Me-262

[cheddar cheese]

lol we was discusing which plane would drap an a-bomb on germany, not which plane actually dropped one on japan

[brad]

Originally Posted by cheddar cheese

lol we was discusing which plane would drap an a-bomb on germany, not which plane actually dropped one on japan

what does lol mean

[plan_D]

Laugh out loud.

C.C, 'drap an a-bomb' drap?

[the lancaster kicks ass]

it's like dropping it, but you must be upside down to do it...................

[GermansRGeniuses]

the bomb would go through the plane wouldnt it? anyway, the bombardier would have to block the pilots view by sitting on top of the cockpit, and then he wouldnt be able to reach the bomb release button!! plus, the bomb would INDEED go through the plane and rip it in half!

[the lancaster kicks ass]

or they could relese the bomb upside down, then turn over................

[Dan]

one of the minor problems with the ME 262 is that it could only reach a top speed of mach 0.7. now that might not be a problem but the wings also weren't swept back, and that can easly lead to loss of control for the pilots. but hey it still was a damn fine plane

[GermansRGeniuses]

Originally Posted by the lancaster kicks ass

or they could relese the bomb upside down, then turn over................

it would rip a wing off so how about they "drap" it sideways or just drop it because if the "drapped" it upside down and flipped, it would maybe rip the wings off from stress or the wing would get ripped off by the bomb

[plan_D]

The Me262 was reported to break the sound barrier, Dan. If you've noticed the record achieved by the Bell X-1 is breaking the sound barrier on level flight because the evidence does point toward Me262s breaking the barrier in a power dive. And not falling apart, although there are reports of them mysteriously falling apart...

[the lancaster kicks ass]

but the wings also weren't swept back,

yes they were..............

[GLS]

Here's my two cents worth. No the 262 could not have changed the out come of the war. As good as the 262 might have been, here are a few things to mull over.. The 262 was faster than the meteor by about 45 to 50 mph, however the American P-80 held about a 5 mph lead over the 262.both the Meteor and the P-80 had a higher service ceiling than the 262. As did the Spitfire, the Tempest, the P-47, the P-38 and the P-51. The British designed centrifical jet engines, that were used in the Meteor and the P-80, were far more reliable lasting for hundreds of hours of operation as opposed to the germans life that could be measured in the 10s of hours at best. Admittedly the 4 30mm cannon of the 262 were heavier than the 6 fifty cals of the P-80, but the 4 20mm of the Meteor would be a good match. When it comes to range, the 262 beats the P-80 by about 100 miles, but the clear winner is the meteor with a range that is near that of other two combined. I recall reading many years ago an artical about the joint-services evaluation of axis aircraft against the allied aircraft that took place after the war. The Meteor and the 262 were fairly equal in manuverabillity, while the P-80 could out turn them both that may not have been as big an advantage as one might first think.

So in the end the Meteor had the range to take the battle to Germany, choose when to attack the 262 from a superior altitude and I'm sure then regain that heigth for another attack.

[the lancaster kicks ass]

i would rather be in a meteor than a 262................

[cheddar cheese]

and me

[the lancaster kicks ass]

i always thought you prefered the 262?...........

[cheddar cheese]

i do im indecisive like that, y'know