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trackend said:The biggest single factor has to be time over target the British had much more air time available when beating off attacks the 109's operational time over England was very limited before they had to head for home
although numbers looked to be in the Germans favour this was offset by combat time over the UK.
I still like the Spite but also recognise the Hurries as being the backbone of the UK's air defense squadrons.
carpenoctem1689 said:Does anyone besides myself think that the british could have better used the boulton paul defiant? If the airframe were lightended somewhat, or then engine uprated, and two wing guns installed, it would have been valuable in the battle of britain. After the escorting fighters went home for lack of fuel, the defiants could have streamed in under the bombers, and that four gun turret could have wreaked havoc on the bottom sides of the He-111s, and Do-17s. Considering how slow the 111 was fully loaded, the defiant would be able to catch it before and after bombs were released. This was just a thought i had when i read about the inetresting boulton paul turret fighter.
I'd agree FBJ, I'd much rather have more Hurricanes (and Spitfires) than Defiants. It was an interesting concept that failed.FLYBOYJ said:carpenoctem1689 said:Does anyone besides myself think that the british could have better used the boulton paul defiant? If the airframe were lightended somewhat, or then engine uprated, and two wing guns installed, it would have been valuable in the battle of britain. After the escorting fighters went home for lack of fuel, the defiants could have streamed in under the bombers, and that four gun turret could have wreaked havoc on the bottom sides of the He-111s, and Do-17s. Considering how slow the 111 was fully loaded, the defiant would be able to catch it before and after bombs were released. This was just a thought i had when i read about the inetresting boulton paul turret fighter.
Perhaps as a bomber destroyer, uprating their engines and the installation of wing guns, possible, but I don't know if the effort would of been worth it, I would of opted to just build more Hurricanes....
That it does but even if the Defaint had been used effectively would have done that much damage? I'm not so sure.carpenoctem1689 said:I know it couldnt deal with a single engined fighter to save its life, and i wouldnt have built them either. But considering they had them laying around, and things were looking very bleak for a while, it would have been an idea id consider in defence of my country. desperate times require effective use of what you have.