[RedChico]

if the above information is correct it would be naive to think that if the race had continued that by the time the yak15 and mig 9 took there first flight that the 183 was also doing the same

Whoops!

I thought you were being sarcastic when you said the Ta183 would be operational!

My bad

I now see your serious!

That is the problem with sights like wiki and Luft46.com

Folks see a few fake blue prints and they think the plane was just moments away from flying

About the only thing the 183 did beyond a doodle on the back of a napkin was to make a wooden wind tunnel model

Which is light years away from a flyable test model let alone production model

All in all the Ta183 in it's current state in the game had about as much chance of flying as the Learch

NONE!

The first flight of the aircraft was projected for May 1945

Yes and I think Hitler also projected that he would invade England by the summer of 41 :lol:

Ah yes, here we go again. I see that you like to trash a perfectly good discussion.

So, facts:

- there was at least 1 complete prototype or 0 series if you wish.
- The americans brought 1 complete prototype (at least) on a carrier along with other "x-planes".
- They tested it and got to the same conclusion as the german engineers : structural problems with the rudder-elevator assembly.


So, yes (/sarcasm) paper napkin drawings, and wooden windtunnel models. With already 1 jet fighter under their belts? By the time the russians got their jet planes operational germany would already have at least 2 jet fighter models flying.
If and only if the american and british bombing would have been efective.


You say its fake blueprints, so why don't you show us the real ones, because there were blueprints and, at least, the american airforce got lots of them.


And finally, what Hitler has to do it this?


PS: and btw Oddbal did said this "the 262 is speed and guns not dog fighting" meanning interceptor, meanning speed factor is more important than manouverability. Although your post is older, i bet both of you were typing it at the same time.