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I would rank these the same.Very Similar. Any difference appears to be in favour of the Typhoon. This is too slight to alter combat tactics.
Only in roll rate does it say its better, only at 20,000 feet (and im sure above) the P-47 takes over. These are two different aircraft as the Typhoon was a low level aircraft and the P-47 was more towards high altitude. I would give the advantage to the Typhoon down low, and the P-47 up high.The P-47C was considered far superior in rate of roll to the Typhoon, and at 20,000 feet in turning circles proved itself slightly better.
I'd also like to point out that the Typhoon Tempest both turned better than the P-47 at low altitude, at high altitude the P-47 was a good turner, better than most other Allied fighters safe from perhaps the high alt Spits.
soren have you docs for reference that thyphoon tempest turned better of P-47 at low ?
No docs, just the knowledge that the higher power to weight ratio + lower lift loading of the Typhoon Tempest at low altitude would've allowed it to turn tighter than the P-47.
I don't place much faith in all these flight tests as the results depends mostly on how experienced the pilot is and how much flying time he has in the particular a/c, plus the state and engine performance of the a/c.
My list is as follows:
Hurricane
Spitfire
P-40
P-39
P-51 Typhoon (Probably slight edge to the P-51 because of its low drag)
Tempest
P-47 (Better than most at high alt though)
No docs, just the knowledge that the higher power to weight ratio + lower lift loading of the Typhoon Tempest at low altitude would've allowed it to turn tighter than the P-47.
I don't place much faith in all these flight tests as the results depends mostly on how experienced the pilot is and how much flying time he has in the particular a/c, plus the state and engine performance of the a/c.
My list is as follows:
Hurricane
Spitfire
P-40
P-39
P-51 Typhoon (Probably slight edge to the P-51 because of its low drag)
Tempest
P-47 (Better than most at high alt though)