Best parasol or high-mounted wing fighter?

[Admiral Beez]

Is there any better parasol or high-mounted wing fighter than the Focke-Wulf Fw 159?

Some choices…

PZL P.24 - Wikipedia

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Dewoitine D.371 - Wikipedia

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Curtiss XF13C - Wikipedia

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Henschel Hs 121 - Wikipedia

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Ikarus IK-2 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[SaparotRob]

I'm guessing they are all better than the FW-159 as the others could make repeated safe landings.
I'd go with the PZL P.24.

 

[Admiral Beez]

I'm guessing they are all better than the FW-159 as the others could make repeated safe landings.

Hey. As long as you can walk away, lol. But yeah, some undercarriage tweaking needed.

 

[SaparotRob]

Maybe a little.

 

[bf109xxl]

IS-2
Or even better: Tu-1.
Both are high-mounted wing fighters.

 

[Admiral Beez]

IS-2

How?

IS-2 Mucha - Wikipedia

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[bf109xxl]

Nikitin-Shevchenko IS

 

[Kilkenny]

Is there any better parasol or high-mounted wing fighter than the Focke-Wulf Fw 159?

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Some choices…

PZL P.24 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Dewoitine D.371 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Curtiss XF13C - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Henschel Hs 121 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Ikarus IK-2 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Add the Arsenal-Delanne

Is there any better parasol or high-mounted wing fighter than the Focke-Wulf Fw 159?

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Some choices…

PZL P.24 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Dewoitine D.371 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Curtiss XF13C - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Henschel Hs 121 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Ikarus IK-2 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Add the Arsenal-Delanne AD-10... Possibly the fastest (except for the IS-4) and most versatile....

 

[Admiral Beez]

Nikitin-Shevchenko IS
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That middle image is triggering post colonoscopy ptsd.

 

[SaparotRob]

That middle image is triggering post colonoscopy ptsd.

I guess you had to be there.

 

[bf109xxl]

Add the Arsenal-Delanne AD-10... Possibly the fastest (except for the IS-4) and most versatile....

1. It has _tandem_ wing configuration, not pure parasol or high-mounted. But the topic starter didn't provide clear criteria for selection. Now I assume, it should be a single piston engine fighter with pure parasol or high-mounted wing in the combat configuration. Otherwise F-14/-15 have high-mounted wing as well.
2. The maximum speed of the IS-2 was higher (588 vs. 550 kph). IS-4 was never built.

 

[bf109xxl]

That middle image is triggering post colonoscopy ptsd.

Visual associations are age-dependent.

 

[fannum]

C'mon guys. Enough of those passe' losers. There is NO Contest!

The Scarlett Stormer was undefeated, flying against the best Axis aircraft, NEVER shot down, and capable of operating from land, sea or snow without special equipment!!

All well documented in time honored publications.

 

[MIflyer]

Best high wing fighter? That is easy! McDonnell Douglas F-15

 

[SaparotRob]

Best high wing fighter? That is easy! McDonnell Douglas F-15

The stats don't lie.

 

[MIflyer]

I guess the P-38 is a high wing fighter, too. Wing is at the top of the fuselages.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

Parasol wings are above the fuselage, not at the top of it. Of course y'all know this.

 

[SaparotRob]

Yeah but who doesn't like a plug for the Eagle?

 

[Lucky13]

I'd toss my money on the PZL P.24....

 

[Just Schmidt]

For best high mounted wing (if not whith regards to the engine), may we consider He-162 to be in the running? At least it's twice as fast.