![]() ![]() In general, the lower the wing loading (i.e. A larger wing can produce more lift and it determines how aggressively a fighter can turn at a given speed. The first of these states how large the wing is relative to the weight of the aircraft, and is measured in pounds per square foot or kilograms per square meter. There are two primary metrics that affect a fighter’s performance: wing loading and power to weight ratio. But that is not specifically due to their size it is due to their design attributes. And indeed, most larger aircraft (bombers and transports for instance) do fit this description. I believe this idea comes from comparison to other large aircraft. The perception is that a larger aircraft will be slow, lumbering, unmanoeuvrable, and ineffective. There is a common misconception that large size and weight correlates with low performance. It is over twice as heavy as the original Spitfire and Me 109 fighters. And it is indeed large and heavy! Its empty weight is similar to or greater than every other contemporary single-engine fighter’s maximum weight. The P-47 is the largest single piston-engined fighter ever built. Other brutes, like the Tempest and Typhoon were lighter and an altogether different concept. In size only the Corsair came close, but this lighter naval fighter lacked the P-47’s high altitude performance. ![]()
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