Best Fighter

[Lightning Guy]

I don't view these discussions so much as victory or defeat. I mean, we are all just trying to learn more aren't we?

 

[plan_D]

Well, yes but at times you both might already know everything (rarely) about it, and stick to your guns.

 

[Lightning Guy]

That would be very rare indeed.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

not in my case 8).................

 

[plan_D]

The whole Mustang thing...

 

[Lightning Guy]

There has been a lot of "sticking to guns" on these threads lately.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

what mustang thing?

 

[kiwimac]

hmmm....

Listen, d'ya hear that? Its the sound of horse-dung being dropped in ENORMOUS quantities.

Kiwimac <stirring gently>

 

[cheddar cheese]

hang on, just because i say i dont like a plane doesnt mean i think its crap, basically, using that theory, i could say, "i really like the Breda 88" and that must mean that its an excellent plane, according to your frankly pathetic theory the lancaster and the mossie were both excellent planes, but i dont like them, and i HAVE ALWAYS PREFERRED THE P-38, so there 8)

 

[plan_D]

The Mosquito was great though

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

it was better than the P-38...............

 

[cheddar cheese]

i know it was, but i prefer the P-38 to the mosquito, comprend?

 

[Lightning Guy]

I wouldn't claim that the Mosquito was better than the P-38. The were both better in their own ways and trying to say that one plane was better than the other doesn't really achieve anything.

 

[cheddar cheese]

the mosquito was bloody good though

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

i have to say the mossie was better than the P-38..................

 

[Lightning Guy]

And I'd have to say you're wrong. But the Mosquito was very good.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

go on then, how was the P-38 was better?

 

[Lightning Guy]

Well . . . maneuverability, range, speed (depending on what Mark you are discussing), versatility (as far as an individual airframe goes), better as an escort fighter, better air-to-air.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

maneuverability

better as an escort fighter, better air-to-air.

thay're the same thing, you can't use all three and the mossie had better range, once again though, it depends what mark..............

 

[Lightning Guy]

Well fine, pick any of the three and the Lightning was better. The P-38L flew combat missions of 2,300 miles. And the final recon version the F-5G could fly somewhere around 3,700 miles with external tanks.