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Why are you trying to compare a Jet aircraft with a Piston aircraft?
I'm unsure of the aim of the poll
are the P-51 and the Me262 fighting each other or are we just comparing them as platforms?
Me 262 - better bomber killer
P-51 - better one on one fighter
end of poll........
I think the Me 262 was superior, except in range. I think if the 262 had been an allied fighter, that problem would have been solved by 1946.
The 262 had a lot of problems particulalry in engine wear, but as a pice of technology its hard to go past. Its ironic to me that despite this, the impact of the 262 on the progress of the war was virtually nil
Too little too late, but it was the sign of things to come.