Aircraft
The two airspeed extremes of the Arado 555 projects and Allied interceptors of the period.
1945-8
ARADO e555-1 Arado 555-1 534mph 860 kmph
ARADO e555-14 Arado 555-1 634mph kmph
SPITFIRE MK 9 SPITFIRE MK9 408mph kmph
SPITFIRE MK 14 SPITFIRE MK14 448mph kmph
METEOR MK 3 Meteor 475mph kmph
METEOR MK 4 Meteor 595mph kmph
VAMPIRE Vampire 531mph kmph
XP80a P80a shooting star 558mph kmph
F80c 1948 f80c shooting star 580mph kmph
MUSTANG P51D P51D 437mph kmph
MUSTANG P51H P51H 487mph kmph



Maximum airspeed is not consistent, it is measured at an optimum performance altitude.
Maximum obtainable airspeed varies over altitudes, and can be exceeded during a dive.
Air speed is not an indicator of handling characteristics in combat.
This chart indicates how these luft46 aircraft would have faired in a flat pursuit run with Allied aircraft of the period.

Information has been sourced from various places,
mainly Purnells history of the second world war, Warbirdsresourcegroup.org and luft46.com

BACK TO ARADO 555 PAGE