What was the fastest propellor aircraft of World War II?

Brainyblonde

His (Eric W. Loveland) final assignment at the end of the European War was to convert a P-51 Mustang squadron over to flying the new twin-engine De Haviland Hornet fighter - the fastest propellor driven aircraft in World War II. http://www.channel2.org/riddlefield/ewlbio.html Jul 10 06, 8:05 AM

elburcher

The Hornet didn't enter service until 1946. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Hornet I believe the the The Dornier Do 335 Pfeil (Arrow) was the fastest, delivered late 1944 and entering service January 1945. It had a top rated speed of 474 MPH with MW-50 boost assist and 426 MPH without. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dornier_Do_335 Jul 10 06, 3:37 PM

oscarhox

Perhaps the fastest piston-engined aircraft of WWII produced in large numbers (over 500) was the P-51H lightweight version of the Mustang with a maximum speed of 487 mph. The fastest experimental version of a production piston-engined fighter plane was undoubtedly the XP-47J which was clocked at either 504 or 505 mph in August, 1944. These facts are from a reference book titled "American Warplanes of World War II", edited by David Donald and published by Barnes & Noble Books, copyright 1995 Aerospace Publishing Ltd. Nov 29 07, 11:56 PM

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