During a speech at the DH Heritage museum (UK)on Sat. (21st. May) Capt. Eric Brown (one of the worlds greatest test pilots) said that tests were done by RAE Farnborough to find the fastest twin engined (piston) fighter, the 3 aircraft involved, P-82 / DH Hornet / Do-335 were fitted with equipment to accurately record speeds so it was a definitive test. Capt. Eric Brown flew all the aircraft in the tests, the Hornet & Do-335 at Farnborough would be no problem, but it occurred to me later that a P-82 in the UK ? were any ever in the UK or would the tests with the P-82 have been conducted in the USA ???
Over to you guys.
Martin
By: TempestV - 23rd May 2005 at 10:30
comparisons.
Captain Eric Brown went on to say that the Dornier was the fastest, but the Hornet was the bset “all round” fighter of the 3. In the very entertaining speach that he gave, I have never heard an aircraft being described as “over powered” either!!
max speed stats:
Dornier Do335 – 474mph
Twin Mustang P82 – 470mph
Hornet F.1 – 472mph
This was a production Hornet with full MS equipment. The Hornet prototype achieved 490mph. As the Dornier was actually a prototype too, this puts a different slant on the figures.
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May 23, 2005 at 10:16 am