P-80 vs Me-262
P-80 Shooting Star versus Me 262 Schwalbe |
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| Airplane | P-80 Shooting Star | Me 262 Schwalbe | ||
| Country | USA | Germany | ||
| Type of aircraft | Jet Fighter | Jet Fighter | ||
| First Flight | 1944 | 1942 | ||
| Introduction | 1945 | 1944 | ||
| Crew | 1 | 1 | ||
| Number built | 1715 | 1430 | ||
Airplanes dogfight compare |
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| Lethality points | 150 | 145 | ||
| Lethality level | Very High | Very High | ||
| Firing Time pts (main gun) | 50 | 44 | ||
| Firing Time pts (secondary guns) | 55 | 60 | ||
| Firing Time pts (total) | 105 | 104 | ||
| Main gun Rate of fire (round/min) | 1200 | 650 | ||
| Main gun Effective range (yd) | 2000 | 2000 | ||
| Main gun Effective range (m) | 1829 | 1829 | ||
| Turn Radius (No flaps) | 758 | 803 | ||
| Turn Radius (Full flaps) | 714 | 742 | ||
| Speed/Accele./Agility pts | 79 | 69 | ||
| Acceleration (0-150 ft (ft/s)) | 14,90 | 15,10 | ||
| Acceleration (0-150 ft (m/s)) | 4,54 | 4,60 | ||
| Acceleration (250-300 ft (ft/s)) | 26,10 | 25,30 | ||
| Acceleration (250-300 ft (m/s)) | 7,96 | 7,71 | ||
| Wing Loading (lb/sq ft) | 53 | 44 | ||
| Wing Loading (kg/sq m) | 259 | 215 | ||
| Max Power/mass (hp/lb) | 0,290 | 0,300 | ||
| Max Power/mass (hp/kg) | 0,680 | 0,700 | ||
| Min Power/mass (hp/lb) | 0,240 | 0,220 | ||
| Min Power/mass (hp/kg) | 0,490 | 0,451 | ||
| Climb Rate (ft/min) | 4600 | 4200 | ||
| Climb Rate (m/min) | 1402 | 1280 | ||
Airplanes Size/Power/Specs |
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| Length (ft) | 34,50 | 34,80 | ||
| Length (m) | 10,52 | 10,61 | ||
| Width (ft) | 38,80 | 41,50 | ||
| Width (m) | 11,83 | 12,65 | ||
| Height (ft) | 11,30 | 11,50 | ||
| Height (m) | 3,44 | 3,51 | ||
| Wing Area (sq ft) | 238 | 235 | ||
| Wing Area (sq m) | 22,1 | 21,8 | ||
| Empty Weight (lb) | 8420 | 8400 | ||
| Empty Weight (kg) | 3819 | 3810 | ||
| Max. Take Off (lb) | 17000 | 15800 | ||
| Max. Take Off (kg) | 7711 | 7167 | ||
| Engine Power (hp) | 1 x 24 kN (Jet) | 2 x 8,8 kN (Jet) | ||
| Engine | 1 × Allison J33-A-35 | 2 × Junkers Jumo 004 B-1 | ||
| Max Speed (mph) | 600 | 560 | ||
| Max Speed (km/h) | 966 | 901 | ||
| Max Speed (Mach) | 0,79 | 0,74 | ||
| Max Range (miles) | 1200 | 660 | ||
| Max Range (km) | 1931 | 1062 | ||
| Service Ceiling (ft) | 46000 | 38000 | ||
| Service Ceiling (m) | 14021 | 11582 | ||
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Airplanes armament and equipment
| 6 x 12.7mm M2 Browning machine guns 2 x 1,000lb conventional bombs 8 x 2.75-inch HVAR air-to-surface rockets |
4 x 30mm MK 108 Cannons External Bombload of up to 1,200lbs 2 x 20mm Cannons (in addition to existing 4 x 30mm cannons) 24 x Air-to-Air Unguided High-Explosive Rockets |