Is the P-51 Mustang a jet?
Is the P-51 Mustang a jet?
P-51, also called Mustang, a single-seat, single-engine fighter aircraft originally designed and produced by North American Aviation for the British Royal Air Force (RAF) and later adopted by the U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF).
Which was the better plane the P-51 or the Spitfire?
In most cases, the Spitfire had better performance as an all-purpose fighter. The all-important climb rate for a P51D sat at 3200ft per minute whilst the Spitfire could climb at an impressive 3650ft per minute. The maximum speed of a P51D was 437mph whilst the Spitfire was slightly faster at 448mph.
Why was the P-51 Mustang the greatest fighter plane of ww2?
A total of 15,567 Mustangs of all types were built for the Army and foreign nations. In combat, they destroyed nearly 6,000 enemy aircraft, making the Mustang the deadliest Allied fighter of World War II. This P-51 is a combat veteran with the Eighth Air Force’s 353rd Fighter Group.
Is the P-51 the first sucessful jet ever?
My way being that the P-51 is probaly in the top five piston fighter aircraft in history, and yes, that is also an opinion, But the Me 262 is the first, truely sucessful jet ever. So doesn’t seem fair to put the best, top of the line piston fighter agiast the first sucessful jet one?
What’s the difference between the’51 and the’262?
When the 262 came into use, the average quality of pilots and training was much much better for the Allies; the ’51 had pretty much all of its kinks and wrinkles ironed out (the aforementioned flaming engines…not a good thing!); and the 51 could stay up a whole lot longer.
Why was the Me262 so difficult to fly?
This, coupled with the low thrust at slow speeds and high chance of a flameout if the throttle was worked too aggressively, resulted in Me262 pilots being very vulnerable at takeoff and also being told to avoid low speed dogfights with the Allied piston-engine fighters.
How good is the Packard Merlin Me262?
The Me262 had a good start, but I had the advantage of several thousand feet more altitude, and was gaining speed by diving. The wind shrieked against my windshield as the Packard Merlin engine bellowed, while the airspeed indicator needle moved steadily around its dial and on up past the four hundred miles an hour mark.