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The Il-2 had PTAB-2.5-1.5 HEAT bomblets-it carried 198 and any one of them can penetrate the armour of a heavy tank.That really must have hurt :D

Hi,greetings from Bulgaria (hope you know where it is :p) I've been a fan of aircraft in general for a long time and just discovered this forum.

Yes,the Eastern Block had some interesting police cars:

In terms of pure numbers: Fighter-BF-109,Ground-attack-IL-2,Bomber:Ju-88 In terms of ability: Fighter(non jet)-Probably a late-model Spitfire, Ground attack-Il-2 again (The stukas were epic in 1939-1942,but got shot down like flies later on) Bomber:B-17.

Soviet planes in WW2 were designed for low altitude speed and maneuverability.That's because the tactical environment of the Eastern Front mostly involved flying below 3000 metres(10000 ft)At typical Eastern Front conditions the Yak wins hands down-it's extremely light and has great maneuverability.