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19-01-2016, 06:04 PM

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Re: Spitfire vs BF109

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Originally Posted by goo33

The Mosquito.
Fastest plane in WWII.
Broke record after record.
Only plane faster was the experimental Nazi jet.
Mosquito only beaten by Spitfire in manoeuvrability.
Mosquito would have mowed-down Spitfires and P47s on speed alone.

I remember reading somewhere, that at wars end or shortly after, a P-47 being fitted with a modified engine and propeller which then set a record of 515mph becoming the fastest piston engined prop in level flight.
I've not read anything about this since then, but it came as quite a surprise.

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