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P-51H was built for high alltitude purposes and was not used in WW2.
I want to know who voted for the Mosquito and ta-152.
The Mossie was a fighter bomber, not a fighter in the sense of the word.
And how many long range missions did the -152 go on so we can judge its performace?
It wasn't I but at a guess they were thinking of the best long range night fighter.
Chris - (I'm pretty sure you know this) Strictly speaking the 51H was a re-design to remove as much weight possible without sacrificing structural integrity, firepower or range - and with the new -9 Packard Merlin it was faster, climbed better and accelerated better... but as you pointed out while 600+ were delivered by VJ Day it was held back from overseas deployment..
Very few parts common with earlier B/C/D
drgondog said:I know the Ta 152 had better performance over all but it just didn't do long range bomber escort so the 51D gets my vote for the a/c that did that role.
In that case I have to go with the P-51D. I am not a fan of the P-51D but she had the best range for the job.
A bit off topic, but if the Germans had a choice, would a long range Bf 109 be better for escort duties than a long range Ta-152? If the Ta-152 was the better fighter, then it should be able to handle the situation better.
The -109 was not a choice for a long range fighter. Its internal fuel stowage was limited.
Yeah, but there has been topics about how they could have used drop tanks in BOB.
Oh, and by the way. If somebody knows of a Bf 109 or FW 190 variant that could go over a 1,000 miles then you can add it in too. But I don't think there ever was.