Best Allied Attack Bomber - North Africa 1941

Gnomey · 11-25-2007, 05:10 PM

Beaufighter and then the A-20 for me although both were pretty much as good as each other in my eyes.

freebird · 11-25-2007, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by DerAdlerIstGelandet

Are we limiting this to just allied aircraft?

I am asking because I believe the Ju 88 was in service in 1941 though I am not sure if I would classify it is an attack bomber.

If this poll went into 1942 I would vote for the Hs 129B.

Yes just Allied aircraft I'm afraid.

I was just looking from the point of view of the British, they had 3 good attack aircraft that they used in N. Africa, (Beaufighter, Boston, Baltimore) so I'm curious to see what are your opinions on the different types they could use in the 1941 battles.

I had heard that the Baltimore was a bit tricky - high wing loading.

How important do you think is the top speed of the aircraft? The Boston III (1,600 hp Wrights) and the Beau could do about 335 mph, I think the Baltimore & Boston II (1,100 hp Wrights?) had the top speed at about 305mph. Could the pre-series Mitchell's (NA-40 B) only do about 270mph? I know the British had Boston IIs in the desert, and the Boston III was available mid '41. Am I correct in these figures?