Hello,
I was doing some reading up on the P-80 and found an interesting reference on Wiki (pauses for laughter........) about a USAAF evaluation that pitted the 262 against an early P-80 (probably an P-80A or earlier i assume since the mainline P-80C appears to have debuted in 1948. ) The report was quoted as comparing the Shooting Star unfavorably against the 262 despite the latter's greater weight. Yet the "stats" for the two planes suggests that the P-80 should hold a slight edge.
Anybody have more info on this USAAF eval?
Thx in advance.
I was doing some reading up on the P-80 and found an interesting reference on Wiki (pauses for laughter........) about a USAAF evaluation that pitted the 262 against an early P-80 (probably an P-80A or earlier i assume since the mainline P-80C appears to have debuted in 1948. ) The report was quoted as comparing the Shooting Star unfavorably against the 262 despite the latter's greater weight. Yet the "stats" for the two planes suggests that the P-80 should hold a slight edge.
Anybody have more info on this USAAF eval?
Thx in advance.
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