Best Aircraft in many different roles

[the lancaster kicks ass]

one of the reasons she was the worst was her lack of ceiling due to too short a wingspan, along with other reasons including a bomb bay not able to carry bombs bigger than 2,000lbs, the largest in production at the time..............

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

I would probably say because of a number of reasons. One she was the first one built specifically as a 4 engined bomber by the British. Until you figure it out there will always be kinks in it. Secondly because the Royal Air Force wanted so many changes made to the original design.

Strengths:


Excellent structure, able to absorb massive damage
Good handling during flight
Excellent weapons load, but only for short ranges
Adequate speed
Excellent maneuverability, also called 'The fighter bomber'.

Weaknesses:


Bad service ceiling
Inadequate range when fully bombed up
Unforgiving flight characteristics during take-off and landing

 

[cheddar cheese]

The Stirling and the Wimpy have to be my 2 favourite Brit bombers...

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

she was moanouverable but still the least manouverable of the british heavies...............

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

I personally dont think she was all that bad, I happen to like her.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

her crews hated her, with a passion..........

 

[cheddar cheese]

I personally dont think she was all that bad, I happen to like her.

Me neither, I love it.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Probably because of its bad take off and landing performance and that fact that it had a poor cieling.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

she's always get you home though, but know were're just going round in circles.............

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Yeap same thing as with the P-38 and mossie stuff.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

exept this time we actually agree and the mossie's starting to win that argument.............

 

[cheddar cheese]

Yep.

Ok lets get on topic, try this one:

Best multirole single engine plane?

I say Fw-190A-8.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

I will agree with you on that. The Fw-190A-8 was a great multirole aircraft but another good one is the P-47.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

possibly the corsair................

 

[cheddar cheese]

Perhaps the Fairey Firefly deserves a mention too...

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

the swordfish

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

I will agree with the Corsair but the swordfish?

 

[Lightning Guy]

The P-47 can't make the list. It never served as a PR plane. The 190 deserves mention, the Corsair should be in their, perhaps the Spit (though it was poor at ground attack), and the P-51. It did start life (in the USAAF) as a dive-bomber after all.

 

[lesofprimus]

I think it comes down to the Fw-190A-8 and the F4U Corsair.... I Dont think any other single engine planes come close....

 

[Gemhorse]

I vote for the Corsair...

But just before we get into that, the Stirlings of No.7 Sqn. made the first landmark raid of 4 engined bombers, on 10/11 Feb. 1941 on Rotterdam...
Also, the Wellington was the first bomber to drop the 4,000 lb cookie, on a raid by No.'s 9 149 Sqn.'s in an attack on Emden, last night of March, 1941.....
So they did make a notable mark in history.....

The Corsair would've made an interesting difference if it had served in the ETO, I reckon.......