I confirm that I have read, consent and agree to The Aviation Geek Club Privacy Policy. NA P-51 Mustang vs FW 190 Butcherbird Altitude = 25,000 feet61 5.10 Attrition of the Luftwaffe Fighter Force in Early 194463 . It would not be until Oct. 7 that a Mustang While it had rocket fuel, a Me-163 was untouchable -- but after it burned its rocket-fuel, Me-163 was defenseless. In addition, this site installs Google Analytics in version 4 (GA4) with anonymous data transmission via proxy. If you have any questions please contact us. Willard Millikan) 1944 Aluminium, Black, White, Red. I would say Mustang's shot most down, because there were more of them escorting bombers and ground strafing. April 1941: Messerschmitt Me 262 V1 Mai 1941: Horten H IV Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu Kokusai Ki-76 Tairow Ta-3: 6. Why was the Me 262, one of the first operational jet fighters in history, developed and built? On 7 October two were shot down on takeoff by Lieutenant Urban L. Drew of the USAAF, flying a P-51 Mustang. OPTIONAL: All Rights Reserved. Amazon.com: FDCSYP Military Drills Poster P 51 Mustang Vs Messerschmitt "Although our propeller-driven F-51 Mustangs were no match for the Which Allied aircraft scored the most air-to-air kills against the Me 262 in WWII? Red Tails- P-51 Mustang vs Messerschmitt Me 262. Messerschmitt Me 262/Bf109 vs P-51 Mustang War Thunder and also the world's first mass-produced jet fighter. Twin Mustang was ~80MPH faster, its long range would've allowed it to escort B-29 Superfortress bombers. (E) 2 x 20mm Hispano cannons and 2 x 12.7mm Browning heavy machine guns OR 4 x 7.7mm Browning machine guns in wings. I was at 17,000 feet when I broke off the encounter.. Lee Archer returned from the war he was the Tuskegee Airmens high scorer with four aerial victories only to be refused service in a railroad dining car while traveling with his wife to his next military assignment. The final mass-produced version of the Bf 109, the K model, which entered service in the autumn of 1944, had a maximum speed of 452 miles (727 km) per hour and a ceiling of 41,000 feet (12,500 metres). Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited ("Google"). Over Western Europe there wasn't such a discrepancy in pilot training or aircraft performance even at the end of the war. There is a newer edition of the book, but I do not have it.). Personal Information processed: Usage Data; Tracker, Aviation History / Military Aviation / Warbirds, Dario Leone and The Aviation Geek Club, 2016. [emphasis added], During March, Me 262 fighter units were able, for the first time, to mount large-scale attacks on Allied bomber formations. The Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe ("Swallow") was a German aircraft, the world's first operational jet-powered fighter aircraft. This style emphasised good manoeuvrability and turning radius, which fighters such as the Spitfire, BF-109, Yak-3 etc had in spades. The Me 262 was also faster and more innovative than the P-51. P-51 vs Bf-109 P-51 vs Bf-109 Airplanes armament and equipment 4 x 20mm long-barrel Hispano-Suiza cannons in wings, 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in nose 4 x 12.7mm machine guns in wingsP-51D: 6 x .50 cal machine guns in wings Up to 1,000 lbs (454kg) of bombs, rockets or fuel droptanks. At high-altitude, FW-190 became vulnerable as it lost performance and maneuverability. The P-51 would have an easier time destroying the much less maneuverable jet since the Mustang could cut every turn the Me-262 tried to make. After seven Tempests were lost to flak at Hopsten in a week, the "Rat Scramble" was discontinued.