Admiral Beez
Major
Had the British expedited their arrival and/or development, would any of the FAA's jet fighters first flying from the 1940s up to the Venom in 1951 have been able to stand up to the MiG-15 over Korea?
Supermarine Attacker (first flight July 1946)
Hawker Sea Hawk (Sept 1947)
deHavilland Sea Vampire (Sept 1943, RAF version)
deHavilland Sea Venom (April 1951)
And if not, what of the swept wing Sea Hawk? With sufficient funding and interest from the government, the Hawker P.1052 might have made it to Korea. How does it fair against the MiG-15?
Supermarine Attacker (first flight July 1946)
Hawker Sea Hawk (Sept 1947)
deHavilland Sea Vampire (Sept 1943, RAF version)
deHavilland Sea Venom (April 1951)
And if not, what of the swept wing Sea Hawk? With sufficient funding and interest from the government, the Hawker P.1052 might have made it to Korea. How does it fair against the MiG-15?
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