Best dive bomber?

[Grampa]

What about the Ju 88 or Dornier Do 217. They where also used as a dive bomber to, even that they weren't designate mainly as a dive bomber.
Sweden also designed a good Dive bomber, The SAAB B 17 who also introduced a new aim device for dive bomber, the "bombsikte 42" that made possible to dive on the target whit an angle of 20-60 degrees instead of 80 degree an still do a better results than the old way. this device become the forerunner for those new generation aim device for dive bombing. So whit that system the B 17 might possible outclass all those classical dive bomber.

 

[cheddar cheese]

Fiat A.S.14

 

[plan_D]

The P-47 wasn't a dive-bomber , it was a fighter used as a ground attack aircraft. The A-36 truly was a dive-bomber , and could fly fast into combat and fast out of it . It's only disadvantage was the liquid-cooled engine , other than that it's quite clearly superior to the Stuka , especially in survivability terms.

 

[FLYBOYJ]

What about the Ju 88 or Dornier Do 217. They where also used as a dive bomber to, even that they weren't designate mainly as a dive bomber.
Sweden also designed a good Dive bomber, The SAAB B 17 who also introduced a new aim device for dive bomber, the "bombsikte 42" that made possible to dive on the target whit an angle of 20-60 degrees instead of 80 degree an still do a better results than the old way. this device become the forerunner for those new generation aim device for dive bombing. So whit that system the B 17 might possible outclass all those classical dive bomber.

I saw a program about this aircraft - very interesting indeed.

Hard to evaluate its actual performance since it never saw sustained combat....

 

[Grampa]

I Wonder if it possible whit the help of the "bombsikte m/42" to turn the Lancaster MK I (special version) that carried the 10 ton grand slam in to a dive bomber. wouldn't that be something?

 

[FLYBOYJ]

I Wonder if it possible whit the help of the "bombsikte m/42" to turn the Lancaster MK I (special version) that carried the 10 ton grand slam in to a dive bomber. wouldn't that be something?

Yes!!!

 

[loomaluftwaffe]

 

[loomaluftwaffe]

ach double post by accident

 

[syscom3]

It missed serving in WW2 by a matter of months, but the Skyraider was probably the best dive bomber ever.

 

[FLYBOYJ]

It missed serving in WW2 by a matter of months, but the Skyraider was probably the best dive bomber ever.

Agree!!!!

 

[lesofprimus]

Agreed 100%....

 

[Gnomey]

Agreed 100%....

Yep, shame it was too late to see service, although it did in Korea if I am not mistaken.

 

[loomaluftwaffe]

I agree, and it was fast enough to run away from WWII fighters too

 

[syscom3]

The skyraider fought all the way up to the middle 70's, emnding its career in SE Asia.

I think the last active skyraider squadrons were with the USN till the late 70's.

 

[lesofprimus]

I think it was the end of fiscal year 1978 sys....

 

[Grampa]

Did the axis and allied had a difference tactical way of attacking their targets? And did they had some sort of aim-device like the one Sweden made for the SAAB B-17 and B-18?

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

I Wonder if it possible whit the help of the "bombsikte m/42" to turn the Lancaster MK I (special version) that carried the 10 ton grand slam in to a dive bomber. wouldn't that be something?

the british're accurate enough thank you very much

 

[FLYBOYJ]

I think it was the end of fiscal year 1978 sys....

I think you're right Dan -

I remember hearing someone say one reason why it was retired was because the Navy wanted to get away from 100 octaine aviation fuels on carriers...

If it was cost effective to put a turbine engine on it still might be flying!

 

[syscom3]

Flyboy, back in 1990 (or so) at the short lived Hawthorne airshow, there was a Skyraider flying around that gave us a dive bombing demonstration. The pilot took her up to 5000 feet and "dropped" in on us at very sharp angle (I figured almost 90 degrees). That was one interesting stunt.

 

[FLYBOYJ]

Flyboy, back in 1990 (or so) at the short lived Hawthorne airshow, there was a Skyraider flying around that gave us a dive bombing demonstration. The pilot took her up to 5000 feet and "dropped" in on us at very sharp angle (I figured almost 90 degrees). That was one interesting stunt.

That was SKYRAIDER BOB!!!
Here's some pictures i took with him last year.

In the formation one my brother in law is riding in the T-28 right behind him....