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Of all the fighters yet mentioned only the P-51 had a great impact on the war. It was the plane that broke the back of the Luftwaffe,
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Originally posted by Red Admiral
This has come up many many times on other aviation boards.
What was the "best" piston-engined fighter of WWII?
I'd be interested in hearing your opinions and arguments on this.
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Originally posted by Red Admiral
The P-39 is like a tractor rather than a fighter. It was good down low for ground attack. Loses out on altitude performance.
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Originally posted by Red Admiral
Are you sure? In the MTO when they were flying P-400s(P39) they got cut up extremely bad by C.202s/205s and Bf109s
The P39 was used for ground attack in the Pacific Island hopping and North Africa.
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The P51 is only good for speed and range. It can't turn, climb or accelerate well and it suffers for this in a fight. This is a result of emphasizing range.
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