If you were a pilot in ww2 which plane would you want to fly (1 Viewer)

[parsifal]

to be honest, i would love to fly any of them. Different question is 'which one would i like to fight in?" For me i dont have to think too long and hard.....mosquito.

 

[javlin]

Speed speed speed "Mosquito" nothing like Rolls

 

[bobbysocks]

going for for the 51 of course. but depending on the year i would jump in certain versions of the 109 and 190s. and who wouldnt want to try a 262!!

 

[renrich]

" If the US had to pick one fighter bomber to produce during the war, it should have been the Corsair." -Rex Barber- one of the P38 pilots who killed Admiral Yamamato. page 19, "Corsair" by Barrett Tillman. Another man's opinion but one with real experience.

 

[blastermike66]

for high altitude "boom and zoom", then low altitude strafign and bomb runs, you can't beat the P-47!1 and Despite the fact that my favs are the P-51B first, the spitfire IX second, overall, I'd go Jug- if you faced a experten at 15 to 20K in an FW190, he'd be pumping cannon rounds at you and we are talking a lot of german "lead". above 25K? the dora model or a 109 K- fast and deadly both. The Spitfires and mustangs could easily tangle with the Luftwaffes best, but in a life or death, where BOTh could be taken out by a single cannon round? tougher plane to take down and you could DIVe like hell to get away, utrn the nose up and come screaming back to pour the ammo of 8 .50 cals into your enemy!

 

[GrauGeist]

For a fighter, I'll go with the Fw190A-8 (unless I could get my hands on a He280) and for a bomber, I'll pick the trusty Dauntless (I know it's not on the list, but it is technically a bomber...)

 

[Njaco]

Would love to fly the 262, 51 or any of the choices.

But going on personal taste and according to the many reports of pilots - outside of its performance and looks - that the Spitfire just made you feel comfortable in it, I'm going with the Spitty!

 

[triggercreep]

I would trust my life to the F4U Corsair.

 

[[SC] Arachnicus]

Corsair first
Hellcat second

 

[treyzx10r]

He219 would be my choice

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Why the 219?

 

[Matt308]

Why not!? The Owl is the penultimate of twin engine technology. Fast, maneuverable, firepower, with twin ejection seats for when my analysis is completely wrong... that's a great choice. I think.

Take the VHF frickengrubben antennas off the front of her and she is a thing of beauty.

 

[GrauGeist]

What, Matt...you don't like the FarkenGruven antlers up there?

I think they looked kind of menacing, to be honest!

 

[Juha]

Spitfire LF VIII
a good combination of fairly easy handling, high performance and great manouvrability.

Juha

 

[Procrastintor]

P-40, just because it's rugged and I like surviving, it's probably my favorite thing.

 

[herman1rg]

Hawker Hurricane for me but as it's not listed I chose the Mosquito

 

[[SC] Arachnicus]

Also the P-47. Armored well.

 

[stona]

I'd like to fly and fight in a Spitfire XIV. Fantastic performance and by the time it entered service most of my opponents were barely trained,which increases my chance of survival more than any aeroplane.
Steve

 

[Outta Leftfield]

My vote is for the mossie. It was fun to fly, versatile, and had a great crew survival rate. That's a pretty good package!

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

It was fun to fly

And you have flown it?