Knowing of course that its pilot skill above all else, all things being equal, what if the the Ta-152 and the F8F were to have met(say the war lasted another year) could the Kurt Tank design have anything to offer save speed?
Could the US a/c fly above 42,000 feet ? The Tank did on a number of occassions. Realize another item. IF the war had lasted into the end of 1946 the Ta 152 would not have been needed. Swept wing jets would of ruled the skies as they were almost at the production stage before May of 45. E
