How about the Japanese Arny Air Force Nakajima Ki84, with a 1860 hp power plant. The "Hayate" for best in a dog fight!
It Compared very favorably with the P-51H and P-47N according to AAF tests after WWII.
PALM SPRINGS CALIFORNIA AIR MUSEUM IS HOSTING A PRESENTATION BY SOME TUSKEGEE AIRMEN 4/22/06.
THE EXPLOITS OF THIS GROUP OF BRAVE AFRICAN-AMERICAN AIRMEN ARE LEGEND AND THIER SUCCESS NOTHING SHORT OF PHENOMENAL. FEW ARE STILL ALIVE TODAY, BUT SOME WILL BE HERE TO PASS ON THEIR STORIES. A FLIGHT...