Author Topic: Fastest Propeller driven plane? (Read 2690 times)

rod367th · « **Reply #30 on:** June 06, 2005, 06:52:24 PM »

well he wanted ah planes.. I'd say go to htc web site click on help all planes speeds for all alts listed.

for the rest of you not one of you got it right Mig 3 was fastest in ww2 but had bad flight copntrols and was usally just for scouting

http://www.tgplanes.com/query.asp?action=quicklist

Widewing · « **Reply #31 on:** June 06, 2005, 07:00:20 PM »

In Aces High, maximum speeds are relative to altitude. Above 20k the P-51s are faster than the Tempest. At 30k, the Jugs are faster too. Don't forget the Bf 109G-10, which flirts with 450 mph at its best altitude. Even the P-51D can reach 441 mph at 25,000 feet.

Yeah, the Tempest is a monster on the deck, but at 20k it accelerates like a bus; easily beaten by many fighters in service by 1943, including the P-38G, Spitfire Mk.IX and the Bf 109G-6. Even the La-7 accelerates faster at 20,000 feet.

There are two fighters that I prefer to the Tempest; these are the Spitfire Mk.XIV (444 mph at 28.5k) and the F4U-4 (446 mph at 25k). By the way, those are actual measured speeds for AH2.

My regards,

Widewing

Angus · « **Reply #32 on:** June 06, 2005, 07:19:29 PM »

Haven't tried it, but our Spit IX SHOULD be faster than most at 43K, exceptions are just some late monsters.
Most of the others shouldn't even get up there

Higgins · « **Reply #33 on:** June 06, 2005, 07:27:51 PM »

Guys,

Is the TA-152 faster than a P-51 at over 30k in AH? Never taken one up that high but I'm curious as to the best High Alt Escort Plane in AH for over 30k? Thanks in advance for your post!

Higgins

Kweassa · « **Reply #34 on:** June 06, 2005, 10:00:27 PM »

Higgins,

The fastest plane in AH2 barring jets and rockets, is indeed the Ta152H-1 at over 30k. IIRC, about 465~470mph TAS at 35k.

The 2nd fastest plane, and the fastest non-perked plane, is the Bf109G-10, which in reality is by every means a K-4, recording 452mph at 22k. Actual testings by players have proven the AH G-10 to be about 448mph TAS, little bit slower than the official charts.

The 3rd fastest plane is the Spit14, which also dies about 448mph TAS at IIRC 25k or so.

Masherbrum · « **Reply #35 on:** June 06, 2005, 10:11:14 PM »

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Originally posted by Kev367th
Fastest prop driven aircraft WWII era -
Me209 in 1939 got to 469mph.
Not broken until 1969.

http://www.simviation.com/fsdcbainme209.htm

Dunno where you got the TA-152 figures from 1K3.

Ta-152 figures are the same everywhere, are some of you THAT lazy to even look, or crack a book?

Karaya

Masherbrum · « **Reply #36 on:** June 06, 2005, 10:13:12 PM »

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Originally posted by stiehl
What the hell is going on at 47,000 feet?

Kurt Tank built the Ta-152 for one reason and one reason only, shooting down B-29's if they were to be introduced to the ETO.

Karaya

Ratnick · « **Reply #37 on:** June 07, 2005, 01:43:07 AM »

... he also said level off at 500ft so I guess that will exclude the 109g10.

Masherbrum · « **Reply #38 on:** June 07, 2005, 08:53:20 AM »

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Originally posted by Ratnick
... he also said level off at 500ft so I guess that will exclude the 109g10.

He said (rv6) 5,000ft.

Karaya

SirLoin · « **Reply #39 on:** June 07, 2005, 12:00:30 PM »

I thought the Do 335 was the fastest prop plane?

frank3 · « **Reply #40 on:** June 07, 2005, 04:03:18 PM »

So what I've heard so far is this:

Tempest

La-7

F4U-4

FW-190D-9

Typhoon

Ratnick · « **Reply #41 on:** June 07, 2005, 08:50:31 PM »

"On signal, they all hit max power WEP, nose straight down and level off at 500 ft agl.."

he said 500ft there. but then again I was making a joke.

zorstorer · « **Reply #42 on:** June 07, 2005, 10:30:49 PM »

LOL does that tiffy pilot look to be bending over in the cockpit to "gain some extra speed" ala kids going downhull on a bike????