It was that same year that both the Mustang and the Corsair, two of the United States’ best warplanes, were deployed in decisive numbers. By 1944, the Allies were turning the tide in the air both in Europe and the Pacific. So, who’s right? Let’s take a look at how the airplanes performed when flown head-to-head. Navy and Marine Corps aviators who flew the Vought F4U would argue that the Corsair, hands down, holds the title as best fighter of the Second World War. ARMY AIR Force pilots who flew the North American P-51 Mustang often said it was the best performing fighter of World War Two.
Navy conducted a comparison of both airplanes at the Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, Maryland.” “In late January and early February 1944, the U.S. The P-51 Mustang and Vought 4Fu Corsair are often held up as two of the best fighters of the Second World War.
