[mayfair35]

Gentlemen:
I thought this thread was about whether or not the FW-190A was faster on the deck than any allied fighter? Well, why not ask those who were there? Forget trying to prove it by calculations as they completely ignore pilot ability and experience.

In my encounters, no FW-190 ever outran me on the deck or at 30,000 feet. Although I did not have the opportunity to dance with a FW-190D on the deck, I did a good jitter bug with at least 20 FW-190Ds and another 15 or so FW-190As at 30,000 feet. I was faster and could easily outturn them. On the deck, I had no problem staying with them. I chased one when my guns were jammed and was able to check his RPM at 2700 so I presume he was at full throttle. I had to keep retarding my throttle to prevent overrunning him. My P-51D indicated about 372mph at 100 feet. We changed the engine when it would not indicate more than 360/365 on the deck. We had one P-51D said to indicate 390 mph at zero altitude, but I have to wonder if there was a problem with the airspeed indicator, as none of the other pilots reported that speed.

I recall reading a report from an 8th AF pilot who stated that a FW-190 ran away from him on the deck but do not recall what model it was.

Surely there must be other P-51 or FW-190 pilots on this board who could add some actual experiences to this discussion and whose end results differ from mine?

Cordially, Art Fiedler