B-17vsLancaster

• Apr 3, 2004

• #161

the lancaster kicks ass

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the lancaster is easily the best plane, and does anyone else think Gemhorse is a girl?

 

• Apr 3, 2004

• #162

cheddar cheese

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ora really camp bloke 8)

 

• Apr 3, 2004

• #163

the lancaster kicks ass

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i never thought of it that way..........................

 

• Apr 3, 2004

• #164

the lancaster kicks ass

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i never thought of it that way..........................

 

• Apr 4, 2004

• #165

cheddar cheese

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you wouldnt 8)

 

• Apr 4, 2004

• #166

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ahanswurst

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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 ?

 

• Apr 5, 2004

• #167

cheddar cheese

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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)

 

• Apr 5, 2004

• #168

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bronzewhaler82

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Feb 19, 2004

the lancaster kicks ass said:

the lancaster is easily the best plane, and does anyone else think Gemhorse is a girl?

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Nah, there were only 2 girls on this site and they've both left now it seems...

 

• Apr 5, 2004

• #169

cheddar cheese

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yup, sorry lanc........

 

• Apr 10, 2004

• #170

the lancaster kicks ass

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• Apr 12, 2004

• #171

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bronzewhaler82

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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?

 

• Apr 14, 2004

• #172

cheddar cheese

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i think it would have suffered heavier losses, less defences 8) even though it was manoeverable, i think the losses would be heavier

 

• Apr 14, 2004

• #173

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bronzewhaler82

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Feb 19, 2004

So therefore you think the B-17 was a better aircraft...

 

• Apr 14, 2004

• #174

the lancaster kicks ass

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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?

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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...........

 

• Apr 15, 2004

• #175

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bronzewhaler82

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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

 

• Apr 15, 2004

• #176

cheddar cheese

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So therefore you think the B-17 was a better aircraft...

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yes i do 8)

 

• Apr 15, 2004

• #177

the lancaster kicks ass

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it was bigger than the B-17

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no it wasn't.............

the lancaster had fewer defences

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yes but they had the corkscrew, just because it wasn't listed as a defence, doesn't mean it doesn't exist................

 

• Apr 15, 2004

• #178

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brad

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Apr 10, 2004

the lancaster kicks ass said:

crap crap crap crap CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (the B-17, not lancaster)

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we did not think it would be the lancaster when you say some thing like that

 

• Apr 15, 2004

• #179

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brad

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Apr 10, 2004

lancaster was way better !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

 

• Apr 15, 2004

• #180

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brad

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Apr 10, 2004

the lancaster kicks ass said:

it was bigger than the B-17

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no it wasn't.............

the lancaster had fewer defences

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yes but they had the corkscrew, just because it wasn't listed as a defence, doesn't mean it doesn't exist................

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look lets all agree that the lanc is better