Imagine what the B-42 could have done if (even with dated Allison V-1710's) Douglas started it a few years earlier (and went with one regular cockpit! LOL)
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Imagine what the B-42 could have done if (even with dated Allison V-1710's) Douglas started it a few years earlier (and went with one regular cockpit! LOL)I agree, given the right torpedoes the Mitchell will be deadly, especially with a dozen .50 in the nose suppressing the target's AA.
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What other medium bomber packed this much forward firepower outside of a night fighter conversion? Mosquito with its 4x20mm and 4x.303 perhaps.
Why isn't the Pe-2 on the list?
And how is a B-25 carrying a torpedo and a dozen 50's going to suppress flak before it gets near the ship?
Typical AA cannon ranges are well beyond the effective range of a .50MG and well within the torpedo release point.
As designed, the Pe-2 could carry over a ton of bombs internally, but ended up wearing many hats (like the Ju88).Pe-2 is one of my favourite aircraft but isn't it more of a light bomber.
Its worth remembering that the RAF considered the Mosquito to be a light bomber, not a mediumPe-2 is one of my favourite aircraft but isn't it more of a light bomber.
This picture looks off. These torpedoes are clearly going to pass harmlessly astern of POW. Surely the IJNAS pilots know to lead their targets?
As used the PE-2 could carry four 100kg bombs inside the fuselage, and a single 100kg bomb in each engine nacelle.
Larger bombs were carried outside.
Its worth remembering that the RAF considered the Mosquito to be a light bomber, not a medium
The original series (1 and 2) of the Mosquito were rated at 1,000 and 2,000 pound bombloads respectively.
It wasn't until the Mk.IV that a 4,000 pound bombload was incorporated into it's design - in 1943.
The original series (1 and 2) of the Mosquito were rated at 1,000 and 2,000 pound bombloads respectively.
It wasn't until the Mk.IV that a 4,000 pound bombload was incorporated into it's design - in 1943.
Towards the end of the war there was a new system which carried 6 x 500lb inside the aircraft, presumably they could also carry the 2 x 500lb bombs externally, but if they ever did I have no ideaThere was a 3000lb bomb load stage, 2000lbs inside the airplane (four 500lb bombs) and one 500lb under each wing. Performance with underwing bombs didn't suffer too badly.
The 4000lb load was the single 4000lb cookie, it could not carry 4000lbs of smaller bombs. It was not used operationally until 1944.
I don't believe the British thought of the Mosquito as a general purpose bomber during the war but rather a special purpose bomber. Precision daylight strikes and pathfinder.
The idea that the Mosquito could be a general purpose bomber and replace a large number of the 4 engine heavies may be a post war or even internet idea?
Correction welcome in the form of air ministry memos or letters/minutes of meetings.
Smaller than a heavy bomber?What is a definition of a 'medium bomber'?