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Re: Reno 1945

Posted by Richard Allnutt on Tue Dec 24, 2002 07:53:58 PM

In reply top Reno 1945 posted by david j burke on Tue Dec 24, 2002 02:57:13 PM

Interesting question David. I guess it would depend if the race were piston or jet powered.

If piston, then the following.

F2G Corsair
Martin Baker MB-5
Tempest V
P-51H
Shinden

If jet powered, well, I guess you really are limited to the choosing from the six jet fighters that made it by into production by '45. My guess would be the following...

Me-262
Meteor
Vampire
P-80
He-162

.... if jet powered it would probably be a case of whom ever made it across the finish line without blowing up, or falling apart! The P-80's and F-86's that raced at Cleveland left all sorts of pieces in their path!

Cheers,
Richard


: Hypothetical question : assuming that WW II hadn't happene
: d but the various powers were still developing warbirds wh
: at would be you ultimate line up on the pan ?
: To keep it simple five aircraft only !

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