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At the end of dive, P47D had a much greater speed than fw190G, sth. like 50km/h difference is huge enough.
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Look at what the aircraft are placarded for in terms of dive speeds.
The aerodynamic forces will tell you the FW-190A can outdive the P47. Just look at the sea level speeds and power required. At sea level, EAS = TAS and EAS is the speed the airplane always feels.
The P47 generates ~272 THP more than the FW-190A8 to travel ~20mph slower. It takes a lot of power to push that big heavy P47 through the air.
However, the relationship of thrust and drag is not the primary limiting factor in a dive for these airplanes. Dynamic pressure limits and mach limits tend to set the speed limits in WWII fighters.
In the case of the FW-190 vs P 47, the FW-190 is limited to ~466mph at low altitude while the P47 is limited to 500 mph at low altitude.
Those placard limits are not set arbitrarily nor is there any wiggle room or safety factor. A Focke Wulf pilot exceeding 466 mph is taking a huge risk he will not survive the dive. There are plenty of incidents of FW-190 pilots diving straight into the dirt barrier because mach effects made the elevator control ineffective. There are also incidents of the pilot turning the aircraft to confetti by aggressive use of the trim to recover.
In a dive to Vne, the P47 will always gain ~34mph over the Focke Wulf FW-190A.