Panther_99FS
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Would you want to be flying an F6F-5 Hellcat or Fw 190A-5 Butcherbird :ques:
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Would you want to be flying an F6F-5 Hellcat or Fw 190A-5 Butcherbird :ques:
Different airplanes for different theaters.
Fw-190A5.
My first choice would be a 109G-10 though.
The Fw-190A5, simply because it's faster and can outclimb the Hellcat. Thus I can always try to run away if the situation becomes critical.
B.t.w. There is a "Report of comparative combat evaluation of Fw-190A5/U4 airplane" from early 1944 available. The US Nayv tested a captured Fw 190 against new F4U-1D and F6F-3 planes. Very interesting read.
http://www.geocities.com/slakergmb/id90.htm