The Best Biplane Fighter of WW2 - Page 2 - Aircraft of World War II

cheddar cheese · 02-07-2005, 04:39 PM

Only cos there was a British plane in it

digitaleagle · 02-07-2005, 07:49 PM

my god, ther's only one possible answer THE BEST BIPLANE is the I-15.
Even german Bf-109 pilots in spain looked like this

when another I-15 escaped their cannon because of their tight turning

plan_D · 02-07-2005, 08:57 PM

Tight rolling, you mean. The I-15 wasn't an amazing tight turner, but the roll was amazing as most Bi-planes have good roll rates. The I-15s fell easy prey to 109s.

the lancaster kicks ass · 02-15-2005, 06:13 PM

unlike I-16s..............

and playing PF at CC's place, i was in that gladiator that isn't a gladiator it was produced by annother country or summit, i was shot down (well i ejected) by a CR.42 which then went on to shoot down a ace Bf-109

plan_D · 02-15-2005, 07:01 PM

If I'm flying the I-16s, the 109s don't stand a chance. My first two kills were 109E4s on AEP. And it just went up and up from there, until I got injured and after a short stint in a P-40 was injured again and put in a La-5.

Here's some nice pictures of the Cr.42:

Archangel · 02-16-2005, 12:02 PM

well,.. if i fly a bf109 against a biplane, i use my speed to get away, turn aroun, and shot. this u do over and over again, thill you blow of one of the wings.
anyway, u cant do a standard dogfight against a biplane, just cuz a biplane can fly very slow and can turn tighter as a 109 (at least, thats what i know, if its wrong plz correct me

). so then u would shurely lose in a 109.

toffigd · 02-16-2005, 12:16 PM

I say the best was CR.42.

cheddar cheese · 02-16-2005, 01:57 PM

Good man

the lancaster kicks ass · 02-16-2005, 02:35 PM

no, the galdiator!!!

and it's winning in the poll...............

Soren · 02-16-2005, 02:59 PM

The gladiator was a great biplane !

cheddar cheese · 02-16-2005, 05:03 PM

The CR.42 however, was better

Soren · 02-16-2005, 05:08 PM

Yeah in some ways, but it isnt as pretty !

cheddar cheese · 02-16-2005, 06:11 PM

How can you say that?! Look at it, Beautiful

toffigd · 02-16-2005, 08:02 PM

The CR.42 was aerodinamically perfect amongst other biplanes.

plan_D · 02-16-2005, 10:46 PM

Yeah, and my pictures of it were better. COLOUR, well one was.

View Poll Results: Best Biplane Fighter of WW2?
Fiat CR.42 Falco	257	27.66%
Gloster Gladiator	372	40.04%
Polikarpov I-153	300	32.29%
Voters: 929. You may not vote on this poll

02-07-2005, 08:57 PM	#18
plan_D Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 11,978	Tight rolling, you mean. The I-15 wasn't an amazing tight turner, but the roll was amazing as most Bi-planes have good roll rates. The I-15s fell easy prey to 109s. __________________ "When you go home tomorrow, don't expect anyone to know what you have been through. Even if they did know, most people probably wouldn't care anyway. Some of you may get the medals you deserve, many more of you will not. But remember this, all of you are now members of the front-line club, and that is the most exclusive club in the world." - Lt. Col. Matthew Maer CO 1st Battalion, the Princess of Wale's Royal Regiment. Camp Abu Naji, Oct. 2004 To those in that club.

02-15-2005, 06:13 PM	#19
the lancaster kicks ass Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19,945	unlike I-16s.............. and playing PF at CC's place, i was in that gladiator that isn't a gladiator it was produced by annother country or summit, i was shot down (well i ejected) by a CR.42 which then went on to shoot down a ace Bf-109 __________________ "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."

02-16-2005, 12:02 PM	#21
Archangel Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NL Posts: 134	well,.. if i fly a bf109 against a biplane, i use my speed to get away, turn aroun, and shot. this u do over and over again, thill you blow of one of the wings. anyway, u cant do a standard dogfight against a biplane, just cuz a biplane can fly very slow and can turn tighter as a 109 (at least, thats what i know, if its wrong plz correct me ). so then u would shurely lose in a 109. __________________

02-16-2005, 12:16 PM	#22
toffigd Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gdansk, PL Posts: 316	I say the best was CR.42. __________________ Pozdrawiam

02-07-2005, 04:39 PM	#16
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	Only cos there was a British plane in it

02-07-2005, 07:49 PM	#17
digitaleagle Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: amsterdam Posts: 1	my god, ther's only one possible answer THE BEST BIPLANE is the I-15. Even german Bf-109 pilots in spain looked like this when another I-15 escaped their cannon because of their tight turning

02-16-2005, 01:57 PM	#23
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	Good man

02-16-2005, 02:35 PM	#24
the lancaster kicks ass Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19,945	no, the galdiator!!! and it's winning in the poll............... __________________ "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."

02-16-2005, 02:59 PM	#25
Soren Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 6,116	The gladiator was a great biplane ! __________________ It was like being pushed by an Angel! - Adolf Galland I'm an educated engineer, so I love being technical and appraising of great inventions. So if you think I am being biased about something: Tell me! Then you'll probably find out that I am not

02-16-2005, 05:03 PM	#26
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	The CR.42 however, was better

02-16-2005, 05:08 PM	#27
Soren Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 6,116	Yeah in some ways, but it isnt as pretty ! __________________ It was like being pushed by an Angel! - Adolf Galland I'm an educated engineer, so I love being technical and appraising of great inventions. So if you think I am being biased about something: Tell me! Then you'll probably find out that I am not

02-16-2005, 08:02 PM	#29
toffigd Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gdansk, PL Posts: 316	The CR.42 was aerodinamically perfect amongst other biplanes. __________________ Pozdrawiam

02-16-2005, 10:46 PM	#30
plan_D Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 11,978	Yeah, and my pictures of it were better. COLOUR, well one was. __________________ "When you go home tomorrow, don't expect anyone to know what you have been through. Even if they did know, most people probably wouldn't care anyway. Some of you may get the medals you deserve, many more of you will not. But remember this, all of you are now members of the front-line club, and that is the most exclusive club in the world." - Lt. Col. Matthew Maer CO 1st Battalion, the Princess of Wale's Royal Regiment. Camp Abu Naji, Oct. 2004 To those in that club.

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