Was the Mosquito better than the Spitfire?
The Mosquito reached 408 mph in level flight, which was faster than the operational version of the Spitfire at the time, whose top speed was 370 mph. After this demonstration flight, the airplane almost failed its acceptance for the Royal Air Force. Mosquito NF MK 30 424 Mph at 26500 feet Late version of the P-38J did 420 mph. The P-38L was slightly slower at 414 Mph at 26500 feet.The British Mosquito fighter-bomber was not actually a fighter, but rather a multi-role aircraft designed for reconnaissance, bombing, and anti-shipping missions. It was not intended to engage in dogfighting or air-to- air combat.The Mosquito reached 408 mph in level flight, which was faster than the operational version of the Spitfire at the time, whose top speed was 370 mph. After this demonstration flight, the airplane almost failed its acceptance for the Royal Air Force.
Was the Mosquito better than the P38?
So then, **on paper**, we see that the two planes were roughly even in armament (though the P-38 had the bigger machine guns, the Mosquito had more 20 mm cannons), the Mosquito had a slight advantage in speed, and the Lightning Bug (bad flying insect pun vis-à-vis the Mosquito intended) had advantages in the other . Many P- 38s were lost over Europe and the Mediterranean, and several German pilots discredited the P-38 as an easy kill.
Which was faster, Spitfire or Mosquito?
II in tests at RAF Boscombe Down in Wiltshire in February 1941, reaching a top speed of 392 mph (631 km/h) at 22,000 ft (6,700 m), compared to a top speed of 360 mph (580 km/h) at 19,500 ft (5,900 m) for the Spitfire. The fastest plane to see action during WW2, the Me 163 was powered by rockets and was lightyears ahead of its time. Setting the world speed record in 1941, it superseded its own record 3 years later during a dive at 702 mph.