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plan_D said:I don't care if a Bf-109K-4 could out-climb it - the P-51 wasn't an interceptor. I don't care if a Fw-190D-9 could out-roll it, the P-51 wasn't a dogfighter. I don't care if the Typhoon packed more of a punch, the P-51 wasn't a ground attack aircraft or a bomber destroyer. It was an escort fighter and escort fighters do one thing - they keep the interceptors off the bombers and the P-51 did that, it kept the daylight offensive alive.
plan_D said:the simple design was something that allowed the U.S to produce it in such numbers to allow that many in the sky.