Worst aircraft of WW2? - Page 6 - Aircraft of World War II

mosquitoman · 01-30-2005, 01:08 PM

No it's the Botha, it was so bad it didn't even get to an operational squadron

the lancaster kicks ass · 01-30-2005, 01:27 PM

Quote:

AFAIC

what the hell's that mean??

cheddar cheese · 01-30-2005, 01:28 PM

As far as im concerned...

the lancaster kicks ass · 01-30-2005, 01:45 PM

ah well "AFAIC", i need more proof..............

cheddar cheese · 01-30-2005, 01:46 PM

Ill get some after tea...yum Lasagne tonight

the lancaster kicks ass · 01-30-2005, 02:00 PM

when do you leave for the trip?? midnight aint it??

cheddar cheese · 01-30-2005, 02:01 PM

1am...gotta be at school at 12.30

the lancaster kicks ass · 01-30-2005, 02:03 PM

ah, bring me back something nice.............

Grampa · 02-07-2005, 08:14 AM

How about the Avro 679 Manchester? 25% of those 202 build planes was destroyed in crashes. And it was manly because of the unreliability 1760 hp Vulture-engines.

mosquitoman · 02-07-2005, 08:19 AM

It was only problems with the engines, Manchester+4 Merlins=Lancaster

cheddar cheese · 02-07-2005, 12:21 PM

Actually no, the Lancaster was going to have 4 Vultures instead of 4 Merlins, but when they saw their unreliability on the Manchester they were switched.

(See lanc, I DO use your information

)

mosquitoman · 02-07-2005, 12:41 PM

Same airframe though

cheddar cheese · 02-07-2005, 12:47 PM

Pretty much. Early Manchesters had 3 tail fins...

the lancaster kicks ass · 02-07-2005, 02:08 PM

it was actually changed to two larger fins on the Mk.IA manchaster because of the crap engines, if one cut out the larger tails almost directly behined the engines would offer far better directional stability...........

and the manchaster was a good plane but for those engines, damn them.............

cheddar cheese · 02-07-2005, 04:11 PM

Yeah, good range and payload for a twin engine.

Who knows, the range may have been even further than we know if the engines could have lasted long enough to complete a whole sortie

01-30-2005, 01:08 PM	#76
mosquitoman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Saffron Walden/Sheffield Posts: 2,991	No it's the Botha, it was so bad it didn't even get to an operational squadron __________________ When you realise that the light at the end of the tunnel is actually an oncoming train, you know it's time to run for your life

01-30-2005, 01:45 PM	#79
the lancaster kicks ass Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19,945	ah well "AFAIC", i need more proof.............. __________________ "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."

01-30-2005, 02:00 PM	#81
the lancaster kicks ass Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19,945	when do you leave for the trip?? midnight aint it?? __________________ "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."

01-30-2005, 02:03 PM	#83
the lancaster kicks ass Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19,945	ah, bring me back something nice............. __________________ "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."

02-07-2005, 08:19 AM	#85
mosquitoman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Saffron Walden/Sheffield Posts: 2,991	It was only problems with the engines, Manchester+4 Merlins=Lancaster __________________ When you realise that the light at the end of the tunnel is actually an oncoming train, you know it's time to run for your life

01-30-2005, 01:28 PM	#78
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	As far as im concerned...

01-30-2005, 01:46 PM	#80
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	Ill get some after tea...yum Lasagne tonight

01-30-2005, 02:01 PM	#82
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	1am...gotta be at school at 12.30

02-07-2005, 08:14 AM	#84
Grampa Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 214	How about the Avro 679 Manchester? 25% of those 202 build planes was destroyed in crashes. And it was manly because of the unreliability 1760 hp Vulture-engines.

02-07-2005, 12:21 PM	#86
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	Actually no, the Lancaster was going to have 4 Vultures instead of 4 Merlins, but when they saw their unreliability on the Manchester they were switched. (See lanc, I DO use your information )

02-07-2005, 12:41 PM	#87
mosquitoman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Saffron Walden/Sheffield Posts: 2,991	Same airframe though __________________ When you realise that the light at the end of the tunnel is actually an oncoming train, you know it's time to run for your life

02-07-2005, 12:47 PM	#88
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	Pretty much. Early Manchesters had 3 tail fins...

02-07-2005, 02:08 PM	#89
the lancaster kicks ass Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19,945	it was actually changed to two larger fins on the Mk.IA manchaster because of the crap engines, if one cut out the larger tails almost directly behined the engines would offer far better directional stability........... and the manchaster was a good plane but for those engines, damn them............. __________________ "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."

02-07-2005, 04:11 PM	#90
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	Yeah, good range and payload for a twin engine. Who knows, the range may have been even further than we know if the engines could have lasted long enough to complete a whole sortie

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