Best medium bomber?

cheddar cheese · Mar 11, 2005

Im agreed with DAVIDICUS now, no-one else has presented any better cases.

mosquitoman · Mar 11, 2005

Infamy Infamy, they've all got in for me (or my favourite plane at least)

cheddar cheese · Mar 12, 2005

The Invader looks better

mosquitoman · Mar 12, 2005

You were saying?

cheddar cheese · Mar 12, 2005

Yes I was. I was saying the Invader looked better!

mosquitoman · Mar 12, 2005

Could an Invader get one of these in then?

DAVIDICUS · Mar 12, 2005

Isn't that a waste receptical from the latrines? No, the Invader didn't pull shit delivery duty.

Seriously though, what kind of ordinance is it?

NightHawk · Mar 13, 2005

Looks like a smaller version of the DamBusters bouncing bomb.

Well, You think it can carry 1 of this babys ?

DaveB.inVa · Mar 13, 2005

Too long to be a dambuster bomb like the Lancaster carried. Although the Mosquito did carry a dambusting bomb that was ball shaped, I remember the word Highball mentioned in there too.

Anyway I'm pretty sure thats a cookie!!

the lancaster kicks ass · Mar 13, 2005

yes that is a 4,000lb "cookie" high explosive bomb..........

and yes the mossie did carry the "highball" she could carry two in fact. The were developed by Dr. Barnes Wallis to be used against the Tirpitz and worked on the same priciples as his "upkeeps"...............

mosquitoman · Mar 13, 2005

Yep, it's a 4,000lb cookie blast bomb. These could be carried to Berlin and back by Mossies during the day and they still had tiny casualty rates

cheddar cheese · Mar 13, 2005

Yeah but its only got 4 guns. A small amount. You need about 16 for true effectiveness

the lancaster kicks ass · Mar 13, 2005

dude for strateigic bombing you don't need guns, the cookies weren't use on strafing attacks you know...........

DAVIDICUS · Mar 13, 2005

This thread concerns the best medium bomber and not the most effective single 4,000lb piece of ordinance that could be dropped.

As between the Mosquito and Invader, both with 6,000lb bomb loads, I believe the A-26 is the better aircraft. It could take more punishment, had radial engines and a significant defensive armament.

As to flight performance, I don't know how the Mosquito handled with 6,000lbs of ordinance but have heard that she was slow, sluggish and unforgiving. I believe the A-26 performed better with a heavy ordinance load.

Perhaps someone can produce some stats for us.

mosquitoman · Mar 13, 2005

The question is, could an A-26 get to Berlin and back with a 6,000lb bombload, that's what it comes down to

DAVIDICUS · Mar 13, 2005

I understand that the A-26's maximum range with a maximum ordinance load was 1,400 miles. I don't know if this was accurate.

Does anyone know the maximum range of the Mosquito and Invader with 6,000lb ordinance loads?

Anyone? ... Beuller? Beuller?

mosquitoman · Mar 13, 2005

Sorry, all my info's at home and I'm not home for another week and a half

DAVIDICUS · Mar 13, 2005

I was reading another thread entitled "P-38 or Mosquito" and noticed that "The Lancaster Kicks Ass" posted the following stats:

DH Mosquito B.MK XVI

max speed: 415mph
range on internal fuel with max payload: 1,485 miles
ceiling: 37,000ft
payload: 5,000lb

I also noticed other quotes that the Mosquito only carried a max of 4,000lbs on missions to Berlin.

I believe the range of the A-26 Invader with a 6,000lb ordinance load was 1,400 miles.

mosquitoman · Mar 14, 2005

For actual achievements (The Amiens Raid, daylight bombing of Berlin, Banff Strike Wing etc...) The Mossie wins

the lancaster kicks ass · Mar 14, 2005

yeah davidicus i wouldn't trust to much that i post

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