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In World War II, there were many memorable airplanes such as the Corsairs, P-47 Thunderbolts, Messerschmitts, and Hawker Hurricanes. I am going to compare three of what I think are the greatest planes in WWII starting with the pride of the American force, the P-51D Mustang. This was one of the most powerful planes in the war with firepower and speed. The next plane I’ll be looking into is the Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX, which supplied a mighty victory over the Germans in the Battle of Britain, thanks to it’s new technology, the radar. The last plane is the German forces’ best fighter, in my opinion, due to it’s faster speed than the Messerschmitts, and yet with capabilities in weapons of them. These three planes make up the pride of the three largest airforce countries in Europe supplying each other with major obstacles, one another. It has been said that size isn’t everything, in these battles, that saying stands true. A fighter plane would need everything except size, such as speed, equipment, technology, and a brave and brilliant pilot in the seat ready to take on the enemy. The North American P-51D Mustang was one of the fastest airplanes in the war reaching speeds of 437 mph with its Packard Rolls-Royce Me