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the lancaster kicks *** said:what's your basis for the B-17 argument?
ushered in a new era of aircraft
mkloby said:However, everybody knows the Bf 109 was the best bird of WW2 - it ushered in a new era of aircraft and raised the bar to unparalleled heights!
davparlr said:???? And the Spitfire did what???
Long live the C-47. R4D to the Navy types.
davparlr said:???? And the Spitfire did what???
Long live the C-47. R4D to the Navy types.
mkloby said:The spit was not operational until 1938 while the Bf 109B entered service in April '37 - a big gap there.
davparlr said:a year was a big gap in WWII but not in mid 30s. Development was very close to parallel and you can bet the 109 had no impact on the design of the spitfire, a plane that was its equal when they met.