Top Fighter Aircraft of WW2
Re: Top Fighter Aircraft of WW2
by Boris Johnson » Mon Sep 03, 2012 2:05 pm
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Re: Top Fighter Aircraft of WW2
by The Dharma Bum » Mon Sep 03, 2012 2:08 pm
If you go strictly by kills it's gotta be the bf 109. All the top German aces set their records in the Messerschmitt.
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Re: Top Fighter Aircraft of WW2
by Boris Johnson » Mon Sep 03, 2012 2:10 pm
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Re: Top Fighter Aircraft of WW2
by Thundertaker » Mon Sep 03, 2012 4:57 pm
You are all hopelessly wrong. The best fighter was the de Havilland Mosquito, AKA 'The Wooden Wonder'. This plane was more than just a highly successful interceptor, night/escort fighter however, it was also an excellent light bomber, ground support and photo reconnaissance plane that could fly faster than most German interceptors tasked with shooting them down. I would suggest that it was actually the best and most versatile plane of the entire war, and is unfortunately under-rated considering its importance and performance...
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Re: Top Fighter Aircraft of WW2
by Boris Johnson » Mon Sep 03, 2012 5:00 pm
I was intending to mention the mosquito in the 'top bomber aircraft of WW2' thread. I think describing it as a fighter is a bit of a reach for the same reasons you wouldn't describe the Junkers ju 87 dive bomber as a fighter aircraft.
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Re: Top Fighter Aircraft of WW2
by Thundertaker » Mon Sep 03, 2012 5:07 pm
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Re: Top Fighter Aircraft of WW2
by Thundertaker » Mon Sep 03, 2012 5:20 pm
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Re: Top Fighter Aircraft of WW2
by Boris Johnson » Mon Sep 03, 2012 5:40 pm
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Re: Top Fighter Aircraft of WW2
by spacemonkey » Mon Sep 03, 2012 8:01 pm
My pick would be the P51( after adding the merlin engine ) or the P38. The rest wern't that far off the mark either. Pilot skill could allow any type to win over any of the other types.
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