Sal Monella
Airman 1st Class
Great point Jank!
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Originally Posted by Jank:
As a pure dogfighter, my vote goes to the Spit Mk. XIV.
By the end of 1943, the Jerries only had to field very short range fighters as they were playing pure defense. The allies had to field long range planes as escorts and just to get to Berlin. There's no free lunch. That capacity for long range came at an expense.
Now, had the Jerries needed longer range fighters to prosecute the war on offense, those same aircraft would have been totally unsuitable.
Hell, take a F4U-4, P-47M or N or even P-51D and fill em up with just enough fuel for a 550 mile range and you will see some hot ships due to the reduced weight.
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Originally Posted by Jank:
As a pure dogfighter, my vote goes to the Spit Mk. XIV.
By the end of 1943, the Jerries only had to field very short range fighters as they were playing pure defense. The allies had to field long range planes as escorts and just to get to Berlin. There's no free lunch. That capacity for long range came at an expense.
Now, had the Jerries needed longer range fighters to prosecute the war on offense, those same aircraft would have been totally unsuitable.
Hell, take a F4U-4, P-47M or N or even P-51D and fill em up with just enough fuel for a 550 mile range and you will see some hot ships due to the reduced weight.