Worst aircraft of WW2? - Page 7 - Aircraft of World War II

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

it was always gonna be replaced by a four engine though, the manchester held little advantages over other 4 engines..............

redcoat · 02-08-2005, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by cheddar cheese

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

)

No, the Lancaster came about because the designers of the twin-engined Manchester, Avro, got wind that Rolls-Royce was having major problems with their 1,760 h.p. Vulture engines, so as a fail-safe re-designed it with four 1,130 h.p. Merlins instead, this aircraft being known originally as the Avro Manchester Mk III.

They never had any plans to fit four Vultures to it.

cheddar cheese · 02-15-2005, 12:54 PM

Im still believe lanc...hes got THE knowledge on the Lancaster!

the lancaster kicks ass · 02-15-2005, 02:13 PM

the design for the lancaster did not come about because of the problems with the manchester, even before the manchester entered production roy chaddwic started working on designs for a four engined replacement..........

Chocks away! · 03-12-2005, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by the lancaster kicks ass

fairey battle..............

Come on man , the battle isn't that bad. It may have suffered great losses , but it gave a good account of itself.

cheddar cheese · 03-12-2005, 12:30 PM

The Breda 88 was far worse. Looked good though.

the lancaster kicks ass · 03-13-2005, 06:49 AM

no not really

cheddar cheese · 03-13-2005, 12:42 PM

Yeah it did. Look at its dominance in my siggy...

the lancaster kicks ass · 03-13-2005, 01:52 PM

hey loving the new siggy........

cheddar cheese · 03-13-2005, 01:54 PM

Thanks. I made it myself!

the lancaster kicks ass · 03-13-2005, 01:54 PM

that shows........

cheddar cheese · 03-13-2005, 01:57 PM

Hey, I actually thought the collaboration of pictures turned out very well.

the lancaster kicks ass · 03-13-2005, 01:59 PM

well the border's not that bad but it'd look better if they were all black and white...........

Nonskimmer · 03-13-2005, 02:00 PM

It looks fine.

the lancaster kicks ass · 03-13-2005, 02:01 PM

yeah but you're Canadian..........

02-08-2005, 02:08 PM	#91
the lancaster kicks ass Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19,945	it was always gonna be replaced by a four engine though, the manchester held little advantages over other 4 engines.............. __________________ "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."

02-15-2005, 02:13 PM	#94
the lancaster kicks ass Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19,945	the design for the lancaster did not come about because of the problems with the manchester, even before the manchester entered production roy chaddwic started working on designs for a four engined replacement.......... __________________ "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."

03-13-2005, 06:49 AM	#97
the lancaster kicks ass Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19,945	no not really __________________ "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."

03-13-2005, 01:52 PM	#99
the lancaster kicks ass Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19,945	hey loving the new siggy........ __________________ "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."

03-13-2005, 01:54 PM	#101
the lancaster kicks ass Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19,945	that shows........ __________________ "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."

02-15-2005, 12:54 PM	#93
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	Im still believe lanc...hes got THE knowledge on the Lancaster!

03-12-2005, 12:30 PM	#96
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	The Breda 88 was far worse. Looked good though.

03-13-2005, 12:42 PM	#98
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	Yeah it did. Look at its dominance in my siggy...

03-13-2005, 01:54 PM	#100
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	Thanks. I made it myself!

03-13-2005, 01:57 PM	#102
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	Hey, I actually thought the collaboration of pictures turned out very well.

03-13-2005, 01:59 PM	#103
the lancaster kicks ass Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19,945	well the border's not that bad but it'd look better if they were all black and white........... __________________ "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."

03-13-2005, 02:00 PM	#104
Nonskimmer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 8,871	It looks fine.

03-13-2005, 02:01 PM	#105
the lancaster kicks ass Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19,945	yeah but you're Canadian.......... __________________ "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."

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