Comparisons to other allied fighters

Vaught F4u-4 corsair

Crew: One

Length: 33 ft 8 in (10.26 m)

Wingspan: 41 ft 0 in (12.50 m)

Height: 14 ft 9 in (4.50 m)

Wing area: 314 sq ft (29.17 m2)

Empty weight: 9,205 lb (4,238 kg)

Gross weight: 14,670 lb (6,654 kg)

Max takeoff weight: 14,533 lb (6,592 kg)

Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-18W radial engine, 2,380 hp (1,770 kW)

Propellers: 4-bladed

Performance

Maximum speed: 446 mph (717 km/h, 385 kn)

Cruise speed: 215 mph (346 km/h, 187 kn)

Stall speed: 89 mph (143 km/h, 77 kn)

Range: 1,005 mi (1,617 km, 873 nmi)

Combat range: 328 mi (528 km, 285 nmi)

Service ceiling: 41,500 ft (12,600 m)

Rate of climb: 4,360 ft/min (22.1 m/s)

Armament

Guns:

6 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns, 400 rounds per gun or

4 × 0.79 in (20 mm) AN/M3 cannon, 231 rounds per gun

Rockets: 8 × 5 in (12.7 cm) high velocity aircraft rockets and/or

Bombs: 4,000 pounds (1,800 kg)

Grumman F6f-5 Hellcat

Crew: 1

Length: 33 ft 7 in (10.24 m)

Wingspan: 42 ft 10 in (13.06 m)

Height: 13 ft 1 in (3.99 m)

Wing area: 334 sq ft (31.0 m2)

Aspect ratio: 5.5

Airfoil: root: NACA 23015.6; tip: NACA 23009

Empty weight: 9,238 lb (4,190 kg)

Gross weight: 12,598 lb (5,714 kg)

Max takeoff weight: 15,415 lb (6,992 kg)

Fuel capacity: 250 US gal (208 imp gal; 946 l) internal; up to 3 × 150 US gal (125 imp gal; 568 l) external drop tanks

Zero-lift drag coefficient: 0.0211

Drag area: 7.05 sq ft (0.655 m2)

Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-10W Double Wasp 18-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 2,200 hp (1,600 kW) with a two-speed two-stage supercharger and water injection

Propellers: 3-bladed Hamilton Standard, 13 ft 1 in (3.99 m) diameter constant-speed propeller

Performance

Maximum speed: 391 mph (629 km/h, 340 kn)

Stall speed: 84 mph (135 km/h, 73 kn)

Combat range: 945 mi (1,521 km, 821 nmi)

Ferry range: 1,530 mi (2,460 km, 1,330 nmi)

Service ceiling: 37,300 ft (11,400 m)

Rate of climb: 2,600 ft/min (13 m/s)

Time to altitude: 20,000 ft (6,096 m) in 7 minutes 42 seconds

Lift-to-drag: 12.2

Wing loading: 37.7 lb/sq ft (184 kg/m2)

Power/mass: 0.16 hp/lb (0.26 kW/kg)

Take-off run: 799 ft (244 m)

Armament

Guns:

6 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns, with 400 rounds per gun, (All F6F-3, and most F6F-5) or

2 × 0.79 in (20 mm) AN/M2 cannon, with 225 rounds per gun and 4 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) Browning machine guns with 400 rounds per gun

Rockets:

6 × 5 in (127 mm) HVARs or

2 × 11.75 in (298 mm) Tiny Tim unguided rockets

Bombs: up to 4,000 lb (1,800 kg) full load, including:

Centerline rack:

1 × 2,000 lb (910 kg) bomb or

1 × Mk.13-3 torpedo;

Underwing bombs: (F6F-5 had two additional weapons racks either side of fuselage on wing center-section)

2 × 1,000 lb (450 kg), 500 lb (230 kg), 250 lb (110 kg), or

6 × 100 lb (45 kg) (Mk.3 Bomb Cluster)

Supermarine spitfire mark vb

Crew: 1

Length: 29 ft 11 in (9.12 m)

Wingspan: 36 ft 10 in (11.23 m)

Height: 11 ft 5 in (3.48 m)

Wing area: 242.1 sq ft (22.49 m2)

Airfoil: root: NACA 2213; tip: NACA 2209.4

Empty weight: 5,065 lb (2,297 kg)

Gross weight: 6,622 lb (3,004 kg)

Max takeoff weight: 6,700 lb (3,039 kg)

Powerplant: 1 × Rolls-Royce Merlin 45 V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine, 1,470 hp (1,100 kW) 

Propellers: 3-bladed Rotol constant-speed propeller

Performance

Maximum speed: 370 mph (600 km/h, 320 kn)

Range: 479 mi (771 km, 416 nmi)

Combat range: 248 mi (399 km, 216 nmi)

Ferry range: 1,100 mi (1,800 km, 960 nmi) with fuel tank

Service ceiling: 36,500 ft (11,100 m)

Rate of climb: 2,600 ft/min (13 m/s)

Wing loading: 27.35 lb/sq ft (133.5 kg/m2)

Power/mass: 0.22 hp/lb (0.36 kW/kg)

Armament

Guns:

A wing

8 × .303 in Browning Mk II* machine guns (350 rounds per gun)

B wing

2 × 20 mm Hispano Mk II (60 rounds per gun)

4 × .303 in Browning Mk II* machine guns (350 rounds per gun)

C wing

4 × 20 mm Hispano Mk II cannon (120 rounds per gun)

C wing (Alt.)

2 × 20 mm Hispano Mk II (120 rounds per gun)

4 × .303 in Browning Mk II* machine guns (350 rounds per gun)

E wing

2 × 20 mm Hispano Mk II cannon (120 rounds per gun)

2 × .50 in M2 Browning machine guns (250 rounds per gun)

Rockets: 2 RP-3 rockets (1 under each wing)