Ki-84 Hei vs TA-152H vs F8F-2 vs P-51H

[FLYBOYJ]

Real production implies a standard build configuration, spare parts for logistics, training for mechanics, training for pilots, a standard tool set for the aircraft, standard maintenance stands and tools for things like engine changes, propeller changes, replacing wings, jacking for C.G. measurements, hoists for gun changes, etc. All the things needed to support the aircraft.

Nailed it!

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

As someone (someones?) said before, the RAF and the USAAF had no reason to rush aircraft into production until all the bugs were worked out. The LW, not so much.

"someone's"

 

[SaparotRob]

I meant "someones" as in more than one someone.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

I meant "someones" as in more than one someone.

Me as I read your post:

 

[pinehilljoe]

The Bearcat, only because I like it and think its cool. To me its one of the top "might have been"s of the War, just a few months too late. With the Goodyear Corsair it would have been a good response to the Kamikaze, short of a carrier based Jet.

 

[mig-31bm]

To sum up data from these charts I posted earlier
Regarding top speed:
At 35,000 ft:
P-51H reached 482.5 mph = 776 km/h
F4U-5 reached 395 knots = 731 km/h
Ta-152H reached 715 km/h
F8F-2 reached 360 knots = 666 km/h
At 25,000 ft:
P-51H reached 487.5 mph = 784 km/h
F4U-5 reached 407 knots = 753 km/h
Ta-152H reached 700 km/h
F8F-2 reached 383 knots = 709 km/h
At 15,000 ft:
P-51H reached 465 mph = 748 km/h
F4U-5 reached 390 knots = 722 km/h
Ta-152H reached 655 km/h
F8F-2 reached 373 knots = 690 km/h
At 5,000 ft:
P-51H reached 445 mph = 716 km/h
F4U-5 reached 364 knots = 674 km/h
Ta-152H reached 607 km/h
F8F-2 reached 353 knots = 653 km/h
so apparently, Ta-152H is nothing specially unless at extremely high altitude, and P-51H is so extremely fast, it even faster than F8F-2 and F4U-5 at low altitude? How come?, did i made some mistake?

The colour chart for P-51H seem to be estimated value only
So i will replace with new value from this manual chart:

At 35,000 ft:
P-51H reached 395 knots = 731 km/h
F4U-5 reached 395 knots = 731 km/h
Ta-152H reached 715 km/h
F8F-2 reached 360 knots = 666 km/h
At 25,000 ft:
P-51H reached 407 knots = 753 km/h
F4U-5 reached 407 knots = 753 km/h
Ta-152H reached 700 km/h
F8F-2 reached 383 knots = 709 km/h
At 15,000 ft:
P-51H reached 385 knot = 713 km/h
F4U-5 reached 390 knots = 722 km/h
Ta-152H reached 655 km/h
F8F-2 reached 373 knots = 690 km/h
At 5,000 ft:
P-51H reached 373 mph = 690 km/h
F4U-5 reached 364 knots = 674 km/h
Ta-152H reached 607 km/h
F8F-2 reached 353 knots = 653 km/h

It kinda interesting that F4U-5 and P-51H are very similar in speed
apparently, the correct chart for comparison is something like this