 | The Best Bomber of WWII: #4| Aviation Discuss The Best Bomber of WWII: #4 in the World War II - Aviation forums; no kudos for the Short Stirling
Nope, due to a stupid design spec its wing span was shortened to fit ... |
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09-18-2007, 03:42 PM
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no kudos for the Short Stirling
| Nope, due to a stupid design spec its wing span was shortened to fit the hangers of the day, leading to wierd wing angles and large propellers, requiring a complicated landing gear that was prone to failure.
Nope, not even a passing hallo for the Stirling. Kiwis from 75 Sqn that flew it, hated it with a passion and were much happier when they changed to the Lancaster.
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Originally Posted by 16KJV11  Wot, no kudos for the Short Stirling? By jove, how cheeky. | Not even close governor!
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10-08-2007, 10:19 PM
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10-08-2007, 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by 16KJV11 Ahh, it's the venerable, obsolete Fairy Swordfish for me, put the bloody Eyetie Navy out of action and mortally wounded the Bizmark she did. | Youre kidding right?
An obsolete in 1942 torpedo bomber in the same league as the B17, B24, B29, Lanc, B25 and B26? Even the Avenger was magnitudes better than the Swordfish when it came to level bombing.
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Country: | In fairness though, the Stringbag outlasted at least 2 other aircraft that were designed to replace it.
These debates always lead to no real conclusion, comparing the big heavy bombers to the smaller ones, or even the medium bombers is tough. They all fulfilled different roles in different situations.
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Originally Posted by evangilder In fairness though, the Stringbag outlasted at least 2 other aircraft that were designed to replace it.
These debates always lead to no real conclusion, comparing the big heavy bombers to the smaller ones, or even the medium bombers is tough. They all fulfilled different roles in different situations. | Evan, the Avenger outlasted the Swordfish and out performed it in every aspect in far more intense naval battles.
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10-09-2007, 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by syscom3 Youre kidding right?
An obsolete in 1942 torpedo bomber in the same league as the B17, B24, B29, Lanc, B25 and B26? Even the Avenger was magnitudes better than the Swordfish when it came to level bombing. | I am kidding, but the old Stringbag did have a profound effect upon the war effort as well as morale for Britain.
I have read "To War in a Stringbag" by Lt. Commander Lamb several times and continue to be amazed that an aircraft that couldn't reach 150mph in a dive, with a tailwind,  could be so effective.
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10-31-2007, 10:07 PM
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But otherwise the best bomber was the B-29
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10-31-2007, 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by magnocain Even though the Swordfish wasn't the Best bomber of ww2, it was among the greatest bombers of ww2. We have to give it some credit.
But otherwise the best bomber was the B-29 | The "Kate" and Avenger were magnitudes better than the Swordfish.
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Originally Posted by magnocain But otherwise the best bomber was the B-29 | you said b 29 ..
b 29 is one of the most recent bomber of ww2 and have incredible tecnoligies advancements,but i don't conform that is the best bomber of ww2 due to his limited number of missions that partecipated.
He don't have sufficient time to prove that is the best bomber of ww2. | |
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Originally Posted by Neto you said b 29 ..
b 29 is one of the most recent bomber of ww2 and have incredible tecnoligies advancements,but i don't conform that is the best bomber of ww2 due to his limited number of missions that partecipated.
He don't have sufficient time to prove that is the best bomber of ww2. | Hogwash....
As stated earlier in this debut, the B-29 entered service in 1944 and its impact was immediately felt. It was a technical leap ahead of ANYTHING flying during that period and the fact that by war's end there were over 1000 available was also a feat in itself.
Limited missions? Look here... Army Air Forces in World War II
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| I suppose two nuke bombings 1600 miles from base isnt enough for anyone to pass judgement on its capabilities.
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Originally Posted by FLYBOYJ Hogwash....
As stated earlier in this debut, the B-29 entered service in 1944 and its impact was immediately felt. It was a technical leap ahead of ANYTHING flying during that period and the fact that by war's end there were over 1000 available was also a feat in itself.
Limited missions? Look here... Army Air Forces in World War II | ok i see that b 29 is your favorite bomber...  | |
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Originally Posted by Neto ok i see that b 29 is your favorite bomber... | Actually its not - but I do know it was the best all round heavy bomber of WW2.
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It is very interesting that the B-29 became one of the worst machine to fly in just few years later during the Korean Conflict.
The Lancaster is my choice if I were asked. I see the Swordfish was the only aircraft capable of flying from the small MAC ships to provide air covers for the convoys in the Atlantic during 1943-44 period.
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