Allied Fighter Planes
United States of America
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk was first flown in 1938 after it was produced by American Engineers, yet it was still used by more than just the Americans. Other than the Americans the Curtiss P-40 was primarily used by the Royal Air Force (Great Britain), the Royal Australian Air Force, and finally the Royal Canadian Air Force.
P-47 Thunderbolt
The P-47 Thunderbolt is one of the heaviest and largest fighter aircrafts used in the history of aviation and it only used one 4 stroke combustion engine. When the P-47 was fully loaded with guns, ammunition, so on and so forth it weighed over 8 tons. That overall 8 ton weight allowed it to carry a lot more payload than other fighter plans at the time but also caused the fighter to be less maneuverable.
The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk was first flown in 1938 after it was produced by American Engineers, yet it was still used by more than just the Americans. Other than the Americans the Curtiss P-40 was primarily used by the Royal Air Force (Great Britain), the Royal Australian Air Force, and finally the Royal Canadian Air Force.
P-47 Thunderbolt
The P-47 Thunderbolt is one of the heaviest and largest fighter aircrafts used in the history of aviation and it only used one 4 stroke combustion engine. When the P-47 was fully loaded with guns, ammunition, so on and so forth it weighed over 8 tons. That overall 8 ton weight allowed it to carry a lot more payload than other fighter plans at the time but also caused the fighter to be less maneuverable.
Soviet Union
Yak-9
The Yak-9 was final iteration of the Yak's fro the USSR. The Yak fighter planes started of a the Yak-1 and then moved forward on every odd number such as the Yak-3 and eventually up to the Yak-9. The Yak-9 was the most heavily produced Soviet fighter plane of all time with over 16,000 built. It was first flown in the war in 1942 and was still being used through the Korean War.
The Yak-9 was final iteration of the Yak's fro the USSR. The Yak fighter planes started of a the Yak-1 and then moved forward on every odd number such as the Yak-3 and eventually up to the Yak-9. The Yak-9 was the most heavily produced Soviet fighter plane of all time with over 16,000 built. It was first flown in the war in 1942 and was still being used through the Korean War.
Great Britian
Supermarine Spitfire
With over 20,000 Supermarine Spitfire's built through 1938-1948 it was one of the most fighter planes used by many of the allied countries during and after WW2. The Spitfire was a short range high performance fighter plane that was able to proficiently fly agains the Luftwaffe (Nazi Air force). The Spitfire was once actually able to achieve at over 690 mph after a 50,000 ft free fall that was eventually pulled out of somewhere below 3,000 ft. After that free fall there was surprisingly no discernible damage to the aircraft.
With over 20,000 Supermarine Spitfire's built through 1938-1948 it was one of the most fighter planes used by many of the allied countries during and after WW2. The Spitfire was a short range high performance fighter plane that was able to proficiently fly agains the Luftwaffe (Nazi Air force). The Spitfire was once actually able to achieve at over 690 mph after a 50,000 ft free fall that was eventually pulled out of somewhere below 3,000 ft. After that free fall there was surprisingly no discernible damage to the aircraft.
Allied Fighter Plane Superiority
The Allied fighter plane pilots were not only fearless but were also able to fly quite proficiently against the Axis pilots. Although German engineers are known to be extremely intelligent and actually played a pretty big role in getting the Americans to the Moon first, the Ally engineers were able to keep up and design some very competitive fighter planes to fly against the German and the Japanese planes.
Once the Allied troops were able to push back the German with their blitzkrieg attacks it became a lot easier for the Allies to fight an offensive war not only on the ground but also in the sky. The first and most obvious reason is once the Allies had pushed back the Axis to their own land it was much easier to fight an offensive war with bombing runs into their home soil and having to worry a lot less about the Nazis doing the same to Allied forces.
Once the Allied troops were able to push back the German with their blitzkrieg attacks it became a lot easier for the Allies to fight an offensive war not only on the ground but also in the sky. The first and most obvious reason is once the Allies had pushed back the Axis to their own land it was much easier to fight an offensive war with bombing runs into their home soil and having to worry a lot less about the Nazis doing the same to Allied forces.
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