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Old 04-23-2012, 12:29 PM
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Default The best fighter of WWII

According to one person who flew them all:

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Old 04-23-2012, 12:33 PM
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The D-9?
It got a paper somewhere where he said he aesthetically preferred the A versions.
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Old 04-23-2012, 12:38 PM
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We've gone through this many times before and it always ends up with the same result.

It was the Hurricane....because Biggles flew one!

nuff said!
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Old 04-23-2012, 12:44 PM
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Can't wait to fly the D9 in CloD
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Old 04-23-2012, 12:51 PM
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It was the Hurricane....because Biggles flew one!
Ah, but he flew a spitfire in the desert!

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Old 04-23-2012, 01:29 PM
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It all depends on what you want to do with the aircraft. According to 1 magazine I read a few years ago, they came up with the P-47 (based on 4 mission criteria) as the best overall aircraft of the European theatre and the Hellcat in the Pacific theatre.

I found the list and the criteria...

Constant production improvement in combat capability
Four mission capability (air to air, air to ground troop support, bomber escort and photo recon)
Pilot compatibility
Service record

7. P-38 Lightning
6. BF-109
5. Yak-1 and Yak-9
4. P-51 Mustang
3. Spitfire/Seafire
2. FW-190
1. P-47
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Old 04-23-2012, 01:57 PM
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Pilot compatibility
Explain this one, I thought if it had a seat and controls it was pilot compatible.
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Old 04-23-2012, 02:08 PM
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If memory serves it was ease of use, it's a long time since I've seen the magazine. Perhaps someone still has the magazine, I remember it was an American publication.
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Old 04-23-2012, 02:17 PM
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Explain this one, I thought if it had a seat and controls it was pilot compatible.
I am sure some planes were better designed for pilot function than others, I am sure that's what they mean with that.
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Old 04-23-2012, 02:22 PM
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I've found the details on another website so excuse the typing. The magazine was Flight Journal from August 2003 and the author was Corky Meyer;

Pilot compatability
experienced pilots didn't fight wars; hastily trained conscripts that BECAME experienced pilots fought them.
the plane should therefore be comfortable for a 200hr, wartime-trained pilot to fly.
docile flight characteristics, high performance, good cockpit design & outside visibility, comfort, armored/self-sealing fuel tanks, and the resulting low accident rate.
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