Didn't we already discuss this subject about 2 months ago?
I think we all came to the conclusion that it was depending on the pilot, not the aircraft!
Example: You put Erich Hartmann in an Me109, and I'll put him up against any British or American fighter! and he'll win!
Or you could put Walther Nowatny in a Fw190, and do the same, and he'll win too!

I agree with Erich. It depends on the mission.
For attacking bombers during the day I would have to say the Me262, or Me109.
For low lever fighter to fighter I would go with the Fw190. For high level fighter to fighter, I would have to say the Fw190d or Ta152.
For night fighter to fighter I would say the Me110 or Ju88.
For night fighter attacking bombers I would say the Me262, or Me410.

But again I would say that the pilot is the key here. If I had to pick just one as the best fighter.
Going by just kill numbers would have to be the Me109. It shot down more allied planes than any other German fighter!
If you go by what was the best at the end of the war, it would be the Ta152, the fastest single engine figher of the war! Plus it had STYLE!!

Matt

[ 04 October 2002, 09:45 AM: Message edited by: mp38 ]