considered for carrier operations. and it wasn't even at the level to be called a 'failure'. The fact that the F6F had a better carrier capability does not mean that the F4U had a special and serious defect. Even in early 1943, it was...

I also prefer the Corsair, the Hellcat is mainly mentioned as the best carrier based fighter for World War II, but I would choose the fighter I want fly. Contrary to many prejudices, she was beautiful not only in shape or performances but also in agility and maneuverability. Remember she was...

Another VS topic? Why not compare with colourful images! All curves corrected for military standard, official performances from Standard Aircraft Characteristics and Performance Summary.

Then I'll vote for the black ones!

The Hellcat did not have Fowler flap system, it was NACA slotted flap. The Corsair also had the NACA slotted flap system, it's efficiency for lift cofficient was better than Hellcat's. Corsair had a lower stall speed and landing speed than the Hellcat, in landing condition. Nevertheless, for...

F8F-1 was not superior to F2G for same period. F2G was superior to F8F-1 in this case. Such a conclusion like quoted post is usually made by comparing the F2G's performance using the military power(30 minutes limit) with the F8F-1's war emergency power(5 mintues limit) with water-injection...

F4U-4's maximum performances

The F4U-1 had a water supply of about about 8.5 minutes of WEP. And the USN considered the F4U-1's 20 minute combat to use 8.5 minutes WEP and 11.5 minutes Military power for standard mission profile. The F4U-4 had a water supply of about 12 minutes of WEP. And the USN considered the...

Maybe it's time to update the old graph. added wartime vought's curve. One thing to note is that the known performance of the P-47M/N, such as the 473 mph Vmax, was achieved at normal or combat load condition(less fuel). The P-47M/N outclimb the F4U-4 even at low altitude, but with less(and...

Yes, it was installed on the late F4U-1s. The picture I uploaded was also service aircraft. and it appears that half of the tail wheel doors have not been opened because it's land-based configuration. therefore, so it was easy to see the streamlined block on at ground. But in practice it was...