Best Ground-Strafing Aircraft...

[cheddar cheese]

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

my vote still stands with the tiffy................

 

[cheddar cheese]

As does mine with the P-38

 

[MP-Willow]

Question, are we to think in turms of early war and late war?

 

[cheddar cheese]

I think just overall.

 

[MP-Willow]

ok, P-38

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

you're wrong.........

 

[cheddar cheese]

Why? It was damn good; people underestimate just how good it was...

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

but there were planes that were better...................

 

[cheddar cheese]

Like....

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

P-47, tiffy, IL-2............

 

[cheddar cheese]

This thread is different from the tank busting thread, read what les put as the first post...the P-38 was very effective at ground strafing because of its counter rotating props, this meant the pilot could focus more on hitting the target than keeping the plane in a straight line...

 

[lesofprimus]

I dont think the 4x 20mm and 8 rockets of the Tiffy was the best armament for ground strafing..... I have a problem with Rockets being a part of Strafing... Always thought of Straffing as using cannon and machine guns....

The Fw-190 A series with all those cannon has to be the clear winner.... .50 cals, while real nice, dont compare to the detruction of a couple of 30mm and a couple of 20mm and a couple of 13mm....

 

[cheddar cheese]

That post is exactly the same as one in another thread

 

[lesofprimus]

I made a mistake and posted in the wrong thread... I have changed the other post in Tank busting....

 

[cheddar cheese]

Oh right...

 

[MP-Willow]

But i straffing you want to be able to hit the area and keep heads down. The P-38 as able to do that and carry some bombs or rockets to clean up any hard points. That is said about the P-47 as well, but I think it was better at close air support. But both work for me.

 

[GermansRGeniuses]

Best?

Oh, I'll tell you the best...

The Fw-190 A-6/R1.


The two 7.92mm in the cowl, and SIX 20mm guns in and under the wings.

 

[Anonymous]

P-47N!

It's hard to beat 8 x .50's with 500 rpg in an airframe that is tough enough to survive hits and fast enough not to get hit!

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[Anonymous]

Best?

Oh, I'll tell you the best...

The Fw-190 A-6/R1.


The two 7.92mm in the cowl, and SIX 20mm guns in and under the wings.

MG151/20's were not well suited to strafing. Too short a range. Not a bad armament, but you'd have to get in too close before you start firing, and the number of rounds in all but the wing root guns are insufficient.

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