 | Best World War II Aircraft?| Aviation Discuss Best World War II Aircraft? in the World War II - Aviation forums; But history is history, and I will agree that the C-47 'Skytrain' takes the crown. It was the best ... |
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10-26-2007, 08:28 AM
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Country:  | But history is history, and I will agree that the C-47 'Skytrain' takes the crown. It was the best for its ability to do the job it was designed to do, without fault.
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10-26-2007, 09:19 PM
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Country:  | The C-54 was also comparable, though still not as good on paper as the C-46. Of course, one of the biggest drawbacks is that these planes weren't available in nearly as many numbers as the C-47. | 
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10-26-2007, 09:33 PM
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Country:  | This should be the best combat aircraft of WW2?
Because arguably the C47 was the best plane of all time!!!!
Best Combat aircraft of WW2 maybe Mosquito...variety of roles which it performed excellently!
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10-26-2007, 11:17 PM
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Country: | Agree! The Mosquito is the second highest ranking in the 2-engine fighters poll. (second to the P-38 ). Overall I'd have to say these two craft are both great, each having advantages over the other.
And as said a few C-47s still flying in an active cargo transport roll. As is the C-46.
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11-03-2007, 08:25 AM
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11-03-2007, 09:18 AM
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Country:  | many people in this thread put the c 47 on the top... it is a nice airplane yes, but i do not conform that a cargo airplane may be the best ww2 aircraft  .
I think that a attack or defensive aircraft may be the best choice. | |
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11-03-2007, 10:02 AM
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Country: | And u would be thinking incorrectly...
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11-03-2007, 10:15 AM
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Country: | In my opinion, the greatest the aircraft is the aircraft that does it's job better than all the rest - no matter it's type. Since you cannot compare a transport to a fighter ,this is the only logical way of going about things.
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Originally Posted by plan_D  In my opinion, the greatest the aircraft is the aircraft that does it's job better than all the rest - no matter it's type. Since you cannot compare a transport to a fighter ,this is the only logical way of going about things. | yes you are right with your personal view. Dakota do it's job very good...but in my opinion,there is other airplanes(attack/denfense)tha may it's job very well | |
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11-03-2007, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Neto yes you are right with your personal view. Dakota do it's job very good...but in my opinion,there is other airplanes(attack/denfense)tha may it's job very well | But did they have the technical and operational impact of the C-47? I would venture to say no, no matter what type of other aircraft is compared. The C-47 was the benchmark for military cargo and civilian aircraft that is still cast in stone almost 70 years after its first flight. Not only was the C-47 the greatest aircraft of WW2 but probably the greatest aircraft of all-time.
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11-03-2007, 12:50 PM
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Country: | Well said Flyboy. The C47 has done everything: cargo, troop transport, towed gliders, airborne assults and medivac. The Russins even strapped on bombs for night raids. The C47s were later used as gunships. They flew over the Hump, air lifted supplies to cut off units and saved Berlin. The C47s were everywhere and did everything.
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11-03-2007, 01:11 PM
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Country: | They didn't do everything...but that's irrelevant. Neto, you seem to miss the idea - the C-47's design achieved what it was supposed to do without need of improvement. All the 'attack/defence' aircraft were constantly changing through the war; the Spitfire (for example) did not do its job good enough to be left alone , it went from Mark I to Mark 21 by the wars end (And Mk.24 by the end of its career.)
The C-47 was only made obselete by the introduction of the gas turbine engine; when the likes of the C-130 took the biscuit. And then the C-130 has been put on the backseat by the C-18 which has been created through (genius) modern science and engineering.
No fighter or bomber of World War II did the job they were designed to as well as the C-47 did theirs.
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11-03-2007, 01:43 PM
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Country: | And c-47s are STILL hauling cargo today in some places in the world!
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11-03-2007, 01:59 PM
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11-03-2007, 07:18 PM
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Country: | I know I only mentioned this a few posts ago, but in my eyes the only reason the C-46 doesn't take the crown is because it didn't put as much toward the war effort as the C-47.
I assume the C-47 was easier to build so the U.S took it over the C-46.
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