Fighter planes were used for air combat, so these were the fastest and easiest to maneuver. Fighter planes were often used in conjunction with bombers to shoot down enemy bomber planes. Transport planes carried supplies and troops during the war. Germany and Japan took combat to the skies immediately during World War II, launching aggressive air strikes.
Technological advances in aviation during the war included improvements to long-range bombers, experimentation with jet-powered aircraft, and the use of radar to find enemy targets and detect enemy planes. Planes became faster, and fuel consumption also improved during the war.
Technological innovations occurred both through national efforts and as a result of Allied collaboration. Famous military pilots are called "flying aces. Erich Hartmann is generally recognized as the top flying ace of all time based on his performance during World War II.
Richard Bong is widely considered to be the top United States flying ace. On Time. Stay Happy. Part Number Specification.
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Once a Mustang got on your tail, it was nearly impossible to shake it off. That was the opinion of most airmen during WW2. Named after the wild ponies that roamed American West, this plane was an exceptionally capable machine once upgraded to the British-made Merlin 61 engine. Although very late to the party, this was the first fighter to exceed mph and accrued an impressive combat record in the Pacific.
Additionally, the visibility from the cockpit was terrible, making a landing on the small deck of an aircraft carrier almost impossible. It served in mostly reconnaissance roles and was rarely detected by the enemy.
In the few bombing runs it did perform, it proved almost impossible to intercept, as few aircraft could achieve the same speeds in level flight.
But the Blitz suffered numerous shortcomings. The fragile engines needed replacing every 25 flying hours or less and its lengthy take-off roll caused many casualties. Thankfully the bomber version had a landing gear and problems with take-off were eventually solved with RATO rocket-assisted take off.
This eradicated the unpleasant torque effect often experienced in propeller-driven aircraft. With this unique layout, ejecting a pilot from the plane was difficult. In order to solve this, the arrow jettisoned the tailfin and rear propeller so the pilot could bail out without his parachute sucking him into the rotor blades.
Representing the peak of piston-technology, the Hornet F1 had excellent handling characteristics and reached the highest speed ever recorded in a British-made piston engine. A successor to the Mosquito, the prototype was built for long-range operations in the Far East, but the conflict was over before the plane was formally introduced in Made mostly of wood, it weighed around kg and was designed to be so expendable, it could just be abandoned if too expensive to maintain.
By this time in the war, the Luftwaffe were being pummelled by Allied bombers, who were destroying their reserves of elite combat pilots and fuel. The plan was to use Hitler Youth as the pilots of the He , who were so fiercely loyal they would gladly sacrifice their lives for the cause. An outcome that would be quite likely, considering how little training they were to receive.
Thankfully, this vision was never actualised and it was flown by veteran pilots until their air bases were captured. The Salamander had an endurance of only 30 minutes and was extremely unstable. These shortcomings were the cause of most fatalities, not enemy fire. If it had seen combat earlier in the war, the outcome may well have been very different.
Only seeing action in the last 2 years, its introduction was too late to alter the tide of the war, despite the considerable dent it made in the allied fleet. It claimed Allied kills with only losses. With two Junkers Jumo B-1 turbojets, it had a strikingly modern appearance and could easily outrun a mosquito in level flight. The Me proved to the world that jets were the future of aerial warfare and directly inspired the icons of the jet age, the MiG and Sabre F One engineer was even detained by the police because Lockheed officials could not vouch for him.
Using years of British jet engine research, American Manufacturer Lockheed set about creating a competitor. Like many of the planes on this list, the P did not see action during WW2 but two pre-production versions of it did fly in Italy and in a modified version of this plane set a speed record of mph.
The icon of WW2 and the Battle of Britain. Although the official max speed in mph, in April one pilot managed to reach mph when equipment designed to limit its speed failed. The propeller ripped off and the diving aircraft reached more than Mach 0. Having been knocked unconscious during this maneuver, Martindale woke to find his aircraft flying at 40,ft with bent wings. Funnily enough, the new shape of the battered wings would eventually enable other planes to break the sound barrier.
The fastest plane to see action during WW2, the Me was powered by rockets and was lightyears ahead of its time. Setting the world speed record in , it superseded its own record 3 years later during a dive at mph. Pilots endured special high-pressure training to avoid passing out at high altitudes but that was the least of their worries. The Komet was prone to spontaneous explosions, due to the volatile rocket-fuel. It also had a flight time of only 7 minutes. Unable to match its speed, Allies would follow the enemy back once it ran out of fuel and then strafe the airfield.
Originally equipped with guns only accurate at short-range, a SG Jagdfaust was later fitted to improve accuracy. Although a scientific wonder for its time, the Me only claimed 16 aerial victories and was retracted from operation a month before the German surrender.
Therefore, despite being the fastest plane of WW2, it is also the worst fighter plane of WW2. Table of Contents Focke-Wulf Fw — mph Lockheed P Lightning — mph
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