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Soren - do you have access to a better comparison of performance between FW190 (and 109G) and 51B than this RAF Report and the USAAF Report in 1946 - on Mike Williams' site? I don't
Comparitive Performance of Fighter Aircraft
http://www.wwiiaircraftperformance.org/fw190/wright-field-fw190d-9.pdf
The Post War tests at Wright Patterson was less favorable in comments regarding maneuverability vs P-51, indicating its only noticable outstanding characteristic (implied "better than') was roll and generally less responsive in all other handling than the Fw190A series (BTW - this is in alignment with my fathers subjective evaluation in Sept 1945 at Gablingen). It also states that it is much less comparable to P-51 in turn.
It also noted that while the roll rate was excellent it was less than the P-80 and P-38J.
Having said that, the report does NOT have Turn Radius, Climb or Acceleration Data to back up 'perceptions.
So, what would your head to head performance test basis be for the Fw190D-9 versus any Mustang (any version)?
Me and Davparlr actually had this discussion before and came to the same conclusion as me - so back me up here if you will Davparlr.
Bill, the tests done at Wright Patterson were conducted with a late production Dora (with mixed parts from other 190's)and at very low power settings - the fuel wasn't even right - the pilot inexperienced. You can't in any way compare them to the RAF tests.
So take the Wright Patterson tests with a big grain of salt, cause its got no comparative value at all. The comparison was not even a serious one, the war was over.
The "test", if you can even call it that, was like I said not a serious one and of no importance at all. It was more a matter of showcasing the performance of the new generation fighters, and what better than to compare them to an old a/c with an already great reputation - nomatter it didn't run very well or at full power, that'll only make our new fighter look better.
Soren
The Report at Wright Pat said of the 213e "the functioning of the powerplant was excellent" except for engine control when throttle retarded during landing approach. The weight was specified as 8420 pounds which is a lighter and theoretically 'nimbler' weight than the full combat load
I can certainly go with your comment that they only flew the aircraft for six hours but how do you draw a conclusion that the they were inexperienced when they also commented that the handling characteristics seemed below par to the BMW801 poerplant models of Fw190? That at least implies expereince in the Fw190A series prior to this test.
Did the LW test pilots for the Mustangs have a lot of Mustang time?
Where did you draw the conclusions regarding the poor engines and wrong fuel for this report (1946 WP)?
http://www.wwiiaircraftperformance.org/fw190/wright-field-fw190d-9.pdf
Subjective performance evaluations are a two edged blade?
Where is the Turn and acceleration data in any of these reports to serve as valid 'comparisons'??
We all have a tendency to listen to the performance story that we like the best but where is the data on turn, dive, roll, and acceleration