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can the De Havilland Hornet can defeat the P-51D with speed using zoom and boom?

In WW2, single engine fighter are generally better, but in the post war twin engined fighter are better than the single one. Why? For the same technology, a single engine with the same weight as 2 engines, which would have more thrust or horse power?

Improve aero-dynamic? but La-9 is 10 mph faster than la-11. One more question. It laminar flow winged aircraft less maneuverability than the regular one? For example, the Spitfire and Spiteful.

Both have laminar wings. Why did the russian move the cooler to the front on la-11? Do you think the La-series have bad rear view? I mean can the pilot actually see his six?

Thanks for those answers Goodyear's F2G had a bubble canopy and a lot of horsepower, like 3000hp, some how it is slower than some early models? The japanese Ki-84 had greater hp than russian La-series. Ki-84 never reached 400mph?

1. Bearcat is lighter than f4u. Why is the bearcat slower than the f4u? 2. were the American and japanese radial engine fighters less aero dynamic than the germans, russian and british raidal fighers (fw190, la series and tempest II)? 3. Can guns fire through 4 or more blade propellers...