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| View Poll Results: Best Twin Engined Fighter | |||
| Bristol Beaufighter |     | 5 | 4.17% |
| de Havilland Mosquito |    | 21 | 17.50% |
| Westland Whirlwind |    | 4 | 3.33% |
| Arado Ar 240 |    | 1 | 0.83% |
| Dornier Do 335 |    | 6 | 5.00% |
| Focke Wulf Ta 154 Moskito |    | 2 | 1.67% |
| Focke Wulf Fw 187 Falke | | 1 | 0.83% |
| Heinkel He 219 Uhu | | 0 | 0% |
| Messerschmitt Bf 110 | | 2 | 1.67% |
| Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse | | 2 | 1.67% |
| Junkers Ju 88 | | 2 | 1.67% |
| P-38 Lightning | | 67 | 55.83% |
| P-61 Blackwidow | | 3 | 2.50% |
| Kawasaki Ki 45 Toryu "Nick" | | 2 | 1.67% |
| Nakajima J1N "Irving" | | 0 | 0% |
| Fokker G.I | | 2 | 1.67% |
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05-15-2007, 09:38 AM
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| The Pop-Tart Whisperer   Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States
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| Best Twin-engined fighter This might be a redundant thread (couldn't find one in Archives) but what is your favorite or best twin-engined fighter? I choose the Westland Whirlwind, which if it had better engines might have been a decent aircraft. I also like the beauty of it and the clear view for the pilot. Technically probably not superior to the Mossie but nice on the eyes.
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05-15-2007, 09:56 AM
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| P-38. Destroyed more Japanese planes in the pacific theater than any other us. fighter and performed well in ground attack duties in Europe. 
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05-15-2007, 11:24 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dallas, Tx
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| The best.........I may change my mind but right now I'll go with the P-38, but my favorite is the P-61 Black Widow. |
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05-15-2007, 11:47 AM
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| Der Crewchief   Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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| I added a poll.. IMHO the best was the P-38 Lightning but my favorite is the Ju 88 followed by the Mossie.
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05-15-2007, 12:11 PM
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| The Pop-Tart Whisperer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States
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| Thanks Adler. I kinda thought this subject was covered and it may have been, but what the h*ll we'll take it for a spin again!
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05-15-2007, 12:24 PM
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| Der Crewchief Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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| It was covered before, but what the hell, let it come back to life.
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05-15-2007, 12:34 PM
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| If i wote the best twin-engine fighter in the beginning of the war i go for the Focke Wulf 187 "Falke" see link http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/LRG/fw187.html |
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05-15-2007, 12:39 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Campospinoso (PV), Italy
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| The Do335 was probably the top performer but can't be evaluated because of too little service (like others in the list); Mossie, Ju88 and P61 could survive to single engine fighters only at night so the best twin fighter for me is the P38 (.. unless we will include the twin-jets in the pool  )
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05-15-2007, 01:00 PM
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| The P38 by a large margin. It was a twin engine single crewman design, which gave it far better performance than the others on the list. I would say though, several of the others on the list were nightfighters (by design or modification), of which a whole different design was needed.
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05-15-2007, 01:07 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Southern California
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| The P-38 by far was the most successful, and therefore best, twin engine fighter aircraft of WWII. |
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05-15-2007, 01:08 PM
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| "World Traveller"  Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK
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  | P-38 for me too, followed by the Mossie...
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05-15-2007, 01:55 PM
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| Well my favourite is undoubtedly the Beaufighter. As for the best, I'm torn between that or the Mosquito. Both were brilliant in a wide variety of roles, the Beaufighter had the advantage of devastating firepower, the Mossie the edge in maneuverability and speed |
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05-15-2007, 03:06 PM
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| Mossie and Beaufighter............neither were daylight fighters. Put it into perspective, if going one on one (during the daytime), what would you rather be in?
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05-15-2007, 03:10 PM
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Tough call, the Beau was the harder hitting (and often had a rear gunner) but the Mossie could outmaneuver it. So I'd probably go for the latter, at least if it came to it you could have outrun your opponent. | |
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05-15-2007, 03:12 PM
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| Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Sweden/Orebro
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| P-38... But I would like too see a Whirlwind whith a pair of Merlins... |
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