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Old 01-04-2012, 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by IceFire View Post
None of that is surprising. The 109G-2 is a very fast fighter and the J2M3 is also a very fast fighter. The late war Russian aircraft are also extremely fast but only at very low altitudes. Take that La-5FN up to approximately 10,000 feet or higher and the P-38L Late (with high boost) gets faster and faster while the La-5FN drops right off.
All true ...

But now imagine a P38 with a pair of Griffon 65's running 21psi and 150 octane gas
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