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View Poll Results: Top Medium Bomber
Arado Ar 234 Blitz 3 4.55%
Dornier Do 17 0 0%
Dornier Do 215 0 0%
Heinkel He 111 0 0%
Junkers Ju 88 9 13.64%
Junkers Ju 188 0 0%
Junkers Ju 288 1 1.52%
Douglas A-20 Havoc 0 0%
Douglas A-26 Invader 9 13.64%
North American B-25 Mitchell 11 16.67%
Martin B-26 Marauder 13 19.70%
Bristol Beaufort 0 0%
Bristol Brigand 2 3.03%
Bristol Buckingham 0 0%
Hadley Page Hampden 0 0%
de Havilland Mosquito 16 24.24%
Mitsubishi Ki-21 0 0%
Mitsubishi Ki-67 Hiryu "Flying Dragon" 1 1.52%
Mitsubishi G4M "Betty" 0 0%
Yokosuka P1Y Ginga "Milky Way" 0 0%
Ilyushin Il-4 0 0%
Tupolev Tu-2 0 0%
Petlyakov Pe-2 1 1.52%
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Old 12-10-2007, 03:56 AM   #121
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Did the Germans ever replace the skid with wheels on the 234?

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Yes, they did. I'm at college at the moment, but I have a book on the Ar 234 so I will put my answer in detail later on.
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Old 12-10-2007, 10:42 AM   #123
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I thought only prototypes had the skid landing gear.
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i want vote for Do 217 but there isn't.
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Old 01-21-2008, 12:32 PM   #125
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Hello all
i'd like to say the invader .Fast ,agile,good bomb load and was that good they bought it back for so many other wars.
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