Best Fighter III

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

needs to take a note or two from american birds...

Aside from the P-80 which I can not say because the P-80 did not see combat, the 262 was still more superior to any other jet in the sky and would even outflown P-59 in combat as long as the engines were working.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

and the P-80 would struggle to fly if one of her engine had gone......

 

[Anonymous]

Yeap the biggest problem of the 262 was her engines. I dont think she could fly on only 1.

They could and even landed, though as with any twin, one could not take liberties.

The P-38 could do very well on one engine... it could even climb.

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Lunatic

 

[Aggie08]

Yeah, that was my bad, I was more comparing the 262 to American props, a little out of line.

 

[Concorde247]

Yeap the biggest problem of the 262 was her engines. I dont think she could fly on only 1.

They could and even landed, though as with any twin, one could not take liberties.

The P-38 could do very well on one engine... it could even climb.

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Lunatic

Yes it could, heres the proof!

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

a P-38 being escorted by bombers, sounds about right............

and here's awartime advert from Avro showing the lanc hapilly flying on two engines with "full payload" wich we can assume is 14,000lbs in this case.............

 

[mosquitoman]

I've heard a story of a Lanc doing a low flypast on no engines before turning them all on again

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

yes that wouldn't suprise me given the lanc could glide at quite high speeds.........

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Most aircraft with multiple engines could fly with only one functional. It was just the early jet aircraft at the time mostly due to weight issues.

Lanc sorry to burst your bubble but B-17s have done it with 2 engines and full load and done it with 3 engines gone and no load for a little bit of time.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

mmmmm, a B-17's "full load" at a guess you mean the normal maximum so what?? 6,000lbs??

 

[Concorde247]

mmmmm, a B-17's "full load" at a guess you mean the normal maximum so what?? 6,000lbs??

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

mmmmm, a B-17's "full load" at a guess you mean the normal maximum so what?? 6,000lbs??

What I am getting at is, I dont think the Lanc could have done it with only 1 engine. The 17 was known to have flown on occasion with half of its loaded weight on only 1 engine. Naturally it would drop its weight to get back home but the 17 could do it.

 

[delcyros]

After the datas provided by the Rechlin test in september 1944, the Me-262 was well able to continue flying with one dead engine. Speed is rated between 420 and 450 Km/h (260-280 mp/h), depending on altitude (keep in mind that airframe quality was bad as well as the speed figure is not recalculated to INA standart day as well as the engines delivered not the same poweroutput). The excentric thrust makes maneuvering difficult but not dangerous (reducing the speed). Climbing is limited but possible up to 4 m/sec (800 ft/min) at sea level decreasing in altitude. However, with one engine out you are not able to fight anyway.

 

[Erich]

rectified at some point in the newer streamline Me 262B variants.........but of course did not see service.

Ta 152 the bst prop job ! just thought I would throw that in as a curve

 

[lesofprimus]

Ta 152 the best prop job !

I agree...... Oh no, are we gonna go through this all over again???????

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

no it's ok, RG is no longer around to say it's the P-51.........

 

[Erich]

good ! the Ta 152 then.....

 

[Nonskimmer]

 

[cheddar cheese]

Aha but how about the P-47N?

 

[lesofprimus]

I think the -47N didnt have enough combat time to make a comparison with the Luftwaffe aircraft....... Not too sure. Ill have to read up on it to be sure....