The P-51 was ment to replace the Spitfire
The P-51 was ment to replace the Spitfire
It was meant to do no such thing. As my previous post said, it came out of an RAF wish to acquire licence built P-40s to supplement British aircraft (remembering that in 1940 British aircraft production was at full capacity).
The Spitfire was continually developed as required - remember at the time of the P-51's genesis the MkII Spit was the latest; and they went up to the Mk22 postwar... If anything the Hurricane would be more in need of replacing - and the last of those left the production line in 1944!
The problem i find with the soit is that they hd soo many differnet varients that it is as if they couldn't get it right and had to keep changing it! were as the mustang it was develped from being the A type to the H type (with other wierd varients
Overall to me the mustang is better due to secifications such as speed manueverbility and g loads also visibilty was better and the undercarrage was far better due to it being wide track!
I think the Mustang has the edge in looks,
But the P-47 could keep flying with a cylinder shot out
Hehe, interesting topic, offcourse, we all know that a ME-109 would blow both of em right out of the sky .
Hehe, interesting topic, offcourse, we all know that a ME-109 would blow both of em right out of the sky .
Me109 doesn't, and never did exist...
Hehe, interesting topic, offcourse, we all know that a ME-109 would blow both of em right out of the sky .
Me109 doesn't, and never did exist...
well Messerschmit Bf-109 also called the ME 109
Hehe, interesting topic, offcourse, we all know that a ME-109 would blow both of em right out of the sky .
Me109 doesn't, and never did exist...
well Messerschmit Bf-109 also called the ME 109
I was being pedantic...
Bf/ Me designations is one of my favourite subjects for inane pedantry. Mind you, I can never remember with which Messerschmitt it changed (although it was 15something or 16something) from Bf to Me.
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