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06-11-2008, 01:26 PM
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Planes before the war are fine too.
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06-11-2008, 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by magnocain  Thanks guys.
Planes before the war are fine too. | 
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06-11-2008, 02:36 PM
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I soon as I saw the thread, I thought it must be an aircraft that was built before the war started - but served throughout, simple to build and maintain, yet had some major battle honours.
| Yes that is fine. What would a small country use during WW2? is a more appropriate question.
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What would a small country use during WW2? is a more appropriate question.
| Look at Finland.
And good call on the C-47.
I think the Hurricane should also be mentioned. (particularly for the early period) | |
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06-11-2008, 05:05 PM
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| dident we discuss this earlier?
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06-11-2008, 05:43 PM
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| Eerrm, the B-29 didn't end the war, the A-bomb did and only in the pacific.
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06-11-2008, 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by magnocain What was the most cost-effective plane of WW2?
On these criteria:
1. low cost
2. low maintenance
4. maneuverability | Put me down for the Polikarpov Po-2. Polikarpov Po-2 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia | |
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06-12-2008, 12:26 AM
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The B29, because two of them ended the war.
| The B-29 wasn't exactly... cheap.
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Originally Posted by magnocain The B-29 wasn't exactly... cheap. | But cost effective, one B29 lay waste to a whole city, something you need hundred of other type a/c for. And 1 B29 is probably cheaper than 500 Lancs
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06-12-2008, 12:42 AM
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But cost effective, one B29 lay waste to a whole city, something you need hundred of other type a/c for. And 1 B29 is probably cheaper than 500 Lancs
| Yes. but...
A small country (like Finland) couldn't afford a nuke.
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