Curtis P-40 or Macchi Mc.202

[MACHIA]

Low altitude and in the hands of a pilot who really knew her .....Curtiss P-40 .

 

[CORSNING]

This!!!!!!!thread!!!!!!!!!!is!!!!!!!! 8!!!!!!!!freakin!!!!!!!!years!!!!!!!!!!!old!!!!!!!!!

Fubar is right this is old. But I do see that the matchup was only
lightly covered. Desert 1942 P-40F vs. MC.202. The Maximum
speed at most altitudes was comparable I believe. Lateral maneuverability
was very close. Vertical maneuverability goes to the 202 upward and the -40
downward. Armament is definitely in the P-40's favor. The P-40 is at its best
low and medium but the 202 could generally match the P-40.
I have seen it said that when the MC.202 arrived on the scene the P-40
was totally outclassed. Performance wise I would say mostly yes. The
P-40 was infinitely more rugged. It was not until March-June when the
P-40N-1 appeared (not in the desert) that the P-40 could begin to match
the M.C.202's performance.

 

[fubar57]

It was more about the excessive exclamation marks he uses in every post he makes. I think it's great to dig up old threads as new blood joins the forum and there may be new information that has been found and shared