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the P-59 was never intended for combat use. Hap Arnold certainly thought he was getting a combat airplane in the P-59A (not to be confused with the never-built P-59). If he'd wanted a test-bed, he could have ordered something on the order of the Gloster Carter Farter or the little Heinkel. This thread is a bit silly. There was only one jet fighter in WWII, and that was the Me 262. Getting there too late for combat (P-80) doesn't count. Chasing V-1s (Meteor) doesn't count. Being deemed unsuitable for combat (P-59A) doesn't count. The only thing that counts is shooting down enemy aircraft. Anyone who has followed my postings on the German air force knows that I'm not a greater admirer of its war-fighting record. But in the case of the Me-262, the Germans built a handsome, innovative, and terrifying war machine. We can all be grateful that it came too late to make any difference in how the air battle over Germany worked out. all the best -- Dan Ford (email: info AT danford.net) see the Warbird's Forum at http://www.danford.net/index.htm Vietnam | Flying Tigers | Pacific War | Brewster Buffalo | Piper Cub |
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