[Cobra84]

Ta- 183 has got to be a better match for this pretty bird... hock:

Not at all. The Ta-183 has a closer top speed (both break apart before the F-86's level top speed), but the P-80 is closer in everything else. Turn, climb, and trust/weight are heavily in the P-80's favor.

The only other comparable planes in overall performance are the He-162C or D.