Douglas B-18 vs. Armstrong-Whitworth Whitley vs. Junkers 86

book1182 · 03-20-2006, 09:18 PM

Put me in the B-18. I don't know much about it but the DC-3 seemed to be able to take a beating. Was it based on a DC-3 or was it the DC-2?

FLYBOYJ · 03-20-2006, 09:36 PM

DC-2 from what I understand...

V-1710 · 03-21-2006, 04:49 AM

I think I remember reading that the B-18 was made of both DC-2 and DC-3 components. I think the wings were DC-2, but the tail was DC-3. I think it also had Wright R-1820 Cyclones, like the DC-2 and early DC-3.

FLYBOYJ · 03-21-2006, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by V-1710

I think I remember reading that the B-18 was made of both DC-2 and DC-3 components. I think the wings were DC-2, but the tail was DC-3. I think it also had Wright R-1820 Cyclones, like the DC-2 and early DC-3.

I believe you're correct..

book1182 · 03-21-2006, 04:08 PM

My second choice would be the Ju-86. Mostly because they have the Junkers name on them. Well anything would be better than the Whitley. That was mean of me to say about the Whitley. It was a good costal command plane.

Glider · 03-21-2006, 06:58 PM

Whitley. It was the only one to face serious combat and for all its problems it had a decent range payload for 1939 and its defence was better than the other options.

the lancaster kicks ass · 03-22-2006, 02:18 AM

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Well anything would be better than the Whitley

interesting, why'd you say that?

loomaluftwaffe · 03-22-2006, 06:46 AM

cause he likes the Fairey Battle