2006-10-13 17:59:48 · 5 answers · asked by whatever 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
in my opinion the german planes were always better, but the allied policies of making specific planes for specific roles won the air war
2006-10-14 12:38:13 · answer #1 · answered by thomas r 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have compared 2 aircraft that have had diffrent roles. The FW-190 was designed as a bomber intercept and was LARGLY EFFECTIVE. The P-51 was a bomber escort. These 2 aircraft encounterd each other a lot. And judging from the numbers I would have to say that the P-51 is the best.
2006-10-14 02:02:09 · answer #2 · answered by Charles 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Although the focke wolf was faster in a dive the P51 could out handle and out manovure the fw especially the merlin powered later versions. The fact that the P51 was only lightly armoured being a fighter and bomber escort, and having its radiator it's only real weakness assured that it usually came out a victor in any confrontation. The P51 bomber escort flown by the "Tuscany Airmen" or "red tails", as the all ***** crews were called, have the astounding claim to have never lost a single bomber on escort to and from Germany during the whole of WWII .
2006-10-14 14:01:10 · answer #3 · answered by tanner 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mustang
2006-10-14 01:06:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
P51 hands down. Also kicked the crap out of the ME109's as well.
2006-10-14 01:53:41 · answer #5 · answered by Dusty 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋