Best Aircraft in many different roles - Page 4 - Aircraft of World War II

the lancaster kicks ass · 12-04-2004, 11:40 AM

what makes you say that??

cheddar cheese · 12-04-2004, 11:52 AM

Well lets take the P-38J - it could be used as a fighter, interceptor, fighter-bomber, bomber, recon, nightfighter, dive bomber, torp bomber, skip bomber, tank buster and ground attack.

Could any single mark of the Mossie do all that? No. Thats why there's B, F.B and N.F versions of it. They all had to be modified to perform different roles.

the lancaster kicks ass · 12-04-2004, 12:01 PM

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fighter, interceptor

same thing

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fighter-bomber

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dive bomber

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skip bomber, tank buster and ground attack

essentially all the same thing..........

cheddar cheese · 12-04-2004, 12:07 PM

All slightly different though, if you wanna be lame like that you could say theyre all essentially the same cos they involve flying...

Fighter and interceptor ar different, fighteing involves the actual combat with another plane, intercepting includes taking off, getting to altitude and then engaging combat.

Skip-bombing, tank busting, ground attack and dive bomber all come under the hood of Fighter-Bomber.

the lancaster kicks ass · 12-04-2004, 12:11 PM

then why'd you put them separatly just to make it look as though it could do more??

cheddar cheese · 12-04-2004, 12:14 PM

Because they are all slightly different.

the lancaster kicks ass · 12-04-2004, 12:20 PM

they're not different enough to have to change the aircraft to do them.....................

cheddar cheese · 12-04-2004, 12:35 PM

I know, but on top of the other things its still more than a single Mk of the Mossie could do.

MP-Willow · 12-04-2004, 05:33 PM

C.C, Dive Bombing is a lot different then level fight Yes the P-38 did do this but Most would leave it to the P-47s.

This argument of Mossie or P-38 is only partly affective because in the PTO the P-38 was King and really did it all.

the lancaster kicks ass · 12-05-2004, 08:58 AM

i agree it is a bit useless arguing about it

cheddar cheese · 12-05-2004, 11:16 AM

Yeah but its about the only thing thats properly debated on the site

If only the Me-410 was a better aircraft that it was

the lancaster kicks ass · 12-05-2004, 02:19 PM

it had the potentail............

cheddar cheese · 12-05-2004, 03:40 PM

Yep, it could have and should have been better than the Ju-88. But because the Me-210 from which it was derived from was so crap they probably didnt put their full effort into it

the lancaster kicks ass · 12-06-2004, 02:45 PM

well the war was lost for them anyway, no plane could have saved them...........

cheddar cheese · 12-06-2004, 04:19 PM

The 210 and 410 werent that late...

12-04-2004, 11:40 AM	#46
the lancaster kicks ass Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19,945	what makes you say that?? __________________ "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."

12-04-2004, 12:11 PM	#50
the lancaster kicks ass Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19,945	then why'd you put them separatly just to make it look as though it could do more?? __________________ "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."

12-04-2004, 12:20 PM	#52
the lancaster kicks ass Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19,945	they're not different enough to have to change the aircraft to do them..................... __________________ "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."

12-04-2004, 05:33 PM	#54
MP-Willow Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Saco, MAINE!!!! Posts: 894	C.C, Dive Bombing is a lot different then level fight Yes the P-38 did do this but Most would leave it to the P-47s. This argument of Mossie or P-38 is only partly affective because in the PTO the P-38 was King and really did it all. __________________ Seaplanes Are so nice

12-05-2004, 08:58 AM	#55
the lancaster kicks ass Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19,945	i agree it is a bit useless arguing about it __________________ "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."

12-04-2004, 11:52 AM	#47
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	Well lets take the P-38J - it could be used as a fighter, interceptor, fighter-bomber, bomber, recon, nightfighter, dive bomber, torp bomber, skip bomber, tank buster and ground attack. Could any single mark of the Mossie do all that? No. Thats why there's B, F.B and N.F versions of it. They all had to be modified to perform different roles.

12-04-2004, 12:07 PM	#49
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	All slightly different though, if you wanna be lame like that you could say theyre all essentially the same cos they involve flying... Fighter and interceptor ar different, fighteing involves the actual combat with another plane, intercepting includes taking off, getting to altitude and then engaging combat. Skip-bombing, tank busting, ground attack and dive bomber all come under the hood of Fighter-Bomber.

12-04-2004, 12:14 PM	#51
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	Because they are all slightly different.

12-04-2004, 12:35 PM	#53
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	I know, but on top of the other things its still more than a single Mk of the Mossie could do.

12-05-2004, 11:16 AM	#56
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	Yeah but its about the only thing thats properly debated on the site If only the Me-410 was a better aircraft that it was

12-05-2004, 02:19 PM	#57
the lancaster kicks ass Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19,945	it had the potentail............ __________________ "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."

12-05-2004, 03:40 PM	#58
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	Yep, it could have and should have been better than the Ju-88. But because the Me-210 from which it was derived from was so crap they probably didnt put their full effort into it

12-06-2004, 02:45 PM	#59
the lancaster kicks ass Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19,945	well the war was lost for them anyway, no plane could have saved them........... __________________ "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."

12-06-2004, 04:19 PM	#60
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	The 210 and 410 werent that late...

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