I have seen similar "thickheaded" reasoning when it comes to the Luftwaffe. You know, the old "we were beat my numbers argument". Now, we know that the Luftwaffe was out-numbered towards the end of the war. However, Allied technology produced some of the finest aircraft of the war, piloted by better trained men. Yeah, German technology was fantastic. Yet, in many areas they were behind the western Allies. There is much to admire Germany for, but let's not be fanatical about them as it blinds one to reality.
Don't agree with all that but hey, we all have our opinions.
Germany didn't lose becaue they were outnumbered, they lost because their leaders were (thankfully) complete idiots.
I think both US and Germany created some of the finest planes of the war, however, I don't see many areas where US was ahead of Germany technology wise (when it comes to fighter planes), call it desperat atempts to create a war winning machine but the simple fact is that Germany were far ahead all other countries when it came to a great deal of stuff to do with aviation.
I am open minded, you can call me a Luftwaffe Fanatic if you like, it'll only make you look stupid but the thruth is the history is full of scientists" saying "this and that is impossible" and they have, pretty much every time, been proven wrong. First it was impossible to fly like the birds, then it was impossible to brake the sound barrier, then it was impossible to brake the soundbarrier with a land based veichle. Every new "sought out" invention have been called "impossible" by a great number of people and they've been proven wrong again and again.
Is it impossible for a 262 to brake the sound barrier? Pherhaps, we'll never know for sure untill someone takes it up high and tries it, untill proven the F86 is the plane that will be known for first braking it, but like I said before, I keep an open mind, unlike some other people and consider the "impossible" possible.
What I can't stand is people who consider things impossible and laugh at people saying it is possible.
As for prop planes braking the sound barrier (ie P47 pilot) that has been PROVEN impossible suported by both tests and calculations.