Me 262 vs P-51 Mustang – Europe 1944–45
Me 262 vs P-51 Mustang – Europe 1944–45

Me 262 vs P-51 Mustang – Europe 1944–45

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The Me 262 and the P-51 represent a pinnacle in terms of design, performance and combat capability by virtue of their respective flying power.

With its operational debut in the summer of 1944 and powered by the Jumo 004 engine, the Me 262 outclassed everything the Allies possessed in terms of firepower and speed. However, the availability of both aircraft and of trained pilots was becoming an insurmountable problem for the Luftwaffe. Meanwhile, the P-51, with its Rolls-Royce (Packard) Merlin engine and drop tanks, gave the USAAF a combat aircraft capable of escorting its bombers deep into Reich airspace and back, over more than 1,700 kilometres. What is more, pushed to its limits, the P-51 was capable of holding its own against the feared Me 262, despite the difference in power and top speed. In fact, the Mustang would prove to the Luftwaffe's jets that it would be their Nemesis.

This is the French-language edition of an Osprey book, the first in a series.

 

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Author 1
Robert Forsyth
Publication date
November 2020
Pages
80
Illustrations
50 illustrations
Cover
Hardcover
Language
French
Publisher
Heimdal

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