the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
- 19,937
- Dec 20, 2003
the lancaster is easily the best plane, and does anyone else think Gemhorse is a girl?
B-17vsLancaster
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cheddar cheese
Major General
ora really camp bloke 8)
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
- 19,937
- Dec 20, 2003
i never thought of it that way..........................
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
- 19,937
- Dec 20, 2003
i never thought of it that way..........................
cheddar cheese
Major General
you wouldnt 8)
ahanswurst
Airman
- 50
- Apr 1, 2004
I will always consider the B-17 a better aircraft then the Lancaster. One thing I just found out that the Lancaster used a pneumatic system for it brakes while the B-17 used hydraulic brakes. The article said there were lots of ground accidents when this pneumatic brake system was shot out during a raid. Any ideas why pneumatic instead of Hydraulic. I also wonder if the Lancasters used the Lucas (Goddess of darkness) carbon pile voltage regulators on their aircraft. It must have been hard to bomb at night and have the guage lights flicker off and on ?
cheddar cheese
Major General
this is what ive always said - as a bomber, the lancaster was much better, but as an all-round plane, the b-17 was the superior plane 8)
bronzewhaler82
Senior Airman
- 661
- Feb 19, 2004
the lancaster kicks ass said:
Nah, there were only 2 girls on this site and they've both left now it seems...
cheddar cheese
Major General
yup, sorry lanc........
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
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- Dec 20, 2003
bronzewhaler82
Senior Airman
- 661
- Feb 19, 2004
Lanc...do you think the Lancaster would suffer the same losses as the B-17 if the Lanc flew in daytime raids rather than night-time raids? and if not...why not? 
cheddar cheese
Major General
i think it would have suffered heavier losses, less defences 8) even though it was manoeverable, i think the losses would be heavier
bronzewhaler82
Senior Airman
- 661
- Feb 19, 2004
So therefore you think the B-17 was a better aircraft... 
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
- 19,937
- Dec 20, 2003
depends if we had fighter escort, remember the B-17 could only play a major part in the bombing campaing once the 'stang came into use...........
bronzewhaler82
Senior Airman
- 661
- Feb 19, 2004
No fighter escort - on its own
I agree with C.C - the lancaster had fewer defences and it was bigger than the B-17 so I'm convincved the Lancaster would suffer heavier losses
I agree with C.C - the lancaster had fewer defences and it was bigger than the B-17 so I'm convincved the Lancaster would suffer heavier losses
cheddar cheese
Major General
yes i do 8)
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
- 19,937
- Dec 20, 2003
no it wasn't.............
yes but they had the corkscrew, just because it wasn't listed as a defence, doesn't mean it doesn't exist................
lancaster was way better !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
