How fast can Spitfires turn?
Early Merlin engines
| Mk IA (K9793-early production, de Havilland two speed propeller) | |
|---|---|
| Loaded weight | 5,935 lb (2,692 kg) |
| Engine | Rolls-Royce Merlin III |
| Power | 1,030 hp (770 kW) at 16,000 ft (4,877 m) 87 Octane fuel, +6 lb/in² boost |
| Maximum speed | 367 mph (582 km/h) at 18,600 ft (5,669 m) |
What was the fastest British plane in ww2?
De Havilland Hornet F1 – (475 mph) Representing the peak of piston-technology, the Hornet F1 had excellent handling characteristics and reached the highest speed ever recorded in a British-made piston engine.
What was the fastest fighter plane in ww2?
Messerschmitt Me 163
What was the fastest piston fighter?
Today piston engines are used almost exclusively on light, general aviation aircraft. The official speed record for a piston plane was held by a modified Grumman F8F Bearcat, the Rare Bear, with a speed of 528.315 mph (850.241 km/h) on 21 August 1989 at Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States of America.
Why are military planes so loud?
The exhaust from a fighter in afterburner is leaving the engine at supersonic speed and creating shock waves. Even in military power (maximum without afterburner) the low bypass ratio engines in fighters have very high velocity exhaust, often supersonic, so very loud.
What is the fastest prop plane in war thunder?
Out of the props that have good BRs where their speed is actually meaningful, the F-82 and Hornet are the fastest props.
What is the strongest plane in war thunder?
The B-29 is called the Superfortress for a reason. The propeller-powered big brother to the infamous B-17 Flying Fortress, this American bomber is among the most powerful in all of War Thunder, and designed with one sole function in mind – to drop huge payloads quickly from a great height.
What is the best country for planes in war thunder?
The USSR. If you have no strong preference then starting off with the Soviet Union isn’t a bad idea; you get a bonus premium aircraft for the first country you fly with, and the I-153 that the USSR get is a great plane, very handy to be able to put straight into service without having to research and unlock it.
What is the fastest civilian aircraft?
Cessna Citation X
Who owns the fastest private jet?
Bombardier Global 7500