Me-262

[Howl]

Me-262 was dead meat. The F-80 shooting star was faster and could fly higher. Lockheed had already retooled all their p-38 factories for the F-80, and 2 had already been sent to France, and 2 to Italy by the time the allies first encountered the Me-262. Mass production was starting and they would have been sent to the front lines.

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[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Originally Posted by Howl

Me-262 was dead meat. The F-80 shooting star was faster and could fly higher. Lockheed had already retooled all their p-38 factories for the F-80, and 2 had already been sent to France, and 2 to Italy by the time the allies first encountered the Me-262. Mass production was starting and they would have been sent to the front lines.

Actually 2 were not sent to France they were sent to England and 2 were sent to Italy and they never saw combat. They flew patrols over Italy behind enemy lines.

Are you absolutely sure that the P-80 would have outlfown a Me-262. Flying higher and the little bit of speed advantage is not everything in a dog fight.

Unless there was a fight between the Me-262 and the P-80, you cant really say that.