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Nonsense!None, they were all useless.
I dare say the number jugglers will argue over the detail but a MkV Whitley can carry 7,500lb of bombs while the contemporary (same engined) Wellington could 4,500-6,000 whilst having a range of less than 1400 miles as against the Whitley's near 1,700.
The Wellington had a ceiling 2,000-3,000 feet higher than the Whitley, depending on the loadings.Good points, Wellington still gets my nod over the Whitley (early war) entirely because of it's versatility , I believe Whitley had a higher ceiling as well though?
Halifax was noteworthy for poor handling characteristics which are reflected in the high number of operational accidents. Building that bomber may have been a mistake.
6,176 produced.
3,504 lost.
1,421 of lost aircraft were due to operational accidents.
The Whitley may not be able to hold a 4000lb bomb although it will hold two 2000lb bombs but the Early Wellingtons will not hold a 4000lb bomb either. That came with the MK III with Hercules engines in the Spring of 1941.
when in the early part of the war is important for this question.
The handling problems were partly cured by the introduction of the larger, 'rectangular' fins and larger, mass balanced rudders. This prevented the sudden, and fatal, rudder swing.Halifax was noteworthy for poor handling characteristics which are reflected in the high number of operational accidents. Building that bomber may have been a mistake.
6,176 produced.
3,504 lost.
1,421 of lost aircraft were due to operational accidents.