Tempest V vs Fw 190D-9 Forsyth Robert
Tempest V vs Fw 190D-9 Forsyth Robert A fully illustrated study into the fighting between the Tempest V and Fw 190D-9, two aircraft that represented the cutting edge and pinnacle of British and…
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Tempest V vs Fw 190D-9 Forsyth Robert
A fully illustrated study into the fighting between the Tempest V and Fw 190D-9, two aircraft that represented the cutting edge and pinnacle of British and German piston-engined aircraft in the late years of World War II.Arguably two of the finest piston-engined fighters ever built, the Tempest V and Fw 190D-9 raised the bar in terms of aircraft design and operational capability during World War II. Fast, and with an exceptional rate of climb, it quickly bettered almost every fighter that the RAF, USAAF and Soviet Red Air Force could field.The Hawker Tempest V entered service in early 1944, initially proving itself a stalwart performer when it was deployed to intercept V1 flying bombs over southern England. The long-nosed "Dora 9, designed by Kurt Tank, first appeared in the skies over the Western and Eastern Fronts in the late summer of 1944.
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