I know some did though
Fastest Piston Engined Aircraft of WW2?
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FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
Actually the F4U-1A had a top speed of 417 mph. F4U-4 had a top speed of 446 mph. The F4U-5, 470. The AU-1 389 mph.
446 fast enough to make as one of the fastest
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
No - it was up there but there were several that were faster and if you read this thread you'll see that. And you also have to consider the model and when it saw action.
I did read it thats why i made my entry
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
Well if you read all the way through you'll find...
P-47N 460
P-51H 487
Spitfire F Mk 24 454
Ta 154H-1 472
Do 335 474
F7F - 460
Spiteful F Mk 16 494
There's a few more...
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
Never knew the the Spiteful was so fast.
wuzak
Captain
The Spiteful F.XIV could only do 483mph. Using a similar Griffon to that of the 20-series and Mk.XIV Spitfires.
The F.16 used the 3 speed supercharged 100-series Griffon.
Howard Gibson
Senior Airman
I did know a Spiteful went that fast, but it was the Spiteful XVI, with a Griffon 101 with a three speed supercharger. Most Spitefuls and Seafangs were rated at 475mph. Could 150 octane fuel be involved?
I would guess that with the exception of the Spitfire F24, all of these aircraft are running on 150 octane fuel and/or methanol/water injection.
wuzak
Captain
Spitfire did not have ADI. Nor did Spiteful.
Germans did not have 150 grade fuel.
The Ta 152H and Do 335 used nitrous oxide to provide additional boost above the critical altitude of the engine, and that is where the high speed was achieved.
Peter Gunn
Master Sergeant
So in Spite of not having ADI, the Spiteful was still exceedingly fast...
I'll get my coat...
I'll get my coat...
Good idea you need a little respite from this.
Peter Gunn
Master Sergeant
Shouldn't that be "res-Spite"...?
OK, I'll REALLY get my coat now.
OK, I'll REALLY get my coat now.
wuzak
Captain
You are really full of it today!
Thumpalumpacus
Captain
We're stuck in a spiterweb of puns! God help us!
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
fastmongrel
1st Sergeant
Your mistake was not using the red tape.
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Well, you should have used "300 mph tape" instead, just imagine the net gain if you had!
AMCKen
Senior Airman
Note that there was just one Spiteful XVI built and it didn't hit 494 until 1947.
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
trueNote that there was just one Spiteful XVI built and it didn't hit 494 until 1947.
