Comparison of two of the best fighter of '42 (only variants that actually fightning that year), IMHO the top two fighter of year.
The G-2 was same of G-1 w/o presurrized cockpit (G-4 same of G-2 with different radio set).
Data from official source only (pilot notes test datasheets and so)
Spit IX - 109 G1
weight (full fuel and ammo): 3377 kg - 3042 kg
wing area: 22.48 mq - 16.1 mq
fuel: 386 liters - 400 liters
engine: Merlin 61 - DB 605 A
max power: 1409 HP (metric) at 7.16 km (5' power set) - 1230 HP at 7 km (30' power set)
consumption max cruise set: 364 liters/hour - 331 liters/hour
climb: at 6096 m. in 6' 30'' (the plane was 15 kg over the weight but w/o guns drag, climbing power 60' set) - at 6000 m. in 5'42'' (combat power 30' set)
climb: at 12192 m. in 20' 12'' (as above) - at 12000 m. 24' 2'' (it is not same plane of above)
max level speed: 649 km/h at 8315 m. (5' power set, plane as above ) - 660 km/h at 7000 m. (30' power set)
some gustav had GM-1 for high quote operations (maybe standard for G-1) it's give +30 km/h at 8000 m. and + 40 km/h at 10000m.
weapon 4 Browning .303 (350 rounds each) 2 Hispano II (125 rounds each) - 2 MG 17 (500 rounds each) 1 MG 151/20 (200 rounds).
Your opinion ? what's the best?
The G-2 was same of G-1 w/o presurrized cockpit (G-4 same of G-2 with different radio set).
Data from official source only (pilot notes test datasheets and so)
Spit IX - 109 G1
weight (full fuel and ammo): 3377 kg - 3042 kg
wing area: 22.48 mq - 16.1 mq
fuel: 386 liters - 400 liters
engine: Merlin 61 - DB 605 A
max power: 1409 HP (metric) at 7.16 km (5' power set) - 1230 HP at 7 km (30' power set)
consumption max cruise set: 364 liters/hour - 331 liters/hour
climb: at 6096 m. in 6' 30'' (the plane was 15 kg over the weight but w/o guns drag, climbing power 60' set) - at 6000 m. in 5'42'' (combat power 30' set)
climb: at 12192 m. in 20' 12'' (as above) - at 12000 m. 24' 2'' (it is not same plane of above)
max level speed: 649 km/h at 8315 m. (5' power set, plane as above ) - 660 km/h at 7000 m. (30' power set)
some gustav had GM-1 for high quote operations (maybe standard for G-1) it's give +30 km/h at 8000 m. and + 40 km/h at 10000m.
weapon 4 Browning .303 (350 rounds each) 2 Hispano II (125 rounds each) - 2 MG 17 (500 rounds each) 1 MG 151/20 (200 rounds).
Your opinion ? what's the best?