jpatrick62
Airman
- 19
- Feb 9, 2007
Overall, I think the FW190 and the F4U-1 were very similar in performance with the F4U having better manuverability and the FW190 (depending on model) a better arsenal of weapons. What would have been a real treat would have been a showdown between a F4U-4 and some Dora models of FW190 or even a Ta-152. As for the Hellcat, I believe a showdown with a FW190 would have been interesting as well. The Hellcat would have a role-reversal from it's use in the Pacific: it would have been the turn and burn fighter while the 190 would have tries slashing attacks from above. The initiative would obviously have been with the German aircraft.