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fastmongrel
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The a6m zero did not enter production until 1939. but nothing could outturn a zero
I give up this guys either a complete noodle or is a troll
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The a6m zero did not enter production until 1939. but nothing could outturn a zero
Hmmmm........ You base that on???? At what speeds???The a6m zero did not enter production until 1939. but nothing could outturn a zero
If war had come in 1938 which fighter was the best. To make the debate short and sweet make the time under discussion September 1938 when the Munich agreement was discussed.
Many people at the time genuinely believed war would be the result of Hitlers demands for the Sudetenland. So on the 1st of septemeber 1938 which was the best fighter in full service no prototypes or being built but not yet service ready.
The a6m zero did not enter production until 1939. but nothing could outturn a zero
Can we make this about the best design in 1938?
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I wuld have to go with the Hurricane in Sept 1938. The first production Spit wasn't produced until mid 1938, so it wouldn't have made squadron service. Me109E wasn't until after Sept 1938.
This would leave in my books the Ms406 and the Hurricane, of the two I would go for the Hurricane.
Keep in mind those would be early model Hurricanes not those in service two years later. I don't think they had constant pitch props or armor. Nor did they have the carburator fix which allowed inverted flight. I wouldn't be surprised if they still had technical glitches such as ammunition feed problems.
The I-16 was an older design but it was fully operational and combat proven (in Spain). During 1938 I would trust it before I would trust the newly introduced Hurricane.