P-51D vs. Spitfire IX

[IdahoRenegade]

Not really, A BoB Spit used a Merlin that was allowed 880hp for take-off. It was allowed 2600rpm and 6 1/4lbs boost for climb.
The Merlin XII in the Spit MK II was somewhat better.
The Allison in the first British Mustangs was allowed 1150hp for take-off. It was also good for around 1040hp at just over 14,000ft?
Merlin III was good for 1030hp at 16,250ft (both are without RAM)

Sorry, A Merlin III in an 8,000lb aircraft is not going to give sparkling performance.

My point wasn't that the performance would be that great-simply that it had the range to engage the enemy over occupied France, making airbases there untenable for the Luftwaffe,

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

The best is the USN Nimitz being transported back in time to just hours before Pearl Harbor.

I'm actually watching that movie again tonight.

Being at Pearl Harbor - Hickam the last 5 weeks and driving past the buildings still riddled with bullet holes and shrapnel damage every day has got me in the mood for that movie. lol

 

[fastmongrel]

My point wasn't that the performance would be that great-simply that it had the range to engage the enemy over occupied France, making airbases there untenable for the Luftwaffe,

The Luftwaffe tried that over England. Let me know how that went.

 

[wuzak]

My point wasn't that the performance would be that great-simply that it had the range to engage the enemy over occupied France, making airbases there untenable for the Luftwaffe,

You don't think the Spitfire I could fly the same distance as a Bf 109E?

 

[Ovod]

The P-38 would have been a better choice than an Allison powered P-51 for the RAF in the BoB surely (if somehow aircraft not put into service until 1942 were available in 1940)?

 

[Ovod]

You don't think the Spitfire I could fly the same distance as a Bf 109E?

Spitfires over Dunkirk during Operation Dynamo had a maximum loiter time of around 20 minutes, if I recall? The Bf 109E wouldn''t have had much more time over England I'd say?

 

[pbehn]

A fighter cant do much damage on its own, Bf 109 fighter sweeps over Kent were ignored, if they start shooting up airfields they lose pilots and planes.

 

[GrauGeist]

The Luftwaffe tried that over England. Let me know how that went.

Well, it was a great idea on paper, at least...