syscom3
Pacific Historian
If the B17 was ranked #3 in your poll, why were they withdrawn from PTO/CBI early in 1943? The B17 was a rugged aircraft no doubt, but its payload and range were lacking.
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syscom3 said:If the B17 was ranked #3 in your poll, why were they withdrawn from PTO/CBI early in 1943? The B17 was a rugged aircraft no doubt, but its payload and range were lacking.
Form and beauty? the B-29 was one of the most beautiful aircraft to emerge from WW2!markvs said:Please note, my earlier opinions are somewhat tongue in cheek, and, if I could find where the smilies have gone would give you a good dose of them.
In my opinion, the B29 should not be mentioned in such illustrious and attractive company as these fine planes.
The B29 in my thoughts, is a plane belonging to the nrxt generation, where things like form and "beauty" were totally forgotten in a rush towards ugliness.
I tend to agree. While the Lancaster will always hold a place in my heart,(and lanc will no doubt reach through the monitor and slap me for thisFLYBOYJ said:Form and beauty? the B-29 was one of the most beautiful aircraft to emerge from WW2!
Yeah, s'pose. But then, I'd say the same thing for the Lancaster. It wasn't great looking by my estimation, but it was ok.Henk said:So so my ass. Look at pictures of B-17 returning to base and I would say pretty great.
never thought of it that way, but its nice cause it's shape is almost perfectmarkvs said:If you think that a cigar with wings is a beauty, then I am afraid that you guys are a bunch of sad puppies.
B17, how can you go past the curves and radii a, real shape not a tube with ends from a water tank
The lanc I admit to a :rolleyes person dosent look much, but what a plane. They just exude power, and the sense of the struggle that was the european theatre.
The B-29 is a streamlined beauty - who needs curves when you could fly fast!markvs said:If you think that a cigar with wings is a beauty, then I am afraid that you guys are a bunch of sad puppies.
B17, how can you go past the curves and radii a, real shape not a tube with ends from a water tank
The lanc I admit to a :rolleyes person dosent look much, but what a plane. They just exude power, and the sense of the struggle that was the european theatre.
wmaxt said:A funny thought - the B-17s and B-24s took the heat off enough to give the Brits/Lancs the ability to do this.
NS said:wasn't the prettiest bomber in the air
I'm not sure if my facts are right [ but then who lets facts stand in thee way of a good rousing discussion?] but I have heard it said that mossies carried the same or more bombload than the B17 for the same range, went a lot, lot faster, and only had two crew.